Enabling User Data Tab for Validations

To use ksc_copy_request for the purpose of copying request, you need to create a validation of Auto Complete List component type and validated by List, then enable the User Data tab for the validation value by defining a user data for it.

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Create a Validation

To configure a validation,

1. Create a new validation with the following information:

• Name: Name of the new validation. For example, IT Request Copying Map.

• Reference Code: Accept the default value.

• Enabled: Select the checkbox.

• Component Type: Auto Complete List.

• Validated By: List

For more information about configuring validations, see Configure validations.

2. In the Validation Values section, click New to add a validation value.

   The Add Validation Value window opens.

3. Provide the information for the validation value.

4. Click OK.

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Enable User Data Tab for Validations

To define a user data and enable the User Data tab for a validation,

1. From the PPM Workbench shortcut bar, select Configuration > User Data.

   The User Data Workbench opens.

2. Click New User Data Context.

   The User Data Context window opens to the Fields tab.

3. Click User Data Type auto-complete.

   The User Data Type field displays the value Validation Value User Data, the Context Field field displays the value Validation Name, and the Scope field displays Context.

4. Click the Context Value auto-complete, and select the validation you just created in Create a Validation. In this example, IT Request Copying Map.

5. On the Fields tab, click New.

6. Create four fields by strictly following the pairing order below:

   Field Prompt	Token	User Data Col.
   source token	SOURCE_TOKEN	USER_DATA1
   source visible token	SOURCE_VISIBLE_TOKEN	USER_DATA2
   token type	TOKEN_TYPE	USER_DATA3
   destination token	DESITINATION_TOKEN	USER_DATA4

   Note:

   • You can use different names for field prompts, but be sure that USER_DATA1 is paired to source token, USER_DATA2 to source visible token, USER_DATA3 to token type, and USER_DATA4 to destination token.

   • For token type, if you want to use both TOKEN and SQL, you may use drop down list as the component type and include TOKEN and SQL options in its validation.

7. Click OK.

   The user data is defined for validation IT Request Copying Map.

8. (Optional) Go to Validation Workbench and open the validation IT Request Copying Map.

   Open the validation value, the User Data tab is now enabled in the Validation Value window.

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