Adding Attributes to a Case Summary

You can add attributes of a case class to its case summary so that the attribute information is returned in search results for matching case objects.

Prerequisites

The attribute that you want to add must already exist, either directly in the case class or inherited via a generalization relationship. An attribute can only be used in a case summary if:
  • It has multiplicity of either 0..1 or 1.
  • It is either a primitive type or an enumeration.

Procedure

  1. In the BOM Editor, select the required case class.
  2. On the General tab of the Properties view, click Summary.
  3. Click .
  4. In the Summary dialog, select the attribute that you want to add, then click OK.
    The dialog displays all attributes that belong directly to the class, or that are inherited by the class via a generalization relationship. Attributes are displayed whether they are valid for use in a case summary or not. Attributes that are already included in the case summary are disabled.

Result

The attribute is added to the bottom of the list of attributes displayed on the Summary. If you have selected an invalid attribute, an error marker is displayed against that attribute in its class on the palette. (If the attribute is inherited, the error marker is displayed against the attribute in its own class, not the class for which you are defining the case summary.)