Create Type 1 Entity

Create Type 1 Entity

• Highlight the Data Model you want to extend and select Show Entities .

• Click Edit  to put the data model in edit mode. Other users will be locked from editing the data model while you have the data model in edit mode. The lock is released when changes are activated or you click Cancel Changes to remove the data model from edit mode.

• Expand the data model and highlight a row in the data model tree where your new entity will be created.

• Select Add Entity . Enter Transport Request if prompted.
  

• Select the Entity type radio button in the Entity Details screen and select  . 
  
• Entity Name – Name of entity
• Description – Description of the entity (recommended but not required)
• Data Element
• Package – Select a package from the drop-down
  
  
  Additional fields are defaulted:
  • Storage / Use Type – Changeable via CR (for all Type 1 entities) and disabled from further selection
  • Is Entity Key – Type 1 entity is the head entity and disabled from further selection
  • Validity/Entity – No Edition, applicable for Finance domain and data models only
  • Key Assignment – has a default value that can be changed
  • Is Hierarchy Type – has a default value that can be changed
  • Validity/Hierarchy – has a default value that can be changed
• Select next to enter any optional details.
  
• Select next to add the Key Attribute. Choose a data element from the list, or enter a custom name to create a new custom data element.
  
• Select next to add any optional details for the Key Attribute.
  
• Select next to add the Attribute.
  
• Select next to add any optional details for the Attribute.
  
• Click Insert.
• Click the Check Data Modelbutton.
  
• If there are no errors, click the Activate Data Model button.
• Activation may take a few minutes. Click Refresh to get the status or click Show Messages .