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[Repository Manager] Package attributes (fields)

Configure what attributes (input fields) a package of the project will have.

Important

Precondition 1 : You have the Supervisor role.

Precondition 2 : Sign In on Web Portal of PACE Packager Hub.

Precondition 3 : Open project settings

1. Go to the Package attributes tab under the Package Settings section. To add a new attribute, click New attribute.

   

2. Specify the necessary attribute parameters and click Save.

   • Attribute name - a name of the field displayed to the user

   • Identifier - an automatically generated field id (currently, not used)

   • Hide - if selected, the field will not be displayed to the user

   • Disable - if selected, the field will be displayed to the user as disabled

   • Type - defines an input type of the field

     • Text (single line) - a single-line text field that can contain any text

     • Text (multiple lines) - a multiline text area that can contain any text

     • Number - a single-line text field that can contain only numbers

     • Date - a single-line field that can contain only dates and has the date picker

     • Dropdown list (single choice) - a combo box that displays and allows to select only one value

     • Dropdown list (multiple choices) - a combo box that displays and allows to select multiple values

     • Checkbox - a simple checkbox control that has two states

     • System user - a single-line text field can contain only a user name of the system

   • Obligatoriness - defines if the field required or optional

     • Optional - can be left empty

     • Required - must be filled-in

   • Default value - the default field value that will be inherited for every new package.

   • Field width - defines how wide the field will be displayed to the user

     • 1/3 view width - takes 33% of the form width

     • 2/3 view width - takes 66% of the form width

     • 3/3 view width - takes 100% of the form width

   • Description - a text that will be displayed to the user in the field tooltip

   

3. The sequence of attributes (fields) that are displayed to the user in the form of package creation/editing also can be customized. This sequence corresponds to the sequence of attributes in the list. Use drag-n-drop to change it.

   

4. To edit the existing attribute, click Edit in the Actions column.

   

5. Change the required parameters of an attribute and click Save.

   Note

   The Type of existing user-defined attribute can’t be changed.

   Only the following parameters of pre-defined attributes can be changed:

   • Obligatoriness

   • Default value

   • Values (available only for Dropdown list)

   • Field width

   • Description

   REMARK 1: The Obligatoriness parameter is disabled and set to Required for the Package Name and Packaging technology attributes.

   REMARK 2: None of parameters for the Creation Date attribute can be changed. Date is set by the system automatically.

   

6. To delete the unnecessary attribute, click Delete in the Actions column.

   Note

   Pre-defined attributes can’t be deleted.

   

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