Form Definition is used to specify the attributes available to the Users at the time of creating a Business Object. The selected attributes can be enabled so that they are visible and available to the Users. Further, it is also possible to render the attributes editable on the form or restrict their edits such that they are read-only fields.

Users can define forms for the following ${BusinessObject.Plural}:

Hierarchy: Season, Brand, Department, Collection, Style, Colorway
Library Items: Material, Color Specification
Size Range and Composition
Supplier and Factory

Note: Not all ${BusinessObject.Plural} will have the Form Definition tab.

Rules to remember when selecting attributes for a form:

1. Only base node attributes are available
2. Attributes must be enabled; attributes that are hidden or optional are not available
3. Attributes of type "ref", "reflist", "file" and "hyperlink" are not available
4. Rich text format attributes are available, however, the form does not support rich text editing and content is stored as plain text
5. Attributes that are editable with an expression are available but should not be added to forms as forms do not support expressions; there is no expression visibility and no "restore" action is available

How to define a ${ConfigurableAttribute.Plural}:

1. Click on the Select ${ConfigurableAttribute.Plural} link.
2. In the Select ${ConfigurableAttribute.Plural} dialog box, select one or more ${ConfigurableAttribute.Plural} to be displayed in the form and click on ${Save}.
3. The following attributes are displayed in the default view for the Form Definition table:

Attribute: The selected attribute name
Display Name: The display name for the selected attribute
Required: Select this check box to specify whether or not the attribute is required for the form definition
Edit on Form Only: Select this check box to render this attribute editable only on the form using the edit icon in the Actions column.
Editable on Create Form Only: Selecting this check box will allow Users to edit the attribute at the time of creating a business object. Once the business object is created, it will not be possible to edit the attribute details.
Restrict Edits: This check box is greyed out by default. If selected in the Edit Attributes dialog box, then it be checked and greyed out. Selecting this option, will render the Edit on Form Only and Editable on Create Form Only check boxes as read only and non-editable.

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See Also: ${BusinessObject.Name}