Properties of Object Types

Aliases can be assigned to reference the object type in scripts (e.g., for data transfer) via this alias instead of the technical name.

You can specify several aliases with the same rights. Aliases for object types must be unique across the system.

Aliases contain the namespace and name, separated by a period. The use of special characters in aliases is governed by the following rules:

• The characters "_" and ":" may be used in names.
• The characters "_" and ":" may not be used in namespaces.
• No other special characters may be used in either case.

Aliases with assignments for default metadata are deployed for automatic data transfers in yuuvis® RAD via yuuvis® RAD extraction-service.

The title of a business object is shown in yuuvis® RAD client in the header of the object view, in folder list elements, and in lists of different types. The content of the title can be formatted as a template with variables. Templates are evaluated according to the Java format classes. The metadata of the business object is available as variables.

If you enter an opening curly bracket in the title field, a drop-down list of available values opens. The title length can be limited by specifying the maximum field length in square brackets. Date and time are issued by default for calendar data. The date format (e.g., date for 'date only') can also be entered in the field name, separated with a comma. Make sure that the relevant metadata for the fields used is also set in the business object. All other entries are noted as constants.

Sample notation 1:

Rechnung {rechnungsnummer[5]} vom {datum,date}

Return value in title:

Invoice 12345 from 1/6/2015

Sample notation 2:

{counter:technischernamezaehler,number,#}

Return value in title:

Counter reading without thousands separator

Sample notation 3:

{invoiceType}{invoiceCount,choice,0#|0<'{1,number,#}'}

Examples:

• invoiceType = 'supplier invoice', invoiceCount = '0'

  Return value in title: supplier invoice 

• invoiceType = 'supplier invoice' invoiceCount = '12345'

  Return value in title: supplier invoice12345

This title formatting outputs a space for the 'invoiceCount' number field if the value is 0, otherwise, it outputs the indicated value. In the {1,number,#} section, the field name cannot be used ({invoiceCount,number,#}). Instead, the item number within the title format must be used. 'invoiceType' has the item number 0 and 'invoiceCount' has the item number 1.

The choice keyword is also part of the Java format classes.

You can consult the documentation for the sub-class 'MessageFormat' for more information on how templates (e.g., nesting) are evaluated.

Decimal numbers are either "," (de) or "." (en), depending on the language setting in yuuvis® RAD client. This may appear different than it does in forms.

The date, time, and numbers can also be formatted.