Creating a Custom License Model Custom Attribute
Note:In the flow of the Create a License Technology wizard, this step precedes creating the license model itself.
To create a custom license model attribute
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Navigate to the Create Custom Attribute page. |
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Fill in the following fields for each attribute you create: |
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Name
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Name to uniquely identify this custom license model attribute: this name must be unique within a given license technology.
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License Technology
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License technology of which the attribute is a part. Choose from the drop-down list. If you choose FlexNet Publisher Licensing Toolkit from this list, you will be setting custom attributes on its license models.
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When Choices
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When the value of this attribute must be specified:
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License Model Creation—When creating a license model that uses this attribute |
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Entitlement:—When creating entitlements with license models that use this attribute |
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Fulfillment—When activating licenses with license models that use this attribute |
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Is Required?
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Will this be a required or optional attribute for license generation? If required, this attribute can only be created for a license technology in the draft state.
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Type
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Type of value the custom attribute accepts.
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Number
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An integer (for example, 33452).
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Text
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An alphanumeric string. If you choose this option, the Producer Portal reveals additional controls for Max Length and Text Type.
Max Length: Maximum number of characters the text field will accept.
Text Type: Choose one of the following:
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Free Form—If you select this option, your custom attribute will take a typed-in alphanumeric string. When you select this option, you also need to choose a Display Type to determine how the text attribute will be displayed: Text Field or Text Area. |
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Single Select—If you select this option, your custom attribute will take the value of an item from a drop-down list. When you select this option, you also need to specify Valid Values with Add Value. Valid Values determine the list of values a user can choose for this attribute. |
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Multi Valued Text—If you select this option, your custom attribute will take the value of several selected boxes next to items in a specified list. When you select this option, you also need to specify Valid Values with Add Value. Valid Values determine the list of values a user can choose for this attribute. |
Important:The Text Type selection cannot be changed after it is set.
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Long Text
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An alphanumeric string that can be up to 16384 characters. The value can be typed or pasted into the text box. When the attribute’s Type is Long Text, also choose a Display Type to determine how the text attribute will be displayed: Text Field or Text Area.
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Boolean
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A pair of options for mutually exclusive choices, such as Yes or No.
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Date
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A calendar date.
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Required for Reporting
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If Yes, then this attribute will be included in data transformation for reporting.
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Note:If you create an attribute called “SERIAL_NUMBER,” its label, by default, is displayed as “Serial Number.” This is because SERIAL_NUMBER is a FlexNet Publisher Licensing Toolkit attribute for which resources are already defined. If you change the label for the custom SERIAL_NUMBER attribute, its FlexNet Publisher Licensing Toolkit display label will also change.
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Click Save to save your changes, Reset to clear all fields, and Add New to specify another attribute, and Complete to save and exit this page. |
See Also
Creating a License Technology