Data fields

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Some fields, such as Object ID, Description, Revision, ..., are fixed. Others can be attached/detached to the type tree.

Data fields are always inherited to subtypes. For example, if you connect an attribute to the Items type, it will be used in all its subtypes.

Additional fields can be created. The following field types are supported:

Graphical user interface, application Description automatically generated

These are the default fields for Items in the Sovelia Template:

Field	Comments	Removable	Mandatory
Object ID	Unique identifier of the item. The automatic ID scheme can be changed in the administration tool.	No	Yes
Type tree	Main categorization of objects.	No	Yes
Object class	Main classification. This is automatic.	No	Yes
Name	Dictionary based name. This is used to generate the Name and description shown in the header.	Yes	Yes
Description	Free text description.	No	Yes
Item type	Menu field with selections 1-In house design, 2-Off the shelf and 3-Raw material.	Yes	Yes
Unit	Unit list. Values are editable.	Yes	Yes
Weight (kg)	Weight of the item.	Yes	Yes
Designer	Person responsible of the design work.	Yes	No (configurable)
Reviewer	Person responsible of the design review.	Yes	No (configurable)
Reviewer - Group	Group responsible of reviewing the design.	Yes	No (configurable)
Approver	Person responsible of approving the design.	Yes	No (configurable)
Approver – Group	Group responsible of approving the design.	Yes	No (configurable)
Text	Free multiline text.	Yes	No (configurable)
Spare part	Is the item a spare part.	Yes	No (configurable)
3D driven	Is the item linked to a 3D model. The CAD addin BOM update only updates the 3D driven part of the BOM.	Yes (Is required if the CAD addin is used)	No (configurable)

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