Edit Attribute

Display only. The type of data that the attribute stores.

• Boolean stores a value of TRUE or FALSE.

• Date stores a date value in the format DD-MON-YYYY HH12:MI PM. For example, 20-SEP-2002 10:57 AM.

• File stores a file, such as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or an HTML document.

• Number stores a numeric value. For example, 8479.

• PL/SQL stores PL/SQL code. For example, htp.print('Hello World!');.

• Text stores text. For example, weights

• URL stores the URL of an external Web site or Web page. For example, http://www.oracle.com.

Edit the name of the attribute. The name is used internally only.

Note: The name must be unique within the page group and the Shared Objects page group, is limited to 60 characters, and can contain only alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) and the underscore character (_); no spaces or other special characters.

Edit the descriptive name of this attribute. The display name is used in the Navigator and is also displayed as a label for the attribute when users add or edit a page or item of a type that includes the attribute.

Note: The display name is limited to 60 characters, and can contain any character, including spaces.

Enter the number of characters the attribute can store.

Note: The Length field is displayed only for text attributes.

Select this check box if you want content contributors to be able to translate the values stored in the attribute into different languages.

Clear this check box if you want the values stored in the attribute to be the same in all languages.

Example: The values of an attribute that stores an employee number are generally the same across all translations, whereas the values of an attribute that stores descriptive text needs to be translated into different languages.

Select how to display the attribute when users add or edit a page or item of a type that includes the attribute.

Note: The Display Option field is displayed only for text attributes.

• Single-line Field displays the attribute as a field that contains a single line of text.

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• Multi-line Field displays the attribute as a field that can contain multiple lines of text.

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• List Of Values displays the attribute as a list from which users can choose a value. If you select this radio button, enter the name of the List of Values (LOV) in the field provided. Click to select an LOV if you are not sure of its name.

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  Note: The LOV must already exist.

Enter the name of an LOV from which users can choose a value for the attribute. Click to select an LOV if you are not sure of its name. The LOV must already exist.

Note: The List of Values field is displayed only for text, date, number, and URL attributes.

Select which privileges to use when executing the PL/SQL stored in a PL/SQL attribute.

• Public executes PL/SQL with the privileges of the OracleAS Portal public schema.

• Creator executes PL/SQL with the privileges of the schema associated with the user who created the page or item that includes the PL/SQL attribute.

• Schema executes PL/SQL with the privileges of a specified schema. If you select this radio button, enter the name of the schema in the field provided. Click to select a schema if you are not sure of its name.