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The Select Entry table consists of three value columns:

  • Value,

  • Short Value, and

  • Dependent Value.

You specify the name of the select list entry in the Value column. You can add select list entries by typing in the Value column of the last row in the Select Entry table. All entries in a particular select list must have unique values, and you cannot delete entries in select lists.

You specify a shortened name for the select list entry, if necessary, in the Short Value column. Short values are not required for list entries at this time. Other software products use the short value to define the contents of reports.

The dependent value provides a way to link related select lists. For example, Equipment Type is dependent on Equipment Subclass, which is in turn dependent on Equipment Class. So the range of values that you see in the Properties window is limited to values defined for a dependent list, if one is specified for the given property. For instance, if you were creating a new vessel in Catalog Manager, you would find your choice of properties for Equipment Subclass select-listed, even though you only specify the Equipment Class when you choose Equipment: Vessel. And then specifying the Equipment Subclass likewise appropriately select-lists the Equipment Type.

  • A dependent list is like a select list for a select listed property. Notice that the values available in the Dependent Value column are constrained much like select lists constrain the available properties of an item.

  • Be careful when modifying delivered select set lists. Some, like Option Code, contain short values that correspond to indices in other products and are necessary for special functions.

See Also

Change the Order of Select List Entries