Entities screen

Shows the entities in AgilePoint NX.

Figure: Entities screen

Entities screen

Video: Data Entities Overview

Video: Build Your First Custom Entity

Prerequisites

How to Start

  1. On the Application Explorer screen, click Data Entities.
  2. On the Home screen, click Entities Entities icon.

Fields

Field Name Definition

Search Search icon
Function:
Does a search for entities.
To Open this Field:
Next to the search box, click the Ellipses (...) button.
Accepted Values:
  • Search Entity By Name - Searches for an entity based on the display name.
  • Search Entity By Category - Searches for an entity based on the category.
  • Search Entity By Type - Searches for an entity based on the entity type.
Default Value:
Search Entity By Name
Example:
Refer to:

Group By
Function:
Specifies how to group the entities.
Accepted Values:
  • Clear Grouping - Removes the specified group.
  • Group By Category - Groups the entities by the category.
  • Group By Type - Groups the entities by the entity type.
  • Group By Owner - Groups the entities by the entity owner.
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Filter Filter icon
Opens this Screen:
Filter Entities screen.
Function of this Screen:
Specifies the types of entities to show.
Example:
Refer to:

Delete Entities Delete Entities icon
Function:
Deletes your custom entity.

To delete an entity, set Allow Entity Deletion to Yes on the Data Entities Settings screen > Settings tab.

You can not delete a standard entity.

To Open this Field:
  1. On the right side of the screen, click the Ellipses (...).
Example:
Refer to:

Import Template
Opens this Screen:
Import Template screen.
To Open this Field:
  1. On the right side of the screen, click the Ellipses (...).
Function of this Screen:
Uploads an exported entity template from your local machine, and adds it to AgilePoint NX Data Entities.
Example:
Refer to:

Add Entity
Opens this Screen:
New Entity screen.
Function of this Screen:
Creates a custom entity.
Example:
Refer to:

Refresh Refresh icon
Function:
Updates the information on the screen.

Name
Opens this Screen:
Entity screen > Fields tab.
Function of this Screen:
Creates custom entity fields for a custom entity.

Category
Function:
Shows the category name for an entity.
Accepted Values:
Read only.

Type
Function:
Shows the type of entity.
Accepted Values:
  • Standard
  • Custom

Modified
Function:
Shows the date of the last change made to the entity.
Accepted Values:
Read only.

Owner
Function:
Shows the name of the user who created the entity.
Accepted Values:
Read only.

Active
Function:
Specifies whether an entity can be used by an application.
Accepted Values:
  • On - The entity can be used in applications.
  • Off - The entity can be viewed or changed in Data Entities, but it does not show in the App Builder.
Default Value:
On

Published
Function:
Shows whether an entity is ready to use.
Accepted Values:
  • On - An entity is ready to use.
  • Off - An entity is in draft.