Connect Items to Attribute Values

Explanation

Use this activity to connect project deliverable items to an attribute value.

Prerequisites

Project deliverable structure and a navigational model should exist.

System Effects

Project deliverable items are connected to an attribute value.

Window

Item Attribute
Project Deliverables Definition
Project Deliverables Navigator
Navigation Model

Related Window Descriptions

Item Attribute
Project Deliverables Definition
Project Deliverables Navigator/General
Navigation Model/Base Attributes

Procedure

  1. Open the Item Attribute window, Project Deliverables Definition window or Project Deliverables Navigator window.
  2. Right-click on the window header and then click Quick Connect Project Deliverable Items.
  3. In the upper left corner, select an Attribute ID from the list.
  4. In the upper left corner, select a Project Deliverable ID from the list.
  5. In the middle section, in the Attribute Values table, select an attribute value.
  6. In the tree section, expand the project deliverable items tree.
  7. Select one or select many project deliverable items by holding down keyboard Ctrl or Shift key + mouse click.
  8. Click on the Connect button.
  9. Click OK to close the dialog.
  10. Verify that the wanted connection is added, by using this procedure: Filter Items by using Navigation Model

Connect items to attribute values in Navigation Model/Base Attribute tab:

  1. Open Navigation Model window and search for a model.
  2. Open Base Attribute tab.
  3. Right-click and then click Quick Connect Project Deliverable Items.
  4. In the upper left corner, select a Project Deliverable ID from the list.
  5. In the middle section, in the Attribute Values table, select an attribute value.
  6. In the tree section, expand the project deliverable items tree.
  7. Select one or many project deliverable items by holding down keyboard Ctrl or Shift key + mouse click.
  8. Click on the Connect button.
  9. Click OK to close the dialog.
  10. Verify that the wanted connection is added, by using this procedure: Filter Items by using Navigation Model

Connect items to attribute values in the Project Deliverable Navigator/General tab:

  1. Open the Project Deliverable Navigator window.
  2. Search for project deliverable item.
  3. Expand the tree and select a project deliverable item.
  4. Right-click in the General tab and then click Item Attributes.
  5. Create a new record in Item Attribute dialog.
  6. Open List of Values for Attribute ID field and select a item attribute.
  7. Open List of Values for Value ID field and select an attribute value.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Verify that the wanted connection is added, by using this procedure: Filter Items by using Navigation Model