The attribute form displays information about an object, mainly the non-geometric properties of the object. Here you can, for example, view and edit:
•ID number
•Street address
•Subtype
•Manufacturer
•Operational date and installation
The structure of the form depends on the type of object. Some objects have simple forms with only a few attributes, while others have more complex forms with many tabs and extensive information.
Despite variations between objects, all attribute forms follow the same basic principles:
•The title bar displays the object’s subtype and status.
•Information is organized in tabs. The object data tab is preselected and contains the most common attributes.
•In text fields, any text can be entered.
•Drop-down lists contain predefined values. They can be linked, so that one selection controls what is displayed in other lists. All values come from so-called code lists.
•In date fields, you can either select the date via a calendar or enter it directly.
•Some fields are automatically filled in and cannot be changed manually.
At the bottom of the form there is a search field where you can search for fields throughout the attribute form - even in other tabs. If the field you are looking for is in the tab that is open, the field name is highlighted in yellow. If the field is in another tab, a yellow circle appears on the tab name to indicate its location. The shortcut key to access the search field is Ctrl - F.
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icon at the bottom of the attribute form gives access to the same functions that appear when you right-click on the object in the map. You do not need to go back to the graphical view to access the shortcuts linked to the object.
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To undo a change to a field in the attribute form, you can do one of the following: •Press Ctrl + z. •Right-click in the field and select Undo all changes. This will reset the field to the last saved value. |
1.Select Edit > Show / Change Attributes.
2.Select an object in the graphic view. The attribute form opens.
Limitations
If you as a user have the right to write in the system, you can change, add and delete attribute data. If you only have read rights in the system, the attribute form shows all input boxes grayed out, and you can then only read the information, not edit it. The same applies to objects that are locked, ie objects that are currently being edited in another pessimistic changeset.
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Some objects have mandatory attributes. Values for these must be specified when the object is first placed in the graphical view. Typically, the ID attribute is mandatory, but other attributes may also be mandatory. Incomplete mandatory attributes are indicated by pink text fields. The names of the tabs that have pink text fields are red. |
Tabs in the attribute form
You can link external documents in the attribute forms that further describe an object in dpCom. This can be drawings that show in detail the appearance of a line type, image material produced in connection with an inspection or review, or some other type of supplementary information about an object that is contained in documents outside dpCom.
The documents can be linked to objects in two ways:
•Linked documents - Documents that are linked to objects with links. If the documents are stored on a common network, they are accessed by all users with access to the network.
•Database documents - Documents that are linked to objects and stored in the database in <% PRODUCT%>. They can also be displayed in the <% PRODUCT%> Webmap. In Organizer Webmap, they can also be created, edited and saved.
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The maximum pixel size for a database document is 7000×7000 pixels. |
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The documents are displayed in a table. Press the arrow on the far right of the table header row to select which columns to display. |
If an object has linked documents, this is marked by an asterisk (*) in the tab.
Settings in the Documents tab
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Add link to external document |
Opens the Linked Documents window. Press Select file to select a file on the file server, or the Select URL button to enter the URL you want to link to the object. Created by, Created Date, File Description and Document Type are not mandatory information. |
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Add several new linked documents |
Open the Attach / Select File window. |
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Edit linked document |
Edit information about an attached document / file that you have selected in the list. |
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Showed linked document |
Open and view the selected document / file. When the button is used and the document / file has the file extension .dxf, .dgn, .shp or .txy, select how to open the file. If you select with associated program, the document is displayed in the default program for the current document type / file type. The option "As reference file" opens the file as a reference file. |
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Create a new DB document from linked document |
Save selected, linked document as database document. A copy of the document is also saved in the database. |
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Remove linked document |
Delete selected document / file. |
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Show archived documents |
Document status
Documents can have the status Active or Archived.
1.Select the row with the desired document and press 
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2.In the dropdown menu for Document status, select Active or Archived, and press OK.
3.To display archived documents in the list of documents, press 
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4.Check the box Show archived documents.
Related data
Double-click on an object in the view so that a window opens. Under the Related Data tab of the object, a tree view of the current object and its links to other objects is displayed. In NIS applications, the tree view describes the topology of a network of objects.
Below each object is presented a selection of attributes that describe the object.
Right-click on objects in the tree view, to see that they are highlighted in a active graphic view.
Right-click on an object in the tree view opens a right-click menu that contains object-specific options.
More information
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Press the icon You can also open the attribute form from the quick search function for the object by selecting the object in the list and press Ctrl-Enter. See Tools > Quick search or press Ctrl - f. |
Preview of images in the attribute form
If you have linked an image in JPEG, PNG or TIFF format, in some cases a preview of the image will appear in the main tab of the attribute form or in the Documents tab, depending on the application being used.