Table: Allowed transitions between dynamic attribute types
Transition | Effect on objects that have assigned a value to the attribute |
From Drop-Down to Free Text | The drop-down attribute value on the object will be changed to the drop-down value code as free text. The possible dynamic attribute values configured for the former drop-down dynamic attribute will be deleted. |
From Free Text to Drop-Down | Existing free text values on objects will be used to generate a set of possible dynamic attribute values for the new drop-down dynamic attribute. |
From Free Text to Text Area | Existing free text values on objects will be moved to the text area. |
From Free Text to Numeric | All free text values on objects will be checked to make sure they are either blank or numeric values before the change is allowed to take place. |
From Numeric to Free Text | The numeric values on objects will become free text. |
From Text Area to Free Text | Existing text area values on objects will be moved to the free text. |
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