Creating Objects from a Repository Object Field in a Record

If a record has a field that uses the Repository Object extended type, the repository icon appears to the right of the field (as shown in the figure below).


Clicking this button opens the Select Object Repository Object dialog, as shown in the figure below. You use this dialog to locate the repository object that you want to link to this field. You can also use this dialog to add new objects to the repository, as necessary.



Follow these steps to use the Select Object Repository Object dialog to add a new object:

1. Click a field's Object Repository icon to open the Select Object Repository Object dialog.
2. Double-click the Context where you want to store the object.
3. Double-click the Package in that Context where you want to store the object.
4. Double-click the Object Type for the object. See About the Object Types for more information.
5. Click the New button to open an Open dialog.
    
6. Browse to the object's location on the local computer or network, select the file, and click Open.
   • The system adds the specified file to the repository and automatically creates an Object Repository Objects record.
      
7. If you want to populate the field from which you launched the dialog with this new object, select the object within the dialog and click OK.
   • This automatically populates the Repository Object field on the record in the following format: Package Name.Object Name.