Code Fields Tab of the Resource File Properties Dialog Box

Use this tab to change code assignments for the selected resource file.

Code assignments are initially defined in the New Resource File wizard when you are creating the resource file. Assigning code files to a resource file is optional.

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Field	Description
Number	This field displays the number of code files assigned to the selected resource file.
Prompt	Use this field to assign a label that Cobra uses as a prompt for the code field or to change the existing label. This prompt appears as a column header on all the grids where it is used. You must enter a label in this field if you selected Code (optional), Code (required), or Text in the Code Field Type field.
Code Field Type	Use this field to select the code field type. Your options are: <none>: Select this option if you do not want to assign code files to the selected resource file. Code (optional): Select this option to choose a valid code assignment from the code file specified in the Code File column or to leave the code assignments blank. Codes assignments may be left blank. However, when assigning codes, Cobra will validate that the assigned codes exist in the code file. Code (required): Select this option to require that a valid code assignment be selected from the code file specified in the Code File column. When assigning codes, Cobra will validate if the assigned codes exist in the code file. This option only allows you to assign valid codes from a code file and does not allow blank code assignments. Cobra does not validate existing assignments until individual records are selected. Previously blank or invalid assignments will not be updated automatically. Text: Select this option to enter any text in the code field. User Field: Select this option to choose a user for the code field from the list of users defined in the EPM Security Administrator. If you want to use this code field for the IPMR Format 2 Summary, you must set this field to Code (optional) or Code (required).
Code File	Use this field to assign code files to the selected resource file. Click to open the Code File Lookup dialog box, where you can select the code that you want to use. You can only select a code file in this field if you selected the Code (optional) or Code (required) option in the Code Field Type field.