12.9.1.3 Create an Entity

Entities are Master Data objects. Entities allow the user to define the specific object types that are passed along through an organization’s processes, allowing the user to fully integrate and reuse the objects.

You can find Entities within the Master Data Folders. Attributes are contained in an Entity; Entities are qualified by their attributes.

For instructions on how to create a new Entity, see the Create Objects section.

Filling out a New Entity form

*Ensure you are given the permission to be a Web Modeler, the displayed content is set to Show Latest, and your editing tool is the Web.

1. Type the name of the Entity on the “What is the name?” field

*It is mandatory for Web Modelers to input a name for the Entity

For this example, the name of the Entity is “Order”

*The EPC automatically assigns the Master Data Folder you selected as the Parent. If you wish to assign a different parent, click on the box.

2. Use the and icons to expand and hide the different sections within each tab of the New Entity Window. Input the right information about the Entity in each section.

*The New Entity window has two tabs, General and Properties. Under each tab there are different sections where the Web Modeler can input detailed information about the Entity. To learn more about about each section and how to input information, click here

i) To hide sections, click on the icon:

ii) To expand sections, click on the icon:

3. Click on the button to create the new Entity

4. The new Entity “Order” is now inside of the “Order Product and Services” folder. This Entity is currently a draft. To learn how to publish Master Data objects, click here