Overview

Aras Innovator’s Extended Classification feature enables non-administrative users to classify ItemTypes without modifying them. Users are able to assign properties to Items based on the item’s extended classification. They can also perform class-based searches either programmatically or through the UI.

Dynamic properties are referred to as Extended Properties (xProperty ItemType). Dynamic classes are referred to as Extended Classes (xClass Item Type). You can assign xProperties to multiple xClasses. xProperties assigned to Parent xClasses are inherited by the child xClasses. You can also assign xProperties directly to multiple ItemTypes as explicit xProperties.

Users with the correct permissions can create and maintain Extended Property Definitions and Classification Trees either programmatically or through the UI. End users can assign multiple xProperties to one item. They can also:

• Classify items
• Set values for the xProperties associated with a specific item
• Use xProperty and xClass values to search for items