Microsoft KB Archive/276305

= Custom Attributes Display Name Is Not Required to be Unique =

Article ID: 276305

Article Last Modified on 10/24/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q276305



SUMMARY
When you create a new custom attribute from the Profile Editor in Business Desk, the display name is not required to be unique.



MORE INFORMATION
Step to Reproduce this Behavior:
 * 1) Start Business Desk from the Start menu or from the desktop.

Click Users, and then click Profile Designer.

Select User object, and then click Open.

Double-click to expand General Information, and then click Add.

Click Add a new property, and then click OK.

Click to expand Custom Attributes, and then click New.

Enter the values for Name and Display Name, and then click Accept.

Click New, enter a unique value for Name, and then enter the same value (from step 7) for the Display Name.

Click Accept, click Apply, and then click Save.
 * 1) Click Users, and then click Profile Designer.

Select User object, and then click Open.

Double-click to expand General Information, and then click Add.

Click Add a new property, and then click OK.

Click to expand Custom Attributes, and then click New.

Enter the values for Name and Display Name, and then click Accept.

Click New, enter a unique value for Name, and then enter the same value (from step 7) for the Display Name.

Click Accept, click Apply, and then click Save.
 * 1) Select User object, and then click Open.

Double-click to expand General Information, and then click Add.

Click Add a new property, and then click OK.

Click to expand Custom Attributes, and then click New.

Enter the values for Name and Display Name, and then click Accept.

Click New, enter a unique value for Name, and then enter the same value (from step 7) for the Display Name.

Click Accept, click Apply, and then click Save.
 * 1) Double-click to expand General Information, and then click Add.

Click Add a new property, and then click OK.

Click to expand Custom Attributes, and then click New.

Enter the values for Name and Display Name, and then click Accept.

Click New, enter a unique value for Name, and then enter the same value (from step 7) for the Display Name.

Click Accept, click Apply, and then click Save.
 * 1) Click Add a new property, and then click OK.

Click to expand Custom Attributes, and then click New.

Enter the values for Name and Display Name, and then click Accept.

Click New, enter a unique value for Name, and then enter the same value (from step 7) for the Display Name.

Click Accept, click Apply, and then click Save.
 * 1) Click to expand Custom Attributes, and then click New.

Enter the values for Name and Display Name, and then click Accept.

Click New, enter a unique value for Name, and then enter the same value (from step 7) for the Display Name.

Click Accept, click Apply, and then click Save.
 * 1) Enter the values for Name and Display Name, and then click Accept.

Click New, enter a unique value for Name, and then enter the same value (from step 7) for the Display Name.

Click Accept, click Apply, and then click Save.
 * 1) Click New, enter a unique value for Name, and then enter the same value (from step 7) for the Display Name.

Click Accept, click Apply, and then click Save.
 * 1) Click Accept, click Apply, and then click Save.

Results: No error messages occur, and two attributes are displayed with the same Display Name.

Additional query words: plutonium cs2k com2k profile bizdesk

Keywords: kbinfo KB276305

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