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Managing Features

To reach the Features page, on the main menu click Catalog > Features. The left pane displays a list of all Features and provides the following information about each Feature:

	Feature	The name of the Feature.
	Feature ID	A unique integer value that identifies the Feature. The Feature ID on the GUI maps to the value in the FTRIdentifier column in the T_FTR database table. To extract feature details by providing a Feature ID (using a web service), the user needs to fetch the FeatureID corresponding to the FTRIdentifier for a specific record in the T_FTR database table.
	Ref ID 1	Information that identifies the Feature in a different system, for example, a Feature code in your company's ERP system.
	Status	Indicates whether the Feature is included in any Product.
		Deployed (already included in some Product) Not Deployed (not included in any Product) The Feature has been marked obsolete. It can no more be included in a Product. However, it may remain part of pre-existing Products.

Filtering and Searching the Features List

• In the Batch Code drop-down list select the Batch Code in which you want to search the Feature.

  If you have permission on only one Batch Code or if Sentinel EMS has only one Batch Code, the Batch Code is displayed instead of the drop-down list.

• Select an option from the search drop-down list from Feature Name, Ref ID 1, Ref ID 2.
• Provide the complete or partial search string in the field that follows.

  EMS Search functionality checks all entries pertaining to the search option that is selected. The system has been enhanced to compare the search string with the starting characters of each word that is a part of all such entries.
  
  EMS supports Wild Card search using Asterisk (*) and Question Mark (?) that can appear anywhere in the search string. An asterisk allows you to search any character and any number of characters; whereas a question mark allows you to search a single character of any type. Multiple Wild Cards can be used and two Wild Cards can also be used in combination in the search string. For further details see Wild Card Search.
  
  Exact word search and search using logical operator OR is currently not supported.

• Click . The list shows the relevant search results.

Viewing the Details of a Feature

To view the details of a Feature, select a Feature from the left pane. The details are displayed in the right pane.

Tasks for Managing Features

Before performing any of the following tasks, you need to specify the Batch Code for the Features that you want to view and/or manage.

In the Features page, select the required Batch Code from the Batch Code drop-down list. The Features for the selected Batch Code are displayed.

New Feature	Define a new Feature and its properties. See Creating a Feature for details.
	View the properties of the selected Feature, and if the Feature is not currently included in a Product, to edit these properties. See Updating Feature Details for details.
> Obsolete/Restore	Obsolete/restore a Feature. Obsolete Features are not available to be included in Products.
> Delete	Delete the selected Feature. This task is listed only if the Feature is not currently included in a Product (not deployed).