How do I determine the number of each field type available for customization?

You can determine the number of each field type available for customization by using the ICM.

1. In the Manage/Administration click on Intelligent Configuration Manager in the left side list
2. Click Manage Configuration
3. Click Continue
4. In the top of the page, click Sourcing and Contracts
5. Click Field Configurations

This area is where you can see all of the custom fields in your system. However to see how many fields you have remaining in any class do the following:

1. In the search bar, enter the class. For example enter "Contracts"
2. Click the check box next to the class you want to review. For example click next to Module Contracts and Class Contract Workspace
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the radio button Download custom fields only
4. Save this file locally

This file will be a zip file. The data in the file is a JSON format file. Use whatever JSON viewer you have or we recommend that you use Notepad++ using the steps below:

1. Extract the files and then open the file with Notepad++
2. Click on Plugins and if you do not have it already, add the JSON Viewer Plugin
3. Click on JSON Viewer and then format JSON.
4. Scroll the file to the top and you will see the following format (this is a small sample).

"className": "ariba.collaborate.contracts.ContractWorkspace",
"isCustomizedClass": true,
"capacities": [
{
"type": "Money",
"available": 10,
"used": 0
},
{
"type": "List of DynamicFlexMasterData",
"available": 7,
"used": 2

Above means that for the Field Type "Money" you have a total of 10 available spots to create a custom field. If you have used any of those 10 you will see a number after "Used".

Note that for the "List of DynamicFlexMasterData" field type you have a total of 5 available spots to create a custom field, since you need to subtract the value shown under "available" with the value under "used".

For a list of custom field types and their description please see this Support Note 196572

Strategic Contracts
Strategic Sourcing