View and display formulation attributes

Formulation Management  •  Article  •  2/2/2026  • 

Configure custom attribute views to display specific ingredient attributes in matrix format for formulation analysis. The view and display functionality enables focused analysis of nutritional, regulatory, or quality attributes across formulation ingredients.

Set up formulation attribute views

Formulation attribute views define which item attributes to display when analyzing formulation ingredients. Views enable focused analysis by showing only relevant attributes for specific purposes.

To create formulation attribute views

  1. Select the Search icon , enter Formulation Attribute View List, and then choose the related link.
    The Formulation attribute view list page opens, showing only views created by the current user.

  2. On the action bar, select New to create a new attribute view.
    The Formulation attribute view page opens.

  3. Configure the attribute view header information:

    • Code: enter a unique identifier for the attribute view. This code is used when selecting views for formulation analysis.
    • Description: enter a descriptive name for the attribute view.
    • Overview: enter detailed information about the purpose and scope of this attribute view. This field supports multiple lines of text and helps users understand when to use this view.

  4. On the Lines FastTab, add the item attributes to include in this view:

    • Attribute: select the item attribute name to include in the view. The lookup shows only active (non-blocked) item attributes configured in the system.

    The system automatically validates that the selected attribute exists and is not blocked. Each attribute can be added only once per view to prevent duplication.

  5. Add additional lines for each attribute you want to include in the view.

  6. Save the attribute view for use in formulation analysis.

Attribute view management

Use configured attribute views to analyze ingredient attributes across formulation lines in a matrix format that facilitates comparison and analysis.

To display formulation attributes

  1. Search icon , enter Formulations, and then choose the related link.
  2. Select the required Formulation No. field value to open the formulation.
  3. On the action bar, select Display attributes for lines.
    The Formulation attribute view list page opens in lookup mode.
  4. Select the attribute view to use for the analysis and choose OK.
    The Formulation attributes matrix page opens.

The matrix displays formulation ingredients as rows and selected attributes as columns, providing a comprehensive view of attribute values across all ingredients.

Matrix display functionality

The Formulation attributes matrix page provides several features for effective attribute analysis:

  • Formulation View Code: Displays the selected attribute view code and provides lookup functionality to change views without closing the matrix. When a different view is selected, the system refreshes the matrix with the new attribute selection.
  • Row Data: Each row represents a formulation ingredient line, showing the item number, description, and quantity information.
  • Column Data: Each column represents an item attribute from the selected view, displaying the attribute value for each ingredient.

Data collection process

When displaying attributes for formulation lines, the system performs the following process:

  1. Attribute collection: the system collects all item attributes from ingredients used in the formulation lines.
  2. View filtering: if a specific attribute view is selected, the system filters the collected attributes to show only those included in the view.

Analysis capability examples

The matrix display enables several types of formulation analysis:

  • Nutritional analysis: create views focused on nutritional attributes such as protein content, fat content, carbohydrate levels, and vitamin concentrations.
  • Allergen analysis: configure views to display allergen-related attributes, enabling quick identification of potential allergen sources across formulation ingredients.
  • Quality analysis: set up views for quality-related attributes such as moisture content, pH levels, particle size, and other quality parameters.