Article - CS236796
Getting error "ATTENTION: A "String" attribute cannot be created because database columns of the following datatypes are not available" when trying to create Synchronized attribute in FlexPLM
Modified: 18-Dec-2023
Applies To
- FlexPLM 10.2 to 12.0
Description
- Unable to create Synchronized String attribute on Product (LCSProduct) or Colorway (LCSSKU)
- Below error message printed in MethodServer logs when trying to create Synchronized attribute:
Caused by: wt.util.WTException: A "String" attribute cannot be created because database columns of the following datatypes are not available: java.lang.String : count : 1. Contact your system administrator to execute the AddColumns utility to allocate the necessary database columns. Nested exception is: com.ptc.core.meta.common.CorrectableException: A "String" attribute cannot be created because database columns of the following datatypes are not available: java.lang.String : count : 1. Contact your system administrator to execute the AddColumns utility to allocate the necessary database columns. at com.ptc.core.lwc.client.forms.GenericLWCFormProcessor.doOperation(GenericLWCFormProcessor.java:82) at com.ptc.core.components.forms.DefaultFormProcessorController.executeDoOperation(DefaultFormProcessorController.java:538) at com.ptc.core.components.forms.DefaultFormProcessorController.performExecuteDoOperationAndPostProcess(DefaultFormProcessorController.java:342)
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