On this Characteristics tab characteristics can be associated with an object.
The characteristics are defined on project level. If the roles you have in a project allow it, you can change, group or add characteristics by clicking the Define Characteristics tab .
You cannot change characteristics from this window you can only associate them with the object you are configuring.
First listed in this window are the characteristics that are not part of a group in the project, the groups with their characteristics are listed below them.
You can choose to associate as many, or none, of the loose characteristics to the selected item as you want by checking the check box in front of them.
How many characteristics you can choose within a group depends on the settings for that group, as set on project level. If a group only allows you to choose one of its characteristics the controls will be radio buttons, if it allows you to choose more than one of its characteristics the controls will be check boxes.
Characteristics can be used in a Search operation. See also the chapter on Characteristics in the manual.