How to add default suffix to entity name?

[SaiSameera]

Hi,

I want to give entity name as TreeThing_abc where _abc is the suffix. Whenever I want to give the name for any entity, _abc should come by default and then I'll add the prefix name based on the entity that I create. Is there any possibility to get default name for entity name.

thanks

sameera

[CarlesColl]

Not with the Composer, but you can create a custom service in order to create entities and in this service add the suffix by the rules you desire, it's how we do it.

[SaiSameera]

Thanks CarlesColl, 

Is there any snippet to add suffix for entity name.

Thanks

sameera

[CarlesColl · Accepted solution]

You just need to use CreateThing snipped and add the desired sufix:

var sufix = "_mySufix";

Resources["EntityServices"].CreateThing({

  name: "myCustomName"+sufix,

 description: "",

  thingTemplateName: "GenericThing",

  tags: undefined

})

[SaiSameera]

Hi CarlesColl,

I'm able to create a thing with the suffix. But I want to get the suffix whenever I click on the name to create a thing or ThingTemplate or any entity.

[CarlesColl]

That's what I said on my first answer that can't be done through the Composer.

[tcoufal]

You can create a Mashup utilizing your custom services. Then you can assign this mashup as your home mashup in your HelperThing. And access it simply by clicking on HomeMashup in EntityInformation section.