Creating an Attribute Type
You can create your own attribute types and apply them to objects. Use these to display information on screens, or in custom reports.
To create an attribute:
- Click
Attribute Types to open the Attribute Types module. - Click
Add to create a new attribute type and enter the following details:
Property Description Description
This is for your use, to record information about the attribute.
Name
This is the label used for the attribute in the interface.
Data type
Specify the data type. See Specifying Data Type for an Attribute for more details of available data types.
Units
Choose the unit for this attribute. This is used as a label on forms, but has no effect on the attribute value.
Precision
Specify the number of decimal places allowed for a floating point attribute in the form of a format string. For example enter 1.5 to display five decimal points.
System Required
Do not make any changes to the System Required checkbox.
Enumerated Data
Select this checkbox if you want the attribute to look up its values from a list. You can add values to the list when you have completed this task.
Display
Select to allow the attribute to show up in application screens and drop down lists.
History Data
Select to store a record of any changes to the attribute value.
Enterable
Select to allow users to make changes to the attribute value. Leave clear if the attribute value will be automatically set by the system.
- Click Save to save your changes.
See also:
- Adding values to a list, to provide values for attributes that use enumerated data.
- Applying attributes to object types, to start using the attribute for objects.
- Importing attribute values, to populate objects with attribute values from a file.