Create a File Attribute (Master Data Services)
In Master Data Services, create a file attribute to populate attribute values with files.
To perform this procedure:
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You must have permission to access the System Administration functional area.
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You must be a model administrator. For more information, see Administrators (Master Data Services).
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An entity must exist to create the attribute for. For more information, see Create an Entity (Master Data Services).
To create a file attribute
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In Master Data Manager, click System Administration.
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On the Model View page, from the menu bar, point to Manage and click Entities.
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On the Entity Maintenance page, from the Model list, select a model.
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Select the row for the entity that you want to create an attribute for.
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Click Edit selected entity.
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On the Edit Entity page:
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If the attribute is for leaf members, in the Leaf member attributes pane, click Add leaf attribute.
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If the attribute is for consolidated members, in the Consolidated member attributes pane, click Add consolidated attribute.
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If the attribute is for collections, in the Collection attributes pane, click Add collection attribute.
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On the Add Attribute page, select the File option.
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In the Name box, type a name for the attribute. For a list of words that should not be used as attribute names, see Reserved Words (Master Data Services).
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In the Display pixel width box, type the width of the attribute column to be displayed in the Explorer grid.
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From the File extension list, select one or more file types that a user can upload, or leave the default (*.*) to allow all file types.
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Optionally, select Enable change tracking to track changes to groups of attributes. For more information, see Add Attributes to a Change Tracking Group (Master Data Services).
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Click Save attribute.
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On the Entity Maintenance page, click Save entity.
