Add or Edit Attribute Page (Master Data Manager, System Administration)
Use the Add Attribute or Edit Attribute pages to add or edit leaf, consolidated, or collection attributes.
In Explorer, when you view entities, each attribute is displayed as a column in a grid.
Buttons
Button Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Save attribute |
Saves the attribute. |
Cancel |
Cancels changes. |
Free-form Attributes
Control Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Name |
Type a name for the attribute. |
Display pixel width |
Specify the width, in pixels, for the attribute's column in Explorer. |
Data type |
Specify the data type. Possible values are:
|
Length |
For Text and Link data types, specify the number of characters. |
Decimals |
For the Number data type, specify the number of numbers that can be entered after a decimal point. |
Input mask |
For the Number data type, specify the format for negative numbers. Possible choices are to precede the number with a negative sign, or to enclose the number in parentheses. For the DateTime data type, specify the format for the date. |
Enable change tracking |
Enable change tracking for the attribute. |
Change tracking group |
If you are tracking changes to groups of attributes, select the number of the attribute group. Otherwise, leave as 1. |
Domain-based Attributes
Control Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Name |
Type a name for the attribute. |
Display pixel width |
Specify the width, in pixels, for the attribute's column in Explorer. |
Entity |
Specify the entity upon which the attribute is based. |
Enable change tracking |
Enable change tracking for the attribute. |
Change tracking group |
If you are tracking changes to groups of attributes, select the number of the attribute group. Otherwise, leave as 1. |
File Attributes
Control Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Name |
Type a name for the attribute. |
Display pixel width |
Specify the width, in pixels, for the attribute's column in Explorer. |
File extension |
Specify the allowable file extension. |
Enable change tracking |
Enable change tracking for the attribute. |
Change tracking group |
If you are tracking changes to groups of attributes, select the number of the attribute group. Otherwise, leave as 1. |