Creating an attribute definition

Create attribute definitions to store more information about the objects in the module. For example, you might create a priority attribute so that you can set a priority level for each object in the module. You must have create and modify access to the module to create an attribute definition, and the module must be open in exclusive edit mode.

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Procedure

  1. Click Edit > Attributes.
  2. Click New, or select the attribute to copy, and then click Copy.
  3. Type the name of the new attribute definition in the Attribute name field, and select the options that you want. For more information, click Help.
  4. Click OK to create the attribute definition.
Related concepts:
Attribute definitions
Locales for textual attributes
DXL attributes and layout DXL columns
Access rights
Related tasks:
Creating attribute types
Editing attribute definitions
Reusing attribute definitions
Deleting attribute definitions
Reusing attribute types

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