Add attributes
When you add an attribute, a validation process ensures that the attribute does not exist in the domain's single hierarchy path. Duplicate attribute names are allowed only in sibling domain hierarchies.
See About attributes .
See Understanding the attribute management view.
To add attributes
- Select Admin > Advanced > Attributes.
- From the drop-down list, select the domain to which you want to add the attribute. Your domain is displayed by default. Typically, only one domain is available and this domain selection is required only for multi-tenancy environments, such as Managed Services Partners (MSPs). When you add or delete attributes, you do so globally for your domain and all child domains.
- Click Add. The Add Attribute dialog is displayed.
Note:
Set portal.supportAuthzAttributes=true in the Customs Parameter of System Configuration to view Attribute Category drop down and Authorization Objects list box.
- Enter a name.
- Enter a comma-separated list of values for the Attribute. Values must be unique and are case-insensitive. The order in which you enter the values, is the order they are listed for selection in the Portal.
For example, if you enter the values Santa Cruz, Capitola, Soquel and Aptos for the Location attribute, that is how they are listed for selection when you assign them in the Report Scope. This unsorted order is determined when you create the values. The following screen shot shows an example of the unsorted values.
You can choose to have the values sorted. By sorting, the values will be displayed alphabetically in the Portal.
- Click Sort to alphabetically sort the values when displayed in the Portal. Attributes and values are displayed in:
The Inventory.
Report Scope.
Object Maintenance.
- Specify the Attribute Category based on the description below. This option is visible provided Attribute Authorization privilege is enabled for you.
Authorization Visible: Keeps the attribute visible for authorization in the attribute list for objects and it is visible in the scope picker to narrow the scope of the report like other attributes.
Authorization Hidden: Keeps the attribute visible only for authorization.
- Select objects from Authorization Objects. The authorization attributes will be assigned to the selected objects.
- Enter an optional description. The description will be displayed in the Dynamic Template Designer when you are creating report templates.
- Uncheck the Allow Inheritance if you do not want child domains to inherit this attribute's values. The Allow Inheritance checkbox is checked by default to set a flag that enables child domains to inherit the attribute's values.
When inheritance is disabled, users in sub-domains will be able to see the attribute, but they will not be able to see values in the Inventory or in a report scope. However, an administrator at the sub-domain or parent level can override the values of the attribute, making the attribute's values available to the sub-domain.
- Click OK in the Add Attributes dialog. The new attribute is displayed.
