attribute

Basic unit of a record schema. Attributes describe records in the MDEX Engine.

For data records, attributes provide information about a record. For system records, an attribute is a configuration setting.

The term attribute collectively refers to both standard attributes and managed attributes.

Standard attributes are described by attribute schema records. The attribute schema records that describe standard attributes are known as Property Description Records (PDRs).
Managed attributes are also described by attribute schema records. The attribute schema records that describe managed attributes are known as Property Description Records (PDRs) and Dimension Description Records (DDRs).

See also attribute schema record, Property Description Record, Dimension Description Record, standard attribute, and managed attribute.