Creating Custom Attributes

Each attribute definition consists of a name and value type. If the value type is a List, you define a list of possible values that can be selected.

  To create an attribute:

  1. From the menu, select Manage, then Custom Attributes.

  2. Click Actions, and then select New, or click the New icon.

  3. In Name, enter a name.

  4. From Type, select an option:

    • Date

    • Date and Time

    • List

      If you select List, click Add and enter values for the attribute.

    • Number

      If you select Number, select formatting options:

      • For Decimal Places, enter a value for the number of decimal places to display. The default value is 2.

      • Select Thousands Separator if you want numbers to display a thousands separator (for example, 1,000.00). The system displays the thousands separator symbol for the end user's locale.

      • From Currency Symbol, select a currency symbol, for example, Dollars ($), or use the default value of no currency symbol.

      • From Negative Number, select how to display negative numbers, for example, (123).

      • From Scale, select a scale value for numbers, for example, 1000.

    • Text (255 characters maximum)

    • True/False

  5. Click OK to save the attribute.