Custom Attributes

Custom Attributes are the collection of user defined attributes that can be attached to any object in the system and are used to extend the functionality of the system and provide additional information about the object. These attributes are not part of the Connectors and are not sent to the Connector when the object is created or updated.

Custom Attributes can be associated with resources.

Properties

Custom Attributes have the following properties:

Property	Description	Required
Name	Name of the Custom Attribute	YES
Description	Description of the Custom Attribute	NO
Content Type	Content type of the Custom Attribute	YES
Content	Content of the Custom Attribute. It is used when the user is required to select an item from the provided value.	NO
Label	Friendly name to be displayed in the UI	YES
Required	If true, the Custom Attribute will be required to be filled in the UI	YES
Visible	If true, the Custom Attribute will be visible in the UI	YES
Read Only	If true, the Custom Attribute will be read only and the value cannot be modified	YES
List	If true, the Custom Attribute will be a list of values	YES
Multiselect	If true, the Custom Attribute will be a multiselect list of values	YES
Group	Group of attributes to which attribute belongs to	NO

In addition to the above defined properties, custom attributes contain set of resources that they can be applied to.

Characteristics

Characteristics of Custom Attributes are:

• Custom Attributes are created and maintained by the user.
• Custom Attributes are Core defined attributes and are not sent to the connector.
• Single Custom Attribute can be associated with multiple object types / resources.
• Property of Custom Attribute can be updated and maintained by the user.
• A Custom Attribute must be in enabled state to be used.

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To know more about how to work with Attributes, see Using Attributes.