Attributes
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Attributes
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This topic is related to the following section - Attribute Details.
About Attributes
Syniti Migrate delivers standard fields for object types in the system. A custom attribute is an additional field attached to the Object Types.The Object Types include Application, Data Element, Dataset, Datasource, Instance, Subject Area, or Table. These Attributes are provided within the details of the Object Types.
In the example below, the Dataset details contain a section for Attributes.
View the following page by navigating to Administer > Advanced > Attributes from the Syniti Migrate Home page.
The Attributes grid provides the following column headers:
Heading | Description |
|---|---|
Object Type | This column groups the rows of data by an object within the system that stores attributes. Ex: Datasources, Data Elements, or Tables. This field is display only. |
Delete | Delete icon is active for any manually created Attributes. Otherwise, it displays as not active. It deletes the current Attribute from the Object Type. |
Index | Sequence of the Attributes. Value increases by factor of 10 for each new entry. |
Attribute | Name of the attribute. |
Description | Description of the attribute. |
Active | Toggle to mark the attribute as active. |
Show on Datagrid | Toggle to mark the attribute a relevant to show on the list data grid for this object type. |
Note
Only the Object Types that have associated attributes display in this grid. To add a new Object Type from the list (Application, Data Element, Dataset, Datasource, Instance, Subject Area, or Table), click on Add
icon and then while creating the new attribute, select the Object Type. Upon saving, the new Object Type displays in the panel on the left with the new attribute listed.
Add an Attribute
When adding an Attribute, click Add 
icon to open a dialog box for a new attribute variables. The system automatically increases Index by a factor of 10. Required fields must be filled before this attribute can save. Once complete, click on the active Save 
icon to save the new attribute.
Fill in the fields for this Attribute.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Index* | Sequence in the list of records. (Required) |
Name* | Attribute name. (Required) |
Object Type* | Select the object type to which this attribute applies. (Required) |
Field Status* | Provides the attributes requirement level. Ex: Optional, Required, Hidden, Required for Complete (Required) |
Description | The description of the attribute. |
Attribute Type* | Select from the drop-down list the field format type. Ex: Number, Character, Date, Value List (Required) |
List Source | Select the type of list for this attribute. (Contingent upon Attribute Type of Value List) See NOTE below |
Field Length | Enter the field length to this attribute. (Contingent upon Attribute Type of Character) |
Decimal Value | Enter the value for decimal place for this attribute. (Contingent upon Attribute Type of Number) |
Active | Toggle to set the record Active/Inactive.
|
Show on Datagrid | Toggle to set the attribute to show on a grid that lists this object type.
|
Unique | Toggle to set the attribute as a unique value.
|
Note
If the Unique toggle is set as Inactive, this attribute may have multiple entries in the field value. This would be difficult to view in a datagrid, and so if the Unique toggle is set to Inactive, the toggle for Show on Datagrid is set to display only (Not Active for use).
Note
The field List Source only displays if the Attribute Type is Value List. The List Source contains a drop-down list of values from Administer > Advanced > List Boxes. Create the List Box and values and then attach to the Attribute as a List Source.
When finished with edits, click the Save 
icon to complete.
Edit an Attribute
Click the Edit icon and modify the fields. When finished with edits, click the Save icon to complete.
Note
If there have been no changes made, the Modified By and Modified On fields will display as blank.
Delete an Attribute
Only non-system defaulted attributes may be deleted from the system. The defaulted attributes display with the Delete icon as not active. To delete an attribute that was added, click the Delete 
icon for that row of data. If the attribute has not been assigned values within the system, it will delete without issues. However, if assigned attribute values, it will not delete.
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