AFAttributeTemplate Properties
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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The AFAttributeTemplate type exposes the following members.
Properties
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| AttributeTemplates |
This is a collection of child attribute templates that have been added to this
attribute template.
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| Categories |
This is a user-defined collection of categories for the object that can be used for
querying and/or reporting purposes.
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| CategoriesString |
This read-only property returns the list of categories in a string separated by semicolons.
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| ConfigString |
This property returns the current configuration of the attribute template's data reference
as a string.
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| Database |
This read-only property returns the AFDatabase where this object is defined.
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| DataReference |
The instance of the data reference used by the AFAttributeTemplate to
configure a data source.
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| DataReferencePlugIn |
The data reference plugin property is used to specify which
data reference will be used by the AFAttribute to
retrieve and set values in a data source.
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| DefaultUOM |
This property defines the default unit of measure (UOM) for the value of
the attribute created from this template.
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| Description |
Read/write property that provides a more detailed description of the object.
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| DisplayDigits |
The DisplayDigits property controls the format of numeric values on displays and in reports.
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| DisplayUOM |
This property returns the display unit of measure (UOM) for the value of the attribute
created from this template.
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| ElementTemplate |
This read-only property returns the AFElementTemplate that owns this
AFAttributeTemplate.
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| HasChildren |
This read-only property returns if the attribute template has child attribute templates.
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| ID |
Read-only property that provides a unique identifier for the object to be used for
quick access that is not dependent upon the index.
(Inherited from AFObject.) | |
| Identity |
This read-only property contains identity of the object.
(Inherited from AFObject.) | |
| IsConfigurationItem |
This property determines whether the attribute created from this template
is a configuration item for the associated element.
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| IsDeleted |
This read-only property indicates whether the object has been deleted.
(Inherited from AFObject.) | |
| IsExcluded |
This property is the default value for the IsExcluded
property of the attribute created from this template.
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| IsHidden |
This property determines whether the attribute created from this template
is hidden in client applications.
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| IsIndexed |
This property determines whether the value of the attribute created from this template
is indexed to improve performance of attribute value searches.
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| IsManualDataEntry |
This property determines whether the attribute created from this template
is used for manual data entry.
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| Name |
This property defines the name that identifies the object.
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| Parent |
This read-only property returns the AFAttributeTemplate that is the parent
of this attribute template.
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| PISystem |
This read-only property allows access to the PISystem associated with this
object.
(Inherited from AFObject.) | |
| Trait |
This property specifies the attribute trait for the attributes created from this template.
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| Type |
This property specifies the type of the attribute's value.
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| TypeQualifier |
Specifies a further qualification of the types of values available for this attribute.
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| UniqueID |
Read-only property that provides the object's ID as a String.
(Inherited from AFObject.) |
See Also
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- AttributeTemplates Property
- Categories Property
- CategoriesString Property
- ConfigString Property
- Database Property
- DataReference Property
- DataReferencePlugIn Property
- DefaultUOM Property
- Description Property
- DisplayDigits Property
- DisplayUOM Property
- ElementTemplate Property
- HasChildren Property
- IsConfigurationItem Property
- IsExcluded Property
- IsHidden Property
- IsIndexed Property
- IsManualDataEntry Property
- Name Property
- Parent Property
- Trait Property
- Type Property
- TypeQualifier Property