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AF SDK Reference

AFAttributeTemplate Properties

  • Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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AFAttributeTemplate Properties

The AFAttributeTemplate type exposes the following members.

Properties

  NameDescription
Public property
AttributeTemplates
This is a collection of child attribute templates that have been added to this attribute template.
Public property
Categories
This is a user-defined collection of categories for the object that can be used for querying and/or reporting purposes.
Public property
CategoriesString
This read-only property returns the list of categories in a string separated by semicolons.
Public property
ConfigString
This property returns the current configuration of the attribute template's data reference as a string.
Public property
Database
This read-only property returns the AFDatabase where this object is defined.
Public property
DataReference
The instance of the data reference used by the AFAttributeTemplate to configure a data source.
Public property
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.
Public property
DefaultUOM
This property defines the default unit of measure (UOM) for the value of the attribute created from this template.
Public property
Description
Read/write property that provides a more detailed description of the object.
Public property
DisplayDigits
The DisplayDigits property controls the format of numeric values on displays and in reports.
Public property
DisplayUOM
This property returns the display unit of measure (UOM) for the value of the attribute created from this template.
Public property
ElementTemplate
This read-only property returns the AFElementTemplate that owns this AFAttributeTemplate.
Public property
HasChildren
This read-only property returns if the attribute template has child attribute templates.
Public property
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.)
Public property
Identity
This read-only property contains identity of the object.
(Inherited from AFObject.)
Public property
IsConfigurationItem
This property determines whether the attribute created from this template is a configuration item for the associated element.
Public property
IsDeleted
This read-only property indicates whether the object has been deleted.
(Inherited from AFObject.)
Public property
IsExcluded
This property is the default value for the IsExcluded property of the attribute created from this template.
Public property
IsHidden
This property determines whether the attribute created from this template is hidden in client applications.
Public property
IsIndexed
This property determines whether the value of the attribute created from this template is indexed to improve performance of attribute value searches.
Public property
IsManualDataEntry
This property determines whether the attribute created from this template is used for manual data entry.
Public property
Name
This property defines the name that identifies the object.
Public property
Parent
This read-only property returns the AFAttributeTemplate that is the parent of this attribute template.
Public property
PISystem
This read-only property allows access to the PISystem associated with this object.
(Inherited from AFObject.)
Public property
Trait
This property specifies the attribute trait for the attributes created from this template.
Public property
Type
This property specifies the type of the attribute's value.
Public property
TypeQualifier
Specifies a further qualification of the types of values available for this attribute.
Public property
UniqueID
Read-only property that provides the object's ID as a String.
(Inherited from AFObject.)

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