Define a Default Value if Attribute is Unset
- Last UpdatedJan 29, 2026
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In order to output an attribute that must always have a value, if attribute exists on an item, the user has the facility to add a default value.
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To define the default value that is to be output for an unset attribute, append the default value to the attribute definition, prefixed by #, that is Attribute > New Description#Default Value, examples are shown below.
Built>Build Status#Unknown
PIPE>HREF>Connected To#NotSet
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The order of the attributes in the configuration file has no significance on the exported data.
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To export all of the attributes for every item, enter them all into the relevant INCLUDE files.
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To export NO attributes at all, rename or delete (making a backup copy first) the configuration file in all of the Default directories that are being used by the PDMS installation.