Configure an attribute

To configure attributes

1. Highlight the attribute you want to configure.

2. Edit the Name of the attribute.

3. Enter a Description.

4. Select a Data type. See Data type for additional information.

   • Boolean: Enter False and True labels (if not False and True).

   • Integer: Enter Initial value and Engineering units.

   • Float: Enter Initial value and Engineering units.

   • Double: Enter Initial value and Engineering units.

   • String: Enter Initial value.

   • Time: Enter Initial value.

   • ElapsedTime: Enter Initial value.

   • InternationalizedString: Enter Initial value.

   • BigString: Enter Initial value.

5. Select Writeability type:

   • Calculated

   • Calculated retentive

   • Object writeable

   • User writeable

6. Enter the Initial value for the attribute.

7. Select the checkbox if the attribute is part of an array.

8. Enter the Engineering unit type (numeric data types only).

9. Select Features and configure them. See Add features to attributes for additional information.

10. Lock the Initial value, if you do not want users to be able to modify the value in derived objects. You can show or hide the lock icon by toggling the Show/Hide Lock icons button. See Lock and unlock template attributes for additional information.

11. Configure the attribute's security state. You can show or hide the security icon by toggling the Show/Hide Security icons button. See Set object security for additional information.