Finding and Selecting Attributes

You can search for attributes to add them to a group.

Before you begin: View the list of attributes for a group (see Attribute Groups List) or create a new group (see Creating a New Attribute Group).

  1. Select Add Existing from the page Actions menu or page toolbar.

    Or

    Click next to the Attributes field on the Create New Attribute Group page.



    This page lists all attributes in the database.

  2. To filter the list of attributes:

    1. Enter criteria for any combination of these items:

      Filter Criteria Description
      Name Matches This field matches the Actual Name. You can not filter using the Display Name.

      Type a name or part of a name, using the asterisk as a wildcard. Multiple names can be included, separated by commas. For example, filtering on A*,B* will show all names that start with A or B. Use exact case and do not include spaces.
      Type Select a data type from the drop-down list. Attribute data types are boolean, Date/Time, integer, real, string, or All.
      Unused Attributes Only Check this box if you want to show only attributes that are not already included in an attribute group.

    2. Click Filter.

  3. Check all attributes you want to add to the attribute group.

  4. Click Select.