Types of Entity Attributes

• Header, under which similar attributes are listed.

  A Header attribute:

  • Can be the parent of a group parent or an attribute name.

  • Can be the child of an entity type or another header.

  • Cannot be selected when creating or updating an entity.

    Automatically selected when an attribute grouped under that header is selected.

• Attribute Name, which defines the behaviour and type of value for an attribute.

  For example, the Eye Colour attribute can include the Blue, Green, and Brown value options. Or the Credit Card attribute could be a 16-digit number of a specified (masked) format.

  An attribute name can be:

  • A child of entity type, header, or group parent.

    If the attribute name is the child of a group parent, the Default value option and the Mandatory and Multiple values under the Behaviour heading are disabled.

  • Selected when creating or updating an entity.

• Group Parent, which describes an attribute that's made up of a number other attributes.

  For example, the Battery attribute could be made up of the Brand, Voltage, and Cell size attributes.

  A group parent can be:

  • A parent of an attribute name or another group parent

  • A child of entity type or header

  • Selected when creating or updating an entity