Manage attributes

You can add, edit, and delete attributes from an asset.

Add an attribute

You can add an attribute to an asset to describe the asset from the asset page or from an asset view in table display mode.

Prerequisites

You have a resource role with the Asset > Attribute > Add resource permission, either directly for the asset or inherited from a parent community or domain.

Steps

  1. Open the asset page.
  2. In the attribute type field, enter a value.
    Tip 
    • If the attribute type isn't shown, switch on the Show empty values option.
    • If the attribute type supports multiple values, the Add New button appears to allow you to add more values.
  3. Click Check icon.
  1. Open a view in table display mode.
  2. In the attribute type column of the asset to which you want to add an attribute, double-click the cell.
    The cell editor opens.
    Tip 
    • If the column isn't shown, add it to the table.
    • If the attribute type supports multiple values, the Update <attribute type> dialog box appears instead, with the Add Value button to allow you to add more values.
  3. In the cell editor, enter a value.
    Tip 
    • If you want to add the same attribute to all the assets that are currently visible in the table, select the Apply to all visible rows checkbox.
    • If you want to add the same attribute to specific assets, select the checkboxes next to those assets, and then select the Apply also to the <number> selected rows checkbox.
  4. In the cell editor, click Check icon.
    Tip If the dialog box is open, click Save.

Edit an attribute of an asset

You can edit an attribute of an asset from the asset page or from an asset view in table display mode.

Note 

Certain attributes can't be edited directly from an asset page, such as the following:

Prerequisites

You have a resource role with the Asset > Attribute > Add or Asset > Attribute > Update resource permission, either directly for the asset or inherited from a parent community or domain.

Steps

  1. Open the asset page.
  2. In the attribute type field, click the current value, edit it, and then click Check icon.

Go to Add an attribute (from an asset view).

Delete an attribute from an asset

You can delete an attribute from the asset page or from an asset view in table display mode.

Prerequisites

You have a resource role with the Asset > Attribute > Remove resource permission, either directly for the asset or inherited from a parent community or domain.

Steps

  1. Open the asset page.
  2. In the attribute type field, click the current value, clear it, and then click Check icon.
  1. Open a view in table display mode.
  2. In the attribute type column of the asset whose attribute you want to delete, double-click the cell.
    The cell editor opens.
    Tip 
    • If the column isn't shown, add it to the table.
    • If the attribute type supports multiple values, the Update <attribute type> dialog box appears instead.
  3. In the cell editor, clear the value.
    Tip 
    • If the dialog box is open, click Check icon next to the values.
    • If you want to delete the same attribute from all the assets that are currently visible in the table, select the Apply to all visible rows checkbox.
    • If you want to delete the same attribute from specific assets, select the checkboxes next to those assets, and then select the Apply also to the <number> selected rows checkbox.
  4. In the cell editor, click Check icon.
    Tip If the dialog box is open, click Save.