Custom Host Attribute Settings

Custom host attributes have the following settings:

 

Setting

Description

Name

Type a name to identify this custom host attribute.

License Technology

The type of license technology with which the attribute is to be used.

Host Type

Select a host type from the list provided.

Required?

Choose Yes or No to specify whether this custom attribute is required or optional. If required, a value for this attribute must be set when the entity is created.

For more information about required and optional custom attributes, see Required Attributes and Optional Attributes in About Custom Attributes.

Type

The data type of the values the custom attribute accepts. Type cannot be changed once set.

Choose from the following:

Number
Text (requires Max. Length and Text Type settings)
Long Text (requires Display Type setting)
Boolean
Date

For details about these data types, see Custom Attribute Data Types in About Custom Attributes.

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