Assigning Attributes to Users

Purpose

Follow this procedure when you want to define a custom attribute and make it available to all user accounts in the $GENERIC product.

PRIVILEGES  Manage Users and Group Definitions

Constraints

• You can only define single-field, single-value attributes for users.

• To assign a valid set to a user attribute, the valid set must be defined in the $GENERIC product.

To assign an attribute:

1. From the Users Registration main window, click the Manage Attributes button:

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2. In the Manage Attributes dialog box, click the Assign Attribute button: . The Assign Attribute dialog box appears.

3. Enter a name for the new attribute in the Name field.

4. If necessary, change the default value for the maximum character length allowed in the Max Length field.

5. Select the format for the attribute's value from the Data Type list.

6. Enter a field label for the attribute in the User Prompt field.

7. If necessary, change the default values for the display length and height of the attribute in the Display Length and Display Height fields.

8. Optionally, complete the rest of the fields in the dialog box.

9. Click OK to add the new attribute.

Related Topics

Manage Attributes Dialog Box

Assign/Edit Attribute Dialog Box (Users)

Editing or Removing Attributes