12.9.1.4 Create an Attribute

Attributes represent individual, atomic pieces of data. Entities contain Attributes, and Web Modelers are responsible to assign the Attributes to their respective Entity.

In the Master Data structure, Attributes are found within Master Data Folders.

For instructions on how to create a new Attribute, see the Create Objects section.

Filling out a New Attribute form

*Ensure you are given the permission to be a Web Modeler, the displayed content is set to Show Latest, and your editing tool is the Web.

1. Type the name of the Attribute on the “What is the name?” field

*It is mandatory for Web Modelers to input a name for the Attribute

For this example, the name of the Attribute is “Customer”

*The EPC automatically assigns the Master Data Folder you selected as the Parent. If you wish to assign a different parent, click on the box.

2. Use the and icons to expand and hide the different sections within each tab of the New Attribute Window. Input the right information about the Attribute in each section.

*The New Attribute window has two tabs, General and Properties. Under each tab there are different sections where the Web Modeler can input detailed information about the Attribute. To learn more about about each section and how to input information, click here

i) To hide sections, click on the icon:

ii) To expand sections, click on the icon:

3. Click on the button to create the new Attribute

4. The new Attribute “Customer” is now inside of the “Order Product and Services” folder. This Attribute is currently a draft. To learn how to publish Master Data objects, click here