CentraSite Documentation : CentraSite User’s Guide : Using the Asset Catalog : What a Catalog Entry Contains : Attributes : Attribute Data Types
Attribute Data Types
Every attribute has a data type, which determines the type of information it can hold. When you edit an attribute, CentraSite only allows you to enter a value that matches the attribute's data type.
Data Type
Description
Boolean
Holds a “Yes” or “No” value. You can define an empty default value if this attribute is not required.
Classification
Holds references to categories in specified taxonomies. You use this type of attribute to classify assets according to taxonomies that are defined in CentraSite. You can also define a default value for this attribute.
Date/Time
Holds a timestamp that represents a specific date and time, or date only, or time only. For a time only, specify the default value that represents a period of time as expressed in Hours, Minutes, and Seconds.
Duration
Holds a value that represents a period of time as expressed in Years, Months, Days, Hours, Minutes, and Seconds.
Email
Holds an email address. This data type only accepts values in the format <anyString>@<anyString>.
Note:  
When you enter a value for an Email attribute, CentraSite verifies that the entered value conforms to the format above, but it does not attempt to validate the address itself.
File
Holds references to documents that resides in your organization's supporting document library.
You can use this type of attribute to attach documents such as programming guides, sample code and other types of files to an asset.
IP Address
Holds a numeric IP address in the v4 or v6 format.
Multiline String
Holds a string of text that extends over several lines when displayed in the UI. (Compare this with the String data type described below)
The value of a Multiline String field is always rendered as plain text in the CentraSite UI.
When you add a Multiline String attribute, you will be able to select the Internationalized option. The Internationalized option allows you to store the text in internationalized string format.
Number
Holds a numeric value.
Select the Maximum Precision checkbox to specify the attribute as a double. The underlying data type for this kind of attribute is a Java Double.
You can optionally assign a unit such as “Seconds,” “tps,” “KB”, “EUR”, or “$” to attributes of this type. When you do, the specified unit appears as a prefix or suffix label beside the attribute's value in the CentraSite Control.
String
Holds a string of text, up to 4000 characters.
The value of a String field is always rendered as plain text in CentraSite Control. See Rich Text attribute, below.
When you add an attribute to a String data type, you will be able to select the Enumeration option in order to define a list of possible values for the attribute.
URL/URI
Holds a URL or URI. This data type only accepts values in the form <protocol>://<host>/<path>, where <protocol> is any protocol that java.net.URL supports, <host> is the name or IP address of a host machine and <path> (optional) is the path to the requested resource on that host.
Note:  
When you enter a value for a URL attribute, CentraSite Control verifies that the value conforms to the format described above and that <protocol> is a java.net.URL-recognized protocol. However, it does not attempt to validate the address itself.
Relationship
Holds references to other registry objects. You use this type of attribute to form relationships between the assets and the organizations, users, groups, application assets, policies, or report templates.
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