Attribute Data Types

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.

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.