Attributes are fields that let you add important information to your objectsโit can really be anything that you need. You specify attributes for an object type, and then they're passed on to all child objects, requiring users to fill them in. An object type comes with a default set of attributes.
Attribute types
You can select the attribute type, this setting determines how the attribute value should be managed (and if its allowed).
Attribute type
Default
Type value
Text
Additional value
-
Description
Data type with text representation, often used to show normal text. Max 450 characters.
Attribute type
Boolean
Type value
-
Additional value
Data type with only two possible values: true or false.
Description
Attribute type
Integer
Type value
-
Additional value
Commonly known as a "whole number", is a number that can be written without a fractional component. For example, 21, 4, and โ2048 are integers.
This Attributes supports the Long Integer and will allow numbers that range from -2,147,483,648 to +2,147,483,647
Description
Attribute type
Float
Type value
-
Additional value
Data type representing numbers with decimals.
Description
Attribute type
Date
Type value
-
Additional value
Data type representing a Date field.
Description
Attribute type
DateTime
Type value
-
Additional value
Data type representing a Date and Time field.
Description
Attribute type
URL
Type value
-
Additional value
Data type representing an URL field. May be used for URL Ping service that pings the address every 5 minutes from the server side. Watch object to get email notifications on URL Ping Up/Down.
Description
Attribute type
Email
Type value
-
Additional value
Data type representing an email field.
Description
Attribute type
Textarea
Type value
-
Additional value
Data type with text representation, often used when showing large text. Use Assets rich editor to customize the content. Unlimited characters in comparison to the Text attribute.
For developers: Missing attribute beans
Hereโs some info for developers trying to retrieve beans for this attribute using Java API.