Specify the Type of Attribute Value
When you set up Attribute Name type attributes, you must also specify the type of value for the attribute.
The following table lists the types of attribute values you can use.
Value type | Attribute value requirements |
Free-text |
Enter as free text unless the URL attribute for this field is specified. If that's the case, the field value will be treated as a URL. If the field has been defined as a URL, it will display as a link. You will be able to press Ctrl+click to open it. |
Code table |
A code that's selected from a list of values defined by your agency |
Numeric |
Numbers only, no text |
Date |
A date |
Time |
A time |
Mask |
In a specified format |
User Id |
Selected from a list of team codes defined by your agency |
Calculated |
Calculated using a specified equation |
You don't need to specify a type of attribute value for attributes that are header or group parent categories. This is because they don't represent data entry fields.
You can't change types of attribute values after entities have been created that use that attribute. If an error has happened, you must delete that attribute and recreate it. This will affect any entity that uses that attribute.
Most types of attribute values are self-explanatory. But you'll need to think about how you want to use code tables, masks, and calculated attribute values.