3. Add attributes

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Attributes are details that define your object types. You can view all attributes of an object type by clicking Attributes at the top-right. Insight creates a few default attributes when you create an object type.

View attributes for an object type

To view attributes:

  1. When viewing an object type, switch to Attributes at the top-right.
  2. You'll see the default attributes, and will be able to add new ones by adding them to the list.

Each attribute needs the following to be defined:

Attribute valueDescription
NameName of your choice.
TypeType of an attribute. Each type does a different thing, but we'll get to that with examples. Just to let you in on some secret, type Object would be responsible for linking to other objects.
Type value

Value for a type. The options here would depend on the type you've chosen. For example:

  • Default: includes Text, textarea, Date, Email, etc.
  • Object: Other objects or object types (in this tutorial, this would include Location, User, Software, or any other of the object types you already created)

Additional valueThis is some additional information for the attributes, and it also depends on the types you've chosen. For example, if you're configuring an attribute of type Object, in this field you'd specify a specific reference.

Add attributes to your object types

Now, to get a little practice, create attributes for all your object types as shown in the table below.

Object type you haveAttribute nameTypeType valueAdditional value
User

Email Address

Phone Number 

Location

User

Default

Object

jira-users/any other group

Text

Location

-

-

Reference

SoftwareManufacturerObjectManufacturerReference
Manufacturer

Street Address 

Phone Number 

Default

Default

Textarea

Text

-

-

Server

Warranty Expires

Manufacturer

System Owner

Type 

Location 

Installed Software* 

Default

Object

Object

Object

Object

Object

Date

Manufacturer

User

Server Type

Location

Software

-

Reference

Belongs

Type

Deployed

Installed

Computer

Warranty Expires 

Manufacturer 

RAM

Type

Display Size 

User

Default

Object

Default

Object

Default

Object

Date

Manufacturer

Text

Computer Type

Text

User

-

Reference 

-

Type (Enter "Type" to create a new reference type)

-

Uses

* Additionally, for the Server > Installed Software attribute, click on the cog wheel at the far right and choose Configure. Under the Cardinality tab, select the Unlimited checkbox. This allows you to specify more than one software installed on a server.

Next up

When you're ready, go to 4. Create objects.

Last modified on Dec 1, 2021

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