Managing Asset Attributes

The Asset Attributes tab displays a list of currently defined Assets Lists. In this screen, you can:

• Create a new Attribute
• Edit an Existing Attribute
• Delete an Attribute

Creating a New Attribute

To create a new Attribute:

1. In the Assets & Conditions tab of the Authorization Workspace, click on the Asset Type for which you would like to create a new Attribute.
2. Click New Attribute. On the right, the Attribute values section now displays all the Attribute parameters with empty fields.
3. Enter the Display Name Must be unique to the Environment.
4. Enter the Attribute ID. Must be unique to the Environment.
5. Select whether the Attribute Type will be: String or Numeric (required).
6. Define whether the Attribute should be available to be used in Policies (default value is not available).
7. Define the Name for request.

Note that when the Assets Source is PlainID, the following additional values can be configured:

• Default value: if the Attribute is required, a default value must be provided
• Can be Updated: options are No, Only on Creation, Always.
• Multi Value: if more than one value can be provided
• Length: the maximum number of characters that can be provided in the Attribute value.

And, when the Assets Source is External, the following additional value should be configured:

• Source Attribute

8. Click Create. The new Attribute is added to the Attributes List.

Editing an Attribute

When you click on an Attribute, the settings related to that Attribute are displayed on the right. Some of the values can be edited as needed.

To edit an Attribute:

1. In the Assets & Conditions tab of the Authorization Workspace, click on the Asset Type for which you would like to edit an Attribute.
2. Select Asset Attributes and click on the Attribute you would like to edit in the Attributes List.
3. Click Edit. Values for the following parameters can be changed.

• Display Name of the Attribute.
• Required: whether a value for this Attribute must be provided when used
• Default value: if the Attribute is required, a default value must be provided
• Can be Updated: options are No, Only on Creation, Always.
• Multi Value: if more than one value can be provided
• Length: the maximum number of characters that can be provided in the Attribute value.
• Whether the Attribute Can be used in Policies (default value is No).
• The name of the Attribute as it should appear in an Authorization Request.

Deleting an Attribute

To delete an Attribute:

1. In the Assets & Conditions tab of the Authorization Workspace, click on the Asset Type for which you would like to edit an Attribute.
2. Select Asset Attributes and hover over the Attribute you would like to edit in the Attributes List.
3. Click the Delete icon on the Attribute.
4. In the Delete this Attribute confirmation window, click Delete.