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--- element:volume_attributes [2018/08/27 00:47] – [Searching Attributes] Scott Cunliffe
+++ element:volume_attributes [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-Extended attributes are additional variables outside of various Object-IDs and descriptions that can be set for a specific [[master:volumes|Volume]]. Attributes can be searched by using the Search Attributes function in the right-click menu of a [[master:customer|Customer Node]] in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]].
+Extended Attributes are additional variables outside of various Object-IDs and descriptions that can be set for a specific [[master:volumes|Volume]]. Attributes can be searched by using the Search Attributes function in the right-click menu of a [[master:customer|Customer Node]] in the [[master:customer_tree|Customer Tree]].
 ===== Adding and Maintaining Attributes =====
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   * **Attribute**: An Attribute is an item that can have many variables assigned to it, similar to a category.
-  * **Type**: There are three types of acceptable Attribute types: Dates, Integers, and Strings.
+  * **Type**: String, Date, Integer, Boolean and List.
   * **Value**: The Values are the unique variables that are assigned to each Attribute on a [[master:volumes|Volume]] level.
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 Left-click in the Attribute field next to an Index number to enter an Attribute.
-By default, the type will be set to String. Click String to select either String, Integer, or Date from the Type drop-down menu.
+By default, the type will be set to String. Click String to select either String, Date, Integer, Boolean or List. from the Type drop-down menu.
+[[cookbook:attribute_list_values|Lists]] must be created before they will show for selection.
 Set **Required** to the required value when creating new volumes:
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 ==== Attribute History ====
-Changes to attributes are kept in a historical log.  To access the historical values of an attribute for a particular volume double-click the selected volume or right-click and select properties.  Open the attributes tab and select the drop-down box ''Available Attribute History'' and click on the required attribute category.
+Changes to Attributes are kept in a historical log.  To access the historical values of an Attribute for a particular volume double-click the selected volume or right-click and select properties.  Open the Attributes tab and select the drop-down box ''Available Attribute History'' and click on the required Attribute category.
 {{:master:tapemaster_attribute_volume_history.png}}
-This will open the **Attribute History**, displaying the previous values the attribute has been set to, the date it was changed and the user who updated it.
+This will open the **Attribute History**, displaying the previous values the Attribute has been set to, the date it was changed and the user who updated it.
 {{:master:tapemaster_attribute_volume_history_list.png}}