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General Attribute Properties

The general properties for both system attributes and custom attributes constitute the basic properties, such as name and description.
The following table describes the general properties for both system attributes and custom attributes:
Property
Description
Name
Name of the system attribute or custom attribute.
Description
Descriptive text about the attribute.
Data Type
Basic or extended data type for the attribute. Examples are basic data types, such as String and Boolean and extended data types, such as user and CSV.
Allow Multiple Value Selection
Displays a multivalued list for the attribute when you use the attribute for metadata search in Live Data Map. You can simultaneously select multiple values from the list.
Note: This property does not appear for or apply to the Boolean data type.