Select the Attributes tab in an item's Modify Item dialog box.

The attributes that are currently assigned to the selected item are listed.

Attribute types and function buttons are as follows.

 

A	Standard Attributes

Stored in the project's backing files.

There can be a maximum of:

40 attributes that are logged in the Tracker log.

16 characters used in the name.

16 characters for the value.

B	Associated Attributes

Stored either in an:

ODBC database or

File on in the ...bsm_Root\Tracker directory on the server.

There can be a maximum of:

Unlimited attributes.

32 characters in the name in the name.

255 characters in the value.

C	Function buttons

Add

An Add Attribute dialog box opens when you click Add.

Field descriptions are as follows.

Field	Attribute Type	Description
Name	Standard	The maximum size is 16 bytes. May not duplicate within a single item. Different items may have duplicate attribute names.
	Extended	The maximum size is 32 bytes. May not duplicate within a single item. Different items may have duplicate attribute names.
Value	Standard	Stored as a string in the PRT database. New standard attributes cannot be created from extended attribute interfaces.
	Extended	Stored in the extended attributes database. A variant, a dynamic typing object. Any user defined structure, hold structure, script, interface pointer, etc.
OK	Saves the new name and value and closes the Add Attribute dialog box.
Cancels	Cancels the Add command.

Delete

The Delete Attribute dialog box opens when you select an attribute and click Delete.

Options are:

OK	Deletes the attribute.
Cancel	Closes the dialog box without deleting the attribute.

Modify

A Modify Attribute dialog box opens when you click Modify.

You can change the value within the guidelines described for entered values.

Name	The name can be changed within the guidelines described for entered names.
Value	The value can be changed within the guidelines described for entered values.
OK	Saves the modifications and closes the Modify Attribute dialog box.
Cancel	Cancels the modifications.

Important: Tracker attributes are designed for all machines that are in the system and in the same domain.

If the machines are not in the same domain an Administrator password needs to be set up to be the same as the remote system's password in order to communicate.

If the password is not set up and you transition an item to a project that is not in the domain, you will not be able to see its attributes.

More information

	Tracker Extended Attributes Configuration (trkattribute.cfg)
	Option 4.2.2. Set Attributes for an item.

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