Managing Associated Attributes

Attributes are characteristics of assets, structures, and establishments. When you create an attribute table, you collect common attributes in one form.

You can associate existing attributes with an attribute table or create new attributes. When you create a new attribute, you automatically add the attribute data to the Civic Platform database.

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Associating an Attribute with an Attribute Table

Populate an attribute table by associating attributes with the table. For example, you might have an attribute table named Street Light. You could populate the table with street light attributes, such as bulb type.

To associate an attribute with an attribute table

  1. Access the Assets Attribute Table portlet (Navigating to the Setup).

  2. Find the attribute table you want to associate attributes with. For instructions on how to find an attribute table, see Searching for an Attribute Table.

  3. Click the attribute table link in the Attribute Table Name column.

    Civic Platform displays the attribute table details.

  4. Click the Attributes tab.

    Civic Platform displays a list of attributes associated with the selected table.



  5. Complete one of these steps:

    • To add existing attributes to the table

      1. Click Look Up.

        Civic Platform displays the Attribute search portlet.

      2. Complete the fields that display. For a complete list of fields, see Table 1.

      3. Click Submit.

        Civic Platform displays a list of attributes that match your search criteria.

      4. Select the attribute(s) you want to add to the table.

      5. Click Select.

        Civic Platform associates the attributes with the table.

    • To create a new attribute for the table

      1. Click New.

        Civic Platform displays the Create New Attribute page.

      2. Complete the fields that display. For a complete list of fields, see Table 1.

      3. Click Submit.

        Civic Platform creates the attribute and associates it with the attribute table.

Deleting the Association Between an Attribute and an Attribute Table

You can delete an attribute from an attribute table. When you delete an attribute from a table, you also delete the link between the attribute table and any associated templates.

You can recreate the association between an attribute table and a template as required. For instructions on how to associate an attribute table with a template, see Creating a Template.

To delete the association between an attribute and an attribute table

  1. Access the Assets Attribute Table portlet (Navigating to the Setup).

  2. Find the attribute table you want to remove attributes from. For instructions on how to find an attribute table, see Searching for an Attribute Table.

  3. Click the attribute table link in the Attribute Table Name column.

    Civic Platform displays the attribute table details.

  4. Click the Attributes tab.

    Civic Platform displays a list of attributes associated with the selected table.

  5. Select the attribute(s) that you want to remove from the attribute table.

  6. Click Delete.

    Civic Platform displays a message informing you that deleting the attribute removes all relevant data for templates that use this table and asks you to confirm if you want to delete the attribute.

  7. Click OK to continue or Cancel.

    If you Click OK, Civic Platform removes the selected attributes from the attribute table. If you click Cancel, Civic Platform returns to the Attributes list portlet.