Creating link attributes

You can create link attributes to record information about your links. For example, you might create an attribute called Purpose which you use to record why the link was created.

Before you begin

If you want the new attribute to have a type that does not exist, select Edit > Types and create the type.

About this task

When you create link attributes in link modules the attributes are available to all the links that use the link module. You must have create and modify access to the link module to create link attributes. Also, you must open the link module in exclusive edit mode.

Procedure

  1. Open the link module in exclusive edit mode, and then click Edit > Attributes.
  2. To create an attribute, click New. To create a copy of an existing attribute, select the attribute you want to copy, and then click Copy.
  3. Complete the fields, and click OK.
Related concepts:
Link modules, linksets, and linkset pairings
Access rights for link modules

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