Defining the attributes of the new object

Once the new object type is created its attributes must be defined, that is, which data of which type it is to store.

1. Select the object type to which an instance is to be added in the left window pane.
2. Click Edit > Add Attribute .
    The Add Attribute window appears.
3. Enter the required data into the respective boxes.
   • Enter Country into the internal Name box of the Attribute.
   • In the Data Type drop-down list you must select the type of data that is to be entered, for our example this will be String.
   • Enter into the third box the display name of the column. This can but must not necessarily be the same as the Attribute name, for our case here it will be, so enter Country again.
4. Click OK to confirm and close the window.
    The new attribute is directly added to the object type.
5. Repeat the preceding steps for the new attributes Town and Department.
6. Then repeat the preceding steps again for the new attributes Asset Tag and User ID but making their Data Type an Integer.

All attributes for the new object type are now created and it can be used for the Custom Inventory.