Action Buttons

All Attributes assigned to the current entity show here. New items can be entered via the Add action button. Existing items can be edited by clicking the Value field to select the Attribute and using the Edit action button. Various navigational transitions are available on this form and outlined below.

The following options are available:

Icon	Action	Description
	Add	Add will create a new Attribute and assign it to the current entity. When adding an attribute via this button, Attribute Type and the respective linked fields, will be pre-filled on the created Add Attribute Dialog.
	Save	Save will save the currently set of staged changes. The Save button is only enabled if any Attribute has changes staged and there are no major validation issues with the current list of Attribute properties.
	Discard	This will Discard any unsaved changes and revert to last saved form.

When checking a single Attribute in the overview two additional options will become visible. When selecting two or more attributes only the Archive option will be visible.

Icon	Action	Description
	Archive	Archive will hard delete the selected Attribute. This will result in the physical removal of the selected record from the BimlFlex database. The data will no longer be accessible by the BimlFlex Applicationand will require a Database Administrator to restore. Clicking Archive will create an Archive Attribute Dialog.
	Edit	Edit will open an Edit Attribute Dialog to edit the currently selected Attribute. After edits are complete, be sure to click the Save button to confirm the changes.

Additional Dialogs

Add Attribute Dialog

Creates an Attribute and associates it with the current entity. Once entry is finished ensure that the Save button is clicked.

Edit Attribute Dialog

Edit the selected Attribute. Once entry is finished ensure that the Save button is clicked.

Archive Attribute Dialog

Confirmation warning against the dangers of archiving. You are required to confirm by both the check box and the Ok button.

Warning

Archiving is a permanent removal of the selected entity from its associated table in the BimlFlex Database. The best practice is to first use the Deleted flag (soft delete) as an indication that the connection may need to be removed.

Attribute Tab View

The Attribute Tab provides a different way to review the properties of Attributes associated with the selected entity.

Overview

The following details are shown in this view:

Component	Type	Description
Object	Value	The name of the Objects as associated with the current Connection. See the Object Editor documentation for more details.
Column	Navigational Value	Define the scope of the Attribute. See the Attribute Editor for more details.
Attribute	Navigational Value	Define the scope of the BimlFlex process that the Attribute is applied to. Attribute Type is required and must be a valid Attribute Type.
Value	Value	The value to be returned when the custom attribute is accessed by the framework. See the Attribute Editor for more details.
Property	Field	Define the value for a custom attribute if it is not specified in the Attribute Value field. See the Attribute Editor for more details.

Navigational Transitions

From the Attribute Tab, it is possible to navigate directly to the following areas of BimlFlex:

Item	Action
Object Value	Navigate to the Object Editor, by clicking <img class="icon-inline" src="../../static/svg/navigate.svg style="width: 18px"/>
Column Value	Navigate to Column Editor, selecting clicked Column
Attribute Value	Navigate to Attribute Editor, selecting clicked Attribute