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Create a Boolean Attribute

Create a boolean attribute to indicate one of two exclusive conditions. An Active check box for a project is an example of a boolean attribute which when selected is true and false when cleared.

Follow these steps:

1. Open Administration, and from Studio, click Objects.
2. Click the name of the object.
3. Click Attributes.
4. Click New.
5. Complete the requested information. The following fields require explanation:

   Partition

   Specifies the partition to associate with the attribute.

   Partition Association Mode

   Specifies which partitions can include the attribute, in addition to the selected partition.

   Data Type

   Defines the data type for the field. Select Boolean.

   Populate Null Values with the Default

   Specifies whether to populate existing objects automatically with the default value.

   Presence Required

   Specifies that the attribute always appears in the Edit Properties view.

6. (Optional) To display the attribute in color, complete the following steps in the Display Mappings Section.
   1. In the Type field, select Color.
   2. In the Color field, select a color.
   3. Enter a brief description of the color representation in the Description field.

   Repeat this step to define any other values to color-code

7. (Optional) To display the attribute as an icon, complete the following steps in the Display Mapping Section:
   1. In the Type field, select Icon.
   2. In the Icon field, select the icon to represent the true or false state.
   3. Enter a brief statement of the icon representation in the Description field.

   Repeat this step to define any other values to represent by an icon.

8. Save your changes.

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