System Administrator Scenarios › How to Create a Custom Object › Create Attributes › Create a Calculated Attribute › Create the Attribute

Create the Attribute

Create a calculated attribute placeholder so you can build an expression for the placeholder attribute to make it a calculated attribute.

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 Calculated.

   Result Data Type

   Specifies the data type for the result of the calculation (Number, String, or Date).

   Decimal Places

   Defines the number of decimal places to return for the attribute. To specify the attribute as an integer, enter a zero (0).

   Presence Required

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

6. Save your changes.

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