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Add Family Attributes

You can add a new attribute to one or more existing families by using the Web Screen Painter Schema Designer, which updates the database to include the new attribute and also updates the associated CA SDM tables and files. This method is preferred over updating the tables and file changes manually.

To add a new attribute to a family

1. Using Web Screen Painter Schema Designer, open the schema that corresponds to the family extension table.
2. Add the desired attribute to the extension table.
3. Publish the modified extension table.

Note: GRLoader and Versioning automatically pick up new attributes without further action. However, we also recommended that you enable logging. Logging is required for auditing purposes and Versioning enabled to record all snapshots.

To enable logging, verify that UI_INFO for the attribute is set to AUDITLOG.

After a new family attribute is created, it must be added to each display form so that users can see and update that attribute and to the metadata form specific to that extension table. For more information, go to Add Attributes to Forms.

In addition, Versioning requires metadata, including information about column headings and the related Standard CI attributes. You define new metadata for all new attributes that you create; for instructions, continue to Create Metadata.