Create a new Defined Attribute

Defined Attributes are the basis of Custom Data Templates in Wholechain, which allow you to capture unique data at each supply chain event in your product's journey. Wholechain makes it easy to create attributes, after which you can include them in any custom templates that you create. Here's how to create a Defined Attribute:

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Click on the Defined Attributes tab

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Click Actions > Add Defined Attribute and below fields will appear:

• Field Attribute: A modal will appear in the middle indicating all the information you'll need to fill in, starting with the Field Attribute. The name you assign to Field Attribute can be anything that would describe the data that the attribute would contain
• Data Attribute: This will automatically appear as you type your field attribute, but can be edited. This is how the attribute will be classified in the back-end code generated for your event data

• Field Type: There are 6 different Field Types that are available to you in the template creator. All of them allow for a customized field title. You can learn more about Field Types here

• Default Value (Optional): This value will automatically display in this field when logging events with this Defined Attribute, and can be anything to help make logging more efficient

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Click Save. The new Defined Attribute the attribute will appear in the Defined Attributes tab of your Templates page. You'll be able to add it to any new Custom Data Template that you create.