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Creating and Managing Attributes

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Introduction

Attributes are a content classification system in Ondexx that you create and define yourself.

Attributes are a powerful way to enable users to search and find content in a site based on shared characteristics, rather than content itself.

An Attribute consists of a Key and a Value.

The Key is a name given to define a data set. The Value is a variable that belongs to the set. The power of Attributes is that you can decide on the data type and available options for the value.

The creation and management of Attributes is handled at the Instance level, and therefore can only be managed by Super Administrators. However, Editors can change a page’s Attribute values in the Page Editor as a part of the Page Lifecycle.

Using the Attributes Menu

Super Admins can navigate to the instance’s Attributes Menu under Configuration > Attributes.

This menu shows a list of all Attributes present in the Ondexx Instance.

You can create a new Attribute with the Add Attribute button, or edit an existing Attribute with the pencil icon.

Creating New Attributes

New Attributes can be created from the Attributes Menu (Configuration > Attributes) with the following process:

  1. Click the Add Attribute button.
  2. Enter the Attribute Title.
  3. Select the Attribute’s Input Field Type from the following options:
    Note: You cannot change this once the Attribute is created.
    • Checkbox (boolean value)
    • Date (presents a date picker)
    • DateTime (presents a date & time picker)
    • Dropdown List (select a single value)
    • Checkbox List (select multiple values)
    • Numeric Input (only accepts numbers)
    • Text Input (enter a single-line of text)
  4. Depending on the Input Type, you will need to fill out the following information:
    • Checkbox
      • Checkbox Label Text – The label of the checkbox itself
      • Display Text for Checked State – The text to be displayed as the value if checked
      • Display Text for Unchecked State – The text to be displayed as the value if checked
    • Dropdown List
      • Dropdown List Options – The values available in the dropdown
    • Multiple Choice List
      • Multiple Choice List Options – The values available to choose from
  5. Determine if the Attribute is a Required Field for Editors. If so, check the box.
  6. Determine if the Attribute should be Exposed to all Users, or just Editors. If so, check the box.
  7. Select all Sites the Attribute is to be used in from the Scope dropdown.
  8. Select Enabled to allow the Attribute to be used and edited in Sites.
  9. Select if the Attribute should be Read-Only. If so, check the box.
  10. Click SAVE to create your Attribute.

Editing Existing Attributes

Existing Attributes can be edited from the Attributes Menu (Configuration > Attributes) with the following process:

Note: You cannot modify the Input Field Type of a created attribute.

  1. Click the pencil icon of the Attribute you would like to edit.
  2. In the Attribute Details page, modify any field that require changes (see above for more details).
  3. Click SAVE to apply the changes to your Attribute.
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