Working With Attributes

This chapter is divided into the following sections:

• “Attribute Characteristics” describes all the possible characteristics attributes can have, including value class, value type, and read and write formats. It also describes how to edit each characteristic.
• “More About Attribute Characteristics” provides more detail on certain characteristics like class property, locking, definition (derived attributes), and primary key.
• “Prototype Attributes” discusses what prototype attributes are, how to create them, and how to assign them to attributes.
• “Flattened Attributes” discusses when and how to flatten attributes.