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Edit an attribute

Learn how to edit simple, nested and reference attribute types for an entity type

Have you created an attribute and realized there are details you need to modify? We'll show you how to do it.

The details you can edit depend on the attribute type: simple, nested, or reference.

Attribute typeEditable details
Simple

Display name

Description

Default value

Lookup type

Hidden

Searchable

Faceted

Required

Nested

Display name

Description

Data Label Pattern

Hidden

Searchable

Faceted

Required

Nested attributes (including adding nested (child) attributes and editing existing ones)

Match field

Key attribute

Reference

Display name

Description

Relationship types

Direction of reference attribute

Hidden

Searchable

Faceted

Required

Relationship attributes (including selecting new and removing selected ones)

Referenced entity attributes (including selecting new and removing selected ones)

Data Label Pattern

To edit an entity type attribute, see topic Edit a simple, nested, or reference attribute.