Creating Custom Attributes

About this task

To create a new custom attribute:

Procedure

  1. Select Global Settings from the main menu.
  2. From the Settings tree on the left, select Device Settings > Custom Attributes to open the Custom Attributes page (see Custom Attributes).
  3. Click the + icon to display the Add Custom Attribute dialog box, in which you can define and save a new attribute (see Add/Edit Custom Attribute).
  4. Enter the new attribute information as required:
    Name Enter a descriptive name for the attribute.
    Data Type Select a data type for the attribute:
    • Text: Limits values to alphanumeric characters.
    • Numeric: Limits values to numeric characters.
    • Date: Limits values to dates in the following syntax: mm dd yyyy.
    • Boolean: Limits values to binary values: true or false.
    • Enumerator: Enables you to create a comma-separated list of values in the Set Values field. Values are displayed in a drop-down list when assigning a custom attribute value to a device or device group.
    Value Enter a comma-separated list of values that will be displayed in a drop-down list when assigning a custom attribute value to a device or device group.
    Note: This field is enabled only when the data type is set to Enumerator.
    Send to Device Turn on this toggle to store the attribute and its value in the device's SOTI MobiControl agent.
    Note: This option is required if you want to use the Insert Custom Attribute option on a Lockdown screen. Do not enable it for sensitive data.
  5. Click Save.

Results

You can now assign a value to the custom attribute. You can assign values to any custom attributes in the system. Custom attributes are not device type specific.

Example