# Workflow Attributes

For example, if you create an ‘Approval Date’ attribute, Analysts can add the date on which the approval was rejected or approved. Analysts can then access and record information in these categories from the relevant Details window by selecting the **Attributes** explorer option, which is enabled when attributes are available.

When you create an attribute, the related table is updated with the **Attribute** field. When an Analyst adds values for an attribute, the tables are updated with the attribute values.

### Creating an Attribute

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### Before you start

* **Attributes** must be enabled on the System Settings menu in **System Administration/System/System Settings**
* You must have **Workflow Management Set Up** enabled within your General Access Security Role to configure workflow attributes.
* As some parameters are read from the database at application start-up, you should always make changes to settings when there are no Analysts logged on to the system.
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1. Select ≡ > **Admin** > **System Administration**.  The System Administration window appears.
2. In the Explorer pane, expand **Workflow Management**, then select the appropriate Attributes option - **Approval Attributes, Request Attributes** or **Task Attributes**.
3. The relevant **Attributes** window appears, displaying three tiers in which you can define attributes.
4. Select **Add** for the relevant tier. A new field is added to the list.
5. Type the attribute name.
6. Define additional tiers by highlighting the first tier and then selecting **Add** in the lower tiers, and keying in a name for the lower tier.
7. Repeat for each tier added.
8. Save the changes. 
9. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so.

### Renaming an Attribute

1. Select ≡ > **Admin** > **System Administration**. The System Administration window appears.
2. In the Explorer pane, expand **Workflow Management**, then select the appropriate Attributes option - **Approval Attributes, Request Attributes** or **Task Attributes**.
3. The relevant **Attributes** window appears, displaying three tiers in which you can define attributes.
4. Select the attribute you want to rename. If you want to rename an attribute held in Tier 3, select the Tier 2 entry to which it is linked to display it.
5. Overtype with the name you want to assign.
6. Save the changes. 
7. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so.

### Deleting an Attribute

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If you delete an existing attribute, any details already defined for that category by the Analyst will be retained. However, they will not be able to define any more. If you delete an attribute, you cannot restore it and will have to manually add it again.
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1. Select ≡ > **Admin** > **System Administration**. The System Administration window appears.
2. In the Explorer pane, expand **Workflow Management**, then select the appropriate Attributes option - **Approval Attributes, Request Attributes** or **Task Attributes**.
3. The relevant **Attributes** window appears.
4. Select the attribute you want to delete and then select **Delete**. To display attributes in Tiers 2 or 3, you must select the relevant attribute in Tier 1.
5. Save the changes. 
6. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so.