Attribute

Description

Represents custom attributes in a Rational Asset Manager repository

Parameters

Attribute Description Required
name The attribute name Yes, unless it is nested within a create task.

Parameters specified as nested elements

description

Specifies the description of the attribute. This attribute is used only if it is nested within a create task.

name

Specifies the name of the attribute. This attribute is used only if it is nested within a create task.

select

Specifies whether the attribute is single- or multi-select. This attribute is used only if it is nested within a create task and valid values have been specified.

validValue

Specifies a valid value for the attribute. This attribute is used only if it is nested within a create task.

value

Specifies the value for the attribute. This attribute is not valid if the attribute is of type date, link, or resource. For more information, see the descriptions for dateValue, linkValue, and resourceValue. This attribute is not used if it is nested within a create task.

dateValue

Specifies a date value for the attribute. This attribute is valid only if it is of type date. This attribute is not used if it is nested within a create task.

linkValue

Specifies a link value for the attribute. This attribute is valid only if it is of type link. This attribute is not used if it is nested within a create task.

resourceValue

Specifies a resource value for the attribute. This attribute is valid only if the attribute is of type resource. This attribute is not used if it is nested within a create task.

Example

Modify the Build ID attribute

<modify server="ramServer">
   <asset guid="{0000-1111-2222-3333}" version="1.0">
      <attribute name="Build ID">
         <value>20110212_1330</value>
      </attribute>
   </asset>
</modify>