Attribute types
The following attribute types are available. A description of the user interaction that results when an attribute of each type is implemented follows.
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Text - Single-Line: user enters a single line of text. See Text attributes.
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Text - Multi-Line: user enters a multiple-line text response. See Text attributes.
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Single-Select: user selects a single item from a hard-coded list. (Not available for cell attributes.) See Single-Select attributes.
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Single-Select - Database: user selects a single item from a database lookup table. (Not available for cell attributes.) See Single-Select - Database attributes.
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Multiple-Select - Database: user selects one or more items from a database lookup table. (Only available for form and grid attributes.) See Multiple-Select - Database attributes.
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Yes or No: user chooses between two options (such as True/False). See Yes or No attributes.
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Date Select: user enters a date or selects a date from a calendar.
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Integer: user enters an integer value, such as a percentile or weight.
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Decimal: user enters a fractional number, such as 3.45. See Decimal attributes.
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Money: user enters a monetary value. See Money attributes.
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User-Select: user selects a user from a list of all system users. (Only available for form and grid attributes.)
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External Datasource: user opens an LDAP search dialog box and populates the field with Active Directory users. (Only available for form attributes.)
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Calculated: displays and stores the result of simple calculations on other fields. See Calculated attributes.
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URL Field: displays a hyperlink to a web page. (Only available for grid attributes.) See URL Field attributes.
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Single Select Object Reference: used to reference marketing objects on a form or grid. (Only available for form and grid attributes.) See Object Reference attributes.
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Multi Select Object Reference: used to reference marketing objects on a form or editable grid. (Only available for form and grid attributes.) See Object Reference attributes.
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Image: displays a user-specified graphic. (Only available for form attributes) See Image attribute.
The following attribute types are available as local attributes only.
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Object Attribute Field Reference: available as a local attribute only. Displays an existing attribute of a marketing object. (Only available for form and grid attributes.) See Object Attribute Field Reference attributes.
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Single List Object Reference: available as a local attribute only. Used to reference marketing objects on a read-only grid. (Only available for grid attributes.) See Single List Object Reference attributes.
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Dependent fields: fields whose values are constrained by another field. See Dependent fields.
Attribute types for campaign, cell, and offer attributes
Text attributes
Single-Select attributes
Single-Select - Database attributes
Multiple-Select - Database attributes
Yes or No attributes
Decimal attributes
Money attributes
Calculated attributes
URL Field attributes
Object Reference attributes
Image attribute
Object Attribute Field Reference attributes
Single List Object Reference attributes
Dependent fields