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We have many standard attributes available as defined in References - Platform Standard Attributes. These should be used if possible.
If a standard attribute is not available for the piece of information you wish to store, Custom Attributes can be defined with an integration. Custom attributes should be prefixed with the name of your organization to ensure that you remain in control of that attribute definition.
Information provided within an Attribute that is 500 characters or less is subject to indexing within the Platform and is therefore available in a search. With this in mind, it may be beneficial to use the same attribute multiple times on a given Indicator to allow for appropriate searching of the data provided.
Information provided within an Attribute that is 500 characters or less is also “pivotable” within the UI and can be used as a filter within the Browse screen and TQL queries (used in dashboards, for example).
Pieces of information that are only purely useful within the context of an outside platform may not be appropriate for Attributes unless it is anticipated that someone will be working in both platforms at the same time. Keep this in mind to ensure that you are only contributing relevant Attribute data.
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