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description: Define the value and data type of an attribute definition before you add it to an asset attribute.
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# Create Attribute Definitions

Define the value and data type of an attribute definition before you add it to an asset attribute.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">The Field Service core features, managed package, and mobile app are available in <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14960e69 ">To create attribute definitions:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14960e69 ">Create on Attribute Definition</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14960e69 ">To view attribute definitions:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14960e69 ">Read on Attribute Definition</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14960e69 ">To edit attribute definitions:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d14960e69 ">Update on Attribute Definition</td>

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1. From the App Launcher, find and select **Attribute Definitions**.
2. Click **New** and enter a name, a label, and a developer name.
3. Select the data type. If you select the picklist data type, select an attribute picklist. If you select the number data type, select a unit of measure.
4. To show the associated asset attributes in the asset record’s related list, select **Active**.
5. Set a default value for asset attributes that use this attribute definition.
6. If values for asset attributes using this attribute definition are required, select **Required**.
7. Enter a description and a source system ID.
8. Save the attribute definition. After you add asset attributes to an attribute definition, you can’t change the data type or the picklist for a picklist data type.