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Create a custom attribute

To create a custom attribute, perform the following steps:

  1. From the DigiCert​​®​​ Trust Lifecycle Manager main menu, select Account > Settings > Custom attributes.

  2. Select Add custom attributes to add an attribute.

  3. On the Add custom attributes popup, select the Add another custom attribute link.

  4. Enter the following details:

    • Attribute name: Name of the custom attribute.

    • Field type: The kind of input a user can enter or select on web browser. The available options are:

      • Text field: If selected, you can enter text in the custom attribute.

      • Dropdown: If selected, you can choose from a predefined list of attribute for the custom attribute. Enter the attribute values you want to append in the dropdown list.

        • Allow multiple selections: This option is displayed only when Dropdown is selected in the Attribute type field. If selected, users can select more than one value for the dropdown custom attribute.

      • Grouped dropdown: If selected, you can define the attribute groups you want to include in the grouped dropdown. The following options are displayed only when Grouped dropdown is selected in the Attribute type field

        • Allow multiple selections: If selected, users can select more than one value for the grouped dropdown custom attribute.

        • Attribute groups: Enter the names of the attribute groups you want to include in the grouped dropdown. You can add multiple attribute groups.

        • Grouped dropdown values: Enter the values you want to include for each attribute group. You can continue adding values under existing values to build the grouped dropdown hierarchy. For example, you can create the groups Service 1, Service 2, and Service 3. Under Service 1, add Product 1, Product 2, and Product 3. Then, add additional nested values under each product as needed.

      • Fixed value: If selected, the custom attribute will have a fixed value. Enter the fixed value you want to assign for the custom attribute.

    • Default value: The entered value will appear as default value for the custom attribute. This field does not appear if the Field type is Fixed value value.

    • Required: If this checkbox is selected the attribute name will be marked a mandatory field in the Create profile page. To mark the attribute name as a mandatory field, you must select a default value from the dropdown list. If this checkbox is not selected then this attribute name will be an optional field.

      For the Dropdown and Grouped dropdown field types, if the Required checkbox is selected, you can add and remove values by selecting the Delete icon next to the value. You can perform this action while editing the custom attribute settings. To learn more, see Manage custom attributes.

    • Preview input field: This option is displayed only when Dropdown or Grouped dropdown is selected in the Field type field. Preview the configured values to verify how the custom attribute will appear before creating it.

  5. Select Save. The added attributes are listed on the Custom attributes page.

Note

You can set up a maximum of 15 custom attributes for an account.

The configured custom attributes appear on the following pages:

  • Create certificate profile (Policies > Certificate profiles > Create profile from template > Template > Create certificate profile > Additional options > Custom attributes)

  • Admin web request (Enrollments > Admin web request)

    Note

    Make sure that you select the certificate profile in which the custom attribute is configured.

  • Inventory (Inventory > Add filters and columns > Add columns)

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