Attribute types

An attribute type determines what kind of information can be held in an attribute - text or number information, references to other objects, users or groups, projects, statuses, or links to a Bitbucket repository.

Attributes are divided into seven groups: Default, Object, User, Group, Project, Status, and Bitbucket repository.

Default attribute types

Contains a persistent value, such as a string of text, a number, or a URL. There are several subtypes:

• Text - contains normal text such as Dell W385553 with a maximum length of 255 characters. Text attribute types can include a suffix. Learn more about suffixes. Text, email or URL attribute types can be configured with a regular expression. Learn more about validating attributes with a regular expression. Text attributes can be configured to be unique. Learn more about configuring a text attribute to be unique.

• Boolean - contains a yes or no value, such as true. Can only contain a true or false value.

• Integer - contains an integer number, such as 42, from a minimum value of -2,147,483,648 to a maximum value of +2,147,483,647. Integer attribute types can include a suffix. Learn more about suffixes. Integer attribute types can be configured to show the sum of other attributes. Learn more about configuring an integer or float attribute type to display a sum.

• Float - contains a number with a decimal, such as 42.01. Float attribute types can include a suffix. Learn more about suffixes. Float attribute types can be configured to show the sum of other attributes. Learn more about configuring an integer or float attribute type to display a sum.

• Date - contains a date, such as 13/Feb/23. The date will be formatted and offset according to the language and time zone configured in your Atlassian account settings.

• DateTime - contains a date and time, such as 13/Feb/23 4:06 AM. The date and time will be formatted and offset according to the language and time zone configured in your Atlassian account settings.

• URL - the URL contains a URL field, such as www.google.com. Text, email or URL attribute types can be configured with a regular expression. Any URL attributes must start with the prefix http:// or htps://. Learn more about validating attributes with a regular expression.

• Email - contains an email field, such as support@atlassian.com. Text, email or URL attribute types can be configured with a regular expression. Learn more about validating attributes with a regular expression.

• Textarea - contains a larger section of text with a maximum of one million characters, including line breaks and formatting, such as:

An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.

-- Matsuo Bashō

You can use the Assets rich editor to customise the content.

• Select - contains one or more text values that can be selected as discrete options, such as Laptop, Keyboard, and Server.

• IP Address - contains an IP address (IPv4), such as 192.168.1.1..

Object attribute type

Contain a reference to another object. For more information, see References. The maximum or minimum number of objects contained in this attribute type can be configured. Learn more about cardinality. You can also filter the possible objects that can be linked here using AQL. Learn more about filtering the value of references using AQL.

User attribute type

Contains a link to a Jira user. Assets will automatically detect all Jira users that you have permission to view.

Group attribute type

Contains a link to a Jira group. Assets will automatically detect all Jira groups that you have permission to view.

Project attribute type

Contains a Jira project. Assets will automatically detect any project that your account has permission to access. Learn more about permissions.

Status attribute type

Contains a status. Statuses are selected from a combined list of global and object-schema-specific statuses. The selected statuses will appear as options for this attribute; if no statuses are selected the entire list will be available.

Bitbucket attribute type

Contains a link to a Bitbucket repository. Assets will automatically detect any repository your account has permission to access. Learn more about adding a Bitbucket repository to an attribute.