The Attribute Store is a tab within a template that provides a complete overview of all attributes used in that template. It shows where each attribute is used (for example, in placeholders, conditions, or operations) and lets users update attribute names across the entire template from one place.
Why use it?
The Attribute Store helps users:
See all attributes in a template at a glance
Understand where and how each attribute is used
Quickly locate attributes in the template, questionnaire, or operation builder
Rename attributes at once without manually updating each instance
Reduce errors and save time when maintaining complex templates
Navigating the attribute store
1. To access the attribute store, navigate to the 'Attribute store' tab in the selected template.
2. Users can choose to filter by whether the attribute is used in a placeholder, operation, or condition, or view all attributes. Users can also search for an attribute if they know the name of the attribute y adding key words in the search box.
3. To see how a specific attribute is used, users can click the attribute name and the instances where it is used will appear on the right.
3. a) For example this attribute 'test' is used in three different conditions, where test = Yes, and where test = No.
Both conditions are used 3 times, indicated by (2) and (1) before the condition.
3. b) Users can then click on the condition test = Yes to see the instances where that is the condition.
Locate where the attributes are used
1. To find where the attributes are used in the template, or in the operation builder, users can simply click on the instances of the attribute and it will show where it is applied.
In the below example, this shows exactly where the attribute is used. If users click "Find" they will be taken to the exact location (e.g: a specific clause in the template)
2. To be brought straight to the question in the questionnaire, users can press 'Find in Questionnaire' under the attribute name.
Updating the attribute name
1. To update the attribute name across all instances of the attribute, select the text input field on the right panel and enter a new name for the attribute.
2. Then press the "Change" button beside the text box. This will update the attribute name everywhere it is used in the template.
Export Attributes to the Library
Users can click on the "Export" Button next to any attribute to send them into the Attribute Library, directly from the Attribute Store.
