create-a-link-attribute-master-data-services.md

title	Create a Link Attribute (Master Data Services) | Microsoft Docs
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Create a Link Attribute (Master Data Services)

In [!INCLUDEssMDSshort], create a link attribute when you want users to enter a hyperlink as an attribute value, such as http://www.contoso.com.

Note

When users enter a value for a link attribute, the string must begin with http:// or an error will be displayed.

Prerequisites

To perform this procedure:

• You must have permission to access the System Administration functional area.

• You must be a model administrator. For more information, see Administrators (Master Data Services).

• An entity must exist to create the attribute for. For more information, see Create an Entity (Master Data Services).

To create a link attribute

1. In [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm], click System Administration.

2. On the Model View page, from the menu bar, point to Manage and click Entities.

3. On the Entity Maintenance page, from the Model list, select a model.

4. Select the row for the entity that you want to create an attribute for.

5. Click Edit selected entity.

6. On the Edit Entity page:

   • If the attribute is for leaf members, in the Leaf member attributes pane, click Add leaf attribute.

   • If the attribute is for consolidated members, in the Consolidated member attributes pane, click Add consolidated attribute.

   • If the attribute is for collections, in the Collection attributes pane, click Add collection attribute.

7. On the Add Attribute page, select the Free-form option.

8. In the Name box, type a name for the attribute. For a list of words that should not be used as attribute names, see Reserved Words (Master Data Services).

9. In the Display pixel width box, type the width of the attribute column to be displayed in the Explorer grid.

10. From the Data type list, select Link.

11. In the Length box, type the maximum number of characters allowed.

12. Optionally, select Enable change tracking to track changes to groups of attributes. For more information, see Add Attributes to a Change Tracking Group (Master Data Services).

13. Click Save attribute.

14. On the Entity Maintenance page, click Save entity.

See Also

Attributes (Master Data Services)
Change an Attribute Name (Master Data Services)
Create a Domain-Based Attribute (Master Data Services)
Create a File Attribute (Master Data Services)