add-attributes-to-a-change-tracking-group-master-data-services.md

title	Add Attributes to Change Tracking Group
description	Add Attributes to a Change Tracking Group (Master Data Services)
author	meetdeepak
ms.author	dkhare
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ms.date	03/05/2026
ms.service	sql
ms.subservice	master-data-services
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Add Attributes to a Change Tracking Group (Master Data Services)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server - Windows only ASDBMI]

[!INCLUDE support-notice]

In [!INCLUDEssMDSshort], add attributes to a change tracking group when you want to track changes to the attribute's values.

Note

After you add an attribute to a change tracking group, when values for the attribute change, the attribute is flagged as changed in the [!INCLUDEssMDSshort] database. Create a business rule to take action based on the change.

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).

• Attributes must exist to add to the change tracking group. For more information, see Create a Text Attribute (Master Data Services).

To add attributes to a change tracking group

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

2. On the Manage Model page, select a model from the grid and then click Entities.

3. On the Manage Entity page, select the row for the entity that you want to create an attribute for.

4. Click Attributes.

5. On the Manage Attributes page, do one of the following.

   • If the attribute is for leaf members, select Leaf from the Member Types list box.

   • If the attribute is for consolidated members, select Consolidated from the Member Types list box.

   • If the attribute is for collections, select Collection from the Member Types list box.

6. Select the row for the attribute you want to edit, and then click Edit.

7. Select the Enable change tracking check box.

8. In the Change tracking group box, type a number for the group.

9. Click Save attribute.

   For the edited attribute, the Enable Change Tracking Group column in the grid is changed to Yes (Group: entered group number).

10. Repeat this procedure for all attributes you want to include in the group. Use the same change tracking group number for each attribute in the group.

Next Steps

• Initiate Actions Based on Attribute Value Changes (Master Data Services)

See Also

Create a Text Attribute (Master Data Services)
Create a Domain-Based Attribute (Master Data Services)