create-an-attribute-group-master-data-services.md

title	Create an Attribute Group
description	Create an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)
author	CordeliaGrey
ms.author	jiwang6
ms.date	03/15/2017
ms.service	sql
ms.subservice	master-data-services
ms.topic	how-to
helpviewer_keywords	attribute groups [Master Data Services], creating creating attribute groups [Master Data Services]
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Create an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server - Windows only ASDBMI]

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In [!INCLUDEssMDSshort], create attribute groups when you want to display attributes on individual tabs in the Explorer grid.

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).

• At least one attribute must exist. For more information, see Create a Text Attribute (Master Data Services).

To create an attribute 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, from the grid, select the row for the entity that you want to create an attribute group for.

4. Click Attribute Groups.

5. On the Manage Attribute Groups page, do one of the following and then click Add.

   If the attribute group is for leaf members, select Leaf from the Member Types drop-down list at the top of the page.

   If the attribute group is for consolidated members, select Consolidated from the Member Types drop-down list.

   If the attribute group is for collections, select Collection from the Member Types drop-down list.

6. Click Leaf Groups, Consolidated Groups, or Collection Groups to create an attribute group of leaf members, consolidated members, or collections respectively.

7. In the Name box, type a name for the attribute group. This name is displayed on the tab in Explorer.

8. To add an attribute, click the attribute in the Available Attributes box, and then click the Add arrow. To add all attributes, click the Add All arrow.

9. Click the Up and Down arrows to change the left-to-right order of the attributes.

10. Click users in the Available Users box, and then click the Add arrow. To add all users, click the Add All arrow.

11. Click groups in the Available Groups box, and then click the Add arrow. To add all groups, click the Add All arrow.

12. Click Save.

Next Steps

• Make an Attribute Group Visible to Users (Master Data Services)

See Also

Attribute Groups (Master Data Services)
Attributes (Master Data Services)
Change an Attribute Group Name (Master Data Services)
Delete an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)
Leaf Permissions (Master Data Services)