To add an attribute to a class:
Enter a name, length, and description in the Attribute Information data entry fields, and then select the Type option from the drop-down list.
Attribute names can be up to eight characters long. Attribute names can have significance in the resolution process. Values of variables in child objects instantiated from within transient classes can replace the values of identically named variables in parent objects represented within persistent classes. Methods can be conditionally executed or skipped, and class connections can be conditionally followed or ignored based upon the name of the method or class connection attribute. If the attribute's name is _ALWAYS_, the method will be executed or the class connection will be followed unconditionally. Otherwise, the method will be executed, or a class connection will be followed only if the name of the attribute is identical to the current value of the system message. For more information, see the HP Client Automation Enterprise Administrator User Guide.
Specify the length of the attribute, in characters. Enter a number greater than or equal to the maximum number of characters for a value of the attribute. For connection and method attributes, a length of 50 is normally adequate. The length needed for a variable attribute depends on the data it is intended to hold.
The description you enter appears in the Attribute Description column of the Editing Instance dialog box. The clearer the description you enter now, the easier it will be for those who edit instances of this class later. For variable attributes, enter a description that clearly identifies the data to be held in the variable attribute. For class connections, you can enter Connect to, or a description that is more meaningful for your purposes. For methods and expressions, try to indicate the purpose of the method or expression in the description.