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title: Manage directory attributes
description: You need to be either a Global Administrator or Identity Repository Administrator to add an attribute to the directory. For more information about changing administrative roles, see Editing administrative roles, permissions, and notifications.
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revdate: March 30, 2023
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# Manage directory attributes

## About this task

You need to be either a Global Administrator or Identity Repository Administrator to add an attribute to the directory. For more information about changing administrative roles, see [Editing administrative roles, permissions, and notifications](p14e_editing_administrative_roles_permissions_notifications.html).

The predefined attributes for the directory are SCIM version 1.1 core schema attributes. See [System for Cross-Domain Identity Management: Protocol 1.1](http://www.simplecloud.info/specs/draft-scim-api-01.html) for more information.

For more information, see [PingOne for Enterprise Directory attributes](p14e_p1d_attributes.html).

## Steps

* Go to **Setup > Directory Settings > Attributes**.

  ### Result:

  The attributes that are currently applied to the directory are displayed. A check in the Registration column indicates the attribute is displayed on the new user registration page. A check in the Required column indicates the attribute must be assigned a value.

* Click **Details** for an attribute to display the attribute information.

  Attributes that are Complex data types are multivalued attributes. For example, if you display the details for the `Name` attribute, you will see the multiple values listed in the Elements panel.

  1. For multivalued attributes, click the **Details** button in the Elements panel to display the properties of the attribute element.

* To reorder the listing of attributes, click **Reorder Attributes**.

The reordering will be applied to the attributes on the **User details** page as well as the listing displayed here.

1. Select and drag attributes into different positions within the listing.

2. Click **Save** when you're done.

   * To add an attribute,

3. Click **Add Attribute**.

4. Select an attribute from the **Add Attribute** window.

5. Click **Add**.

   ### Result:

   The attribute is available when configuring the dock or applications.

   * To remove an attribute, click the **down arrow** on the attribute line and click **Remove**.