Custom Attributes – Unidy Documentation

Custom attributes empower you to tailor the Unidy ID to your specific needs, creating a more personalized and data-rich user experience. By defining custom fields, you can gather valuable insights into user preferences, enabling targeted engagement and optimized marketing strategies.

With custom attributes, you can collect and store additional user information beyond standard profile data. This allows you to segment audiences more effectively and deliver highly relevant campaigns, newsletters, and offers.

For example, a football club could add a custom field asking fans to select their favorite player. This data can then be used to promote relevant merchandise, such as personalized jerseys, boosting engagement and increasing conversions.

By leveraging custom attributes, you gain deeper user insights and unlock new opportunities to enhance customer interaction and loyalty.

How to work with Custom Attributes

How to create Custom Attributes

Learn how to create custom attributes to your individual data fields.

1. Introduction

Follow these instructions to set up unique attributes tailored to your organization's needs.

2. Click "Admin"

Navigate to the Admin section.

3. Click "Superadmin"

Access the Superadmin settings.

4. Click "Custom Attributes"

Open the Custom Attributes menu.

5. Click "Custom Attribute Definitions"

Select Custom Attribute Definitions.

6. Click "New"

Choose to create a new attribute.

7. Click & Enter "Name"

Enter the attribute name. The name will be used as an internal name and should fulfill the following requirements:

Written in small caps

No spaces. Instead, use "_"

The name should be English

Once the name is selected it should not be changed, to prohibit international errors.

8. Click & Enter "Display name"

Define the display name for the attribute. The display name will be shown in the user admin and if configured in the user profile.

The display name can be changed at any time.

9. Select "Field type"

Select the required field type

Available options:

Custom Attribute Type	Description
Short Text	Provides a single-line input field for entering short text, displayed as plain text.
Text	A flexible field for inputting and displaying textual data in various formats. Suitable for general use cases.
Integer	Designed for whole-number entries.
Decimal	Allows input of numeric values with decimal points.
Select	Displays a dropdown menu for selecting a single value, which is shown as the chosen value.
Multi select	Presents a list of values for selection and displays the chosen values.
Date	Allows users to input and view dates only via a datepicker in the form, displayed as a localized date.
Radio buttons	A simple flag for true/false or yes/no options, displayed as a set of radio buttons to select one value.
Datetime	Enables users to input and view a formatted date and time through a datepicker.

10. Select relevant Brands

Assign the attribute to the relevant brands. If you don't use our multi-brand feature, you can pick your default brand from the select field.

11. Define "Profile access"

Choose the way your users can access the data field.

hidden Data field is only visible in the user administration

show Users can see but not edit the data field value

edit Users can see and edit the data field value

12. Define Data accessibility

By ticking the box, the data field can be accessed via the Custom Attribute API and pushed via webhooks. Otherwise, the data field is only for internal use.

13. Click "Create Custom attribute definition"

Finalize and create the custom attribute.

This guide covered the process of creating custom attributes in the Unidy application. From defining attribute types to finalizing and creating custom definitions, you can now tailor your employee training program to specific requirements.