Publisher Attributes

The Publisher Attributes (meta_md_publisher_att) resource stores attributes associated with publishers.

  • Every publisher has its own set of attribute definitions. The publisher attributes define what information is required by a publisher to configure the publisher and alter its behavior. The attribute values act as default values.

  • For example, a publisher may define attributes for controlling what content it will include in the message body, or attributes that filter what type of events the publisher should monitor.

  • When a subscription is created, all publisher attributes are copied as subscription attributes, and the values can be overridden. In this way, every subscription can provide different configuration parameters for the publisher.

  • Publisher attributes are typically maintained by a user assigned the Meta Administrator role, but may be accessed by any user with sufficient permissions to access the view.

The following list defines every field available in the publisher attributes (md_publish_att) table in alphabetical order:

  • Attribute Key - this field is maintainable in creation mode only, when it appears in the key subview. The attribute key's unique identifier.

  • Attribute Value - the default value for data entry when editing subscription attributes.

  • Created By - displays the name of the user who created the record you are viewing or maintaining. May not be overridden.

  • Created On - displays the date on which the record that you are creating or maintaining was created. May not be overridden. May also represent the creation date of the records you are attempting to retrieve.

  • Modification Counter - this field is not maintainable. The date and time a given record was last modified.

  • Modified By - this field is not maintainable. The user or system process that last modified the record.

  • Modified On - this field is not maintainable. The date on which the record was last modified.

  • Publisher Name - this field is maintainable in creation mode only, when it appears in the key subview. The foreign key to the publisher entity.

For the functionality of each action (i.e. button) available on this view, refer to the About the Actions topic.