The String attribute type supports unformatted string values. New lines are not displayed.

Users are provided with an input field where they can enter plain text. 

Single String

Array String

When creating an attribute of type String, the only requirements are a SID and a Name.

Valid Data Types: Single, Array

Support for Default Value: Yes, for single

Allows empty value: Yes

Configurable Editor: Yes, width, but not height

Setting a Regular Expression Pattern

The String attribute type includes an option for specifying a regular expression which constrains* legal values of the string attribute. Illegal values will be enforced (or indicated with a warning symbol in the swExplorer immediately as they are set):

Regular expression is a format for describing valid text strings. You can read more about the format in Regular Expression.

Example

In the below example, a valid string begins with a capital letter followed by a sequence of letters (capital and lower case) and numbers. 

Acceptable Input

Things to Consider

• A String "Single" type attribute can be changed to a Text "Single" type attribute, but it is not possible with "Array" data dimension.
• For String attributes in CMS Projects, you cannot change the data type from String if the attribute type is change-tracked.
• In a String attribute editor, the word wrap functionality is shut off to represent the "string" type properly since it is one line. If other editing options are desired, consider a RVF or Text attribute type. Otherwise, consider widening the width a bit further to view more or all of the string value.