---
title: "Global Attributes settings"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/AIPC/200900862/Global%20Attributes%20settings"
format: markdown
---
> Macro (aura-html)

The Global Attributes page allows App Administrators to manage and configure the enabled global attributes for their asset types or asset type schemes.

![Assets and Inventory Plugin for Jira Cloud global attribute creation dialog](media://12429a21-cf2a-489d-a29b-aabac3da9f57)

## Create a Global Attributes scheme

To create a new Global Attributes Scheme, follow these steps:

1. Open AIP, and navigate to **Settings** > **Global Attributes**.
2. Click the **+ Global Attributes Scheme** button. The *Create Global Attributes Scheme* screen appears.
3. Enter a unique name and description for the new Global Attributes Scheme.
4. Enable the attributes you wish to use by checking the boxes next to the appropriate attributes. You can also mark any enabled attributes as required by checking the **Required** box.
5. Click **Save**.

## Assign a Global Attributes scheme to an Asset type collection

Once you have created a new global attributes scheme, you can assign it to specific asset type collections by following these steps:

1. Open AIP, and on the top navigation bar, click **Asset Type Collections**.
2. Click the three-dot icon next to the collection you want to assign the new global attributes scheme to.
3. Click **Edit**, and the editing screen for the asset type collection will appear.
4. Pick the global attributes scheme you created from the Global Attributes dropdown menu.
5. Click **Save**.

## Assign a Global attributes scheme to an asset type: > Macro (anchor)



If you picked “Collection’s global attribute scheme” for the asset types you’ve created, they will inherit this global attribute scheme change. If not, here is how to assign a new global attribute scheme to an asset type:

1. On the **Asset Type Collections** page, open the asset type collection you want to modify.
2. Select the asset type that you wish to assign the permissions scheme to.
3. Click the three-dot icon next to the asset type you want to assign the new global attribute scheme to.
4. Click **Edit**, and the editing screen for the asset type will appear.
5. Pick the global attribute scheme you created from the **Global Attributes** dropdown menu.
6. Click **Save**.