Object Attributes

This page covers Object Attributes, one of the Advanced Concepts that are useful for anyone using Glencoco's platform, general CRMs, or are otherwise data-oriented.

In object-oriented programming, structured databases, and CRMs, Object Attributes are an important concept.

Definition(s)

• Object Attributes are the inherent characteristics, traits, and other information about Objects. Instances, or single examples, of objects will have a unique set of Object Attributes.

• Object Attributes, when defined, all have a specific data type.

• Object IDs are a special and important type of Object Attributes.

Abstract Examples

• Person (object)

  • Schema ( Object Attributes)

    • Birthday (data type: Date)

    • Social Security Number (their unique Object ID) (data type: Integer)

    • Legal First Name (data type: Text)

    • Legal Last Name (data type: Text)

    • Email Address (data type: Text)

    • Phone Number (data type: Text)

    • Related Company ID ( Object Relationships) (data type: Text)

• Company (object)

  • Schema ( Object Attributes)

    • Website (data type: Text)

    • Tax EIN (their unique Object ID)

    • Company Name (data type: Text)

    • Industry (data type: Text or Picklist (Single-Select))

    • Revenue (data type: Integer or Text)

• Club Membership (object)

  • Schema ( Object Attributes)

    • Membership ID (their unique Object ID) (data type: Text)

    • Member Email (could also be used as a unique Object ID) (data type: Text)

    • Membership Start Date (data type: Date or Timestamp)

    • Membership Expiration Date (data type: Date or Timestamp)

    • Related Person ID ( Object Relationships)