Recon Suite Administrator's Guide v8.6 - JAMF Software

8. (Optional) Enter a description.
This description is displayed when you hover over the Info
the Extension Attributes pane.
icon in the list of extension attributes on
9. Choose “String, Integer/Real” or “Date” from the Data Type pop-up menu.
This is how the field is evaluated when performing advanced computer searches.
10. Choose whether to populate the information using a text field, pop-up menu, or script.
• If you choose a text field or pop-up menu, choose the pane on which you want to display the attribute
in the Recon interface.
If you choose to run a script, enter or paste the script into the field that appears.
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11. If you chose to populate the information using a pop-up menu, click the Add Value link and enter menu
options for the pop-up menu.
12. Click the OK button, and then click Save.
To create an extension attribute using a template:
1. Log in to the JSS with a web browser.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Click the Inventory Options link.
4. Click the Inventory Collection Preferences link.
5. Click the Extension Attributes tab.
6. Click the Add Extension Attribute From Template link.
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