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# Managing the attributes of a Geo-Object Type
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Registry Administrators can manage the attributes of the Geo-Object Types under the curation mandate of their organization
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Every Geo-Object Type has default attributes, such as its code and label. You can add custom attributes to store more information about each Geo-Object.
## Adding an attribute
1. Navigate to the **Geo-Objects and Hierarchies** page from the sidebar.
2. Click the three-dot menu next to the Geo-Object Type and select **Edit**.
3. In the **Attributes** section, click **+ Add**.
4. The **Add a new attribute** form opens. Select the data type and fill out the form:
| Field | Description | Required |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| Data Type |
The type of values the attribute holds: Text, Localized Text (a value for each installed locale), Integer, Decimal, Date or Boolean. The data type is enforced for every value stored in the attribute.
Example: The number of beds in a health facility should be an Integer, so values are stored as whole numbers.
| Required |
| Code |
The unique identifier of the attribute. It can't contain spaces and can't be changed later.
Example: NUMBER\_OF\_BEDS
| Required |
| Label | The display label, with one field per installed locale. The default locale is required. | Required |
| Description (Abstract) | A description, with one field per installed locale. | |
| Length (Decimal only) | The total number of digits in the number. The default is 32. | Required |
| Decimal (Decimal only) | The number of digits to the right of the decimal point. The default is 8. | Required |
5. Click **Submit**. The attribute is saved right away.
6. To add another attribute, repeat steps 3 to 5.
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Term and Classification attributes can't be added from this form. A **classification** attribute is added when you choose a Concept Set while [creating the Geo-Object Type](/version/v2.0.0/configure/geo-objects-and-hierarchies/geographic-object-types-outside-a-group/add-a-geographic-object-type.md).
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## Editing or removing an attribute
In the **Attributes** section, each custom attribute has two icons:
* The pencil icon (**Edit**) opens the attribute so you can change its label and description. Its code and data type can't be changed.
* The trash icon (**Remove**) deletes the attribute after you confirm by clicking **Delete**.
Default attributes can't be edited or removed.
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