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Add Numeric Attribute

The Add Numeric Attribute processor adds a new Number attribute with a given value to all records input to it.

Use

There are a number of uses of the Add Number Attribute processor. For example:

Use it to create a test Number value for another processor, to see how that value is handled. For example, use it to create a new input to a Maths processor.
Use it to tag data records that are output from another processor with a specific attribute and value
Use it as a simple way of transforming all data that has been matched using another processor

Configuration

Inputs

This processor does not require any inputs, as it adds an attribute to all records input to it.

Options

Option	Type	Purpose	Default Value
New Attribute Value	Number	Allows you to specify the numeric value of the new attribute you wish to add	None

Outputs

Data attributes

Data attribute	Type	Purpose	Value
NewNumber	Added	The new Number attribute that you are adding	The value specified in the Option above.

Flags

None

Execution

Execution Mode	Supported
Batch	Yes
Real time Monitoring	Yes
Real time Response	Yes

Results Browsing

The Add Numeric Attribute processor does not output any summary data. The new attribute is shown to the left of all other attributes in the data view.

Output Filters

None

Example

In this example, Add Numeric Attribute is used to create a new attribute (renamed 'ValueToSubtract') with a fixed value (2) to use in a downstream Subtract processor: