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# IAttributeMetadataObject

- Package: [@gooddata/sdk-model](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/index.md)
- Kind: interface
- Source: https://github.com/gooddata/gooddata-ui-sdk/blob/rel/11.64/libs/sdk-model/src/ldm/metadata/attribute/index.ts

Attribute metadata object

**Signature:**

```typescript
export interface IAttributeMetadataObject extends IMetadataObject 
```
**Extends:** [IMetadataObject](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.imetadataobject/index.md)

## Properties

| Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [conditionalFormatting?](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.iattributemetadataobject/index.md#iattributemetadataobjectconditionalformatting) |  | [ISemanticConditionalFormatting](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.isemanticconditionalformatting/index.md) | **_(ALPHA)_** _(Optional)_ Semantic-layer conditional formatting authored on this attribute. |
| [dataSet?](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.iattributemetadataobject/index.md#iattributemetadataobjectdataset) |  | [IDataSetMetadataObject](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.idatasetmetadataobject/index.md) | _(Optional)_ Dataset the attribute belongs to (if supplied by backend include) |
| [displayForms](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.iattributemetadataobject/index.md#iattributemetadataobjectdisplayforms) |  | [IAttributeDisplayFormMetadataObject](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.iattributedisplayformmetadataobject/index.md)[] | Display forms of the attribute |
| [drillDownStep?](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.iattributemetadataobject/index.md#iattributemetadataobjectdrilldownstep) |  | [ObjRef](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.objref/index.md) | _(Optional)_ A reference to the attribute displayForm that represents implicit drill down step |
| [drillToAttributeLink?](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.iattributemetadataobject/index.md#iattributemetadataobjectdrilltoattributelink) |  | [ObjRef](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.objref/index.md) | _(Optional)_ A reference to the attribute displayForm that represents implicit drill to url from attribute value |
| [isLocked?](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.iattributemetadataobject/index.md#iattributemetadataobjectislocked) |  | boolean | _(Optional)_ Whether the attribute is locked for editing |
| [sourceColumn?](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.iattributemetadataobject/index.md#iattributemetadataobjectsourcecolumn) |  | string | _(Optional)_ Source column name in the underlying data source table. |
| [type](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/api-reference/sdk-model/sdk-model.iattributemetadataobject/index.md#iattributemetadataobjecttype) |  | "attribute" |  |

## Property details

### IAttributeMetadataObject.conditionalFormatting

> **Alpha API.** Initial API, highly likely to change outside SemVer. Don't build on it in production. See [API maturity](https://www.gooddata.ai/docs/gooddata-ui/latest/integrations/platform/api-maturity/index.md).
> 

Semantic-layer conditional formatting authored on this attribute.

**Signature:**

```typescript
conditionalFormatting?: ISemanticConditionalFormatting;
```

### IAttributeMetadataObject.dataSet

Dataset the attribute belongs to (if supplied by backend include)

**Signature:**

```typescript
dataSet?: IDataSetMetadataObject;
```

### IAttributeMetadataObject.displayForms

Display forms of the attribute

**Signature:**

```typescript
displayForms: IAttributeDisplayFormMetadataObject[];
```

### IAttributeMetadataObject.drillDownStep

A reference to the attribute displayForm that represents implicit drill down step

**Signature:**

```typescript
drillDownStep?: ObjRef;
```

#### Remarks

Drilling of this type will be available in any report/dashboard where this attribute will be present. This will be performed on attribute headers and attribute element headers. These will be defined in LDM.

### IAttributeMetadataObject.drillToAttributeLink

A reference to the attribute displayForm that represents implicit drill to url from attribute value

**Signature:**

```typescript
drillToAttributeLink?: ObjRef;
```

#### Remarks

Drilling of this type will be available in any report/dashboard where this attribute will be present. This will be performed on attribute headers and attribute element headers. These will be defined in LDM.

### IAttributeMetadataObject.isLocked

Whether the attribute is locked for editing

**Signature:**

```typescript
isLocked?: boolean;
```

### IAttributeMetadataObject.sourceColumn

Source column name in the underlying data source table.

**Signature:**

```typescript
sourceColumn?: string;
```

### IAttributeMetadataObject.type

**Signature:**

```typescript
type: "attribute";
```