Working with Custom Data

Custom fields allow you to add extra data to an asset. There are two types of custom fields:

• Common Fields - Also known as Axonius Fields, these are fields from the adapter. The field type and available values are determined by the selected field.

• Specific Fields - Also known as Custom Fields, these are tailormade fields that you create. A specific field is added only to the selected assets.

• Custom fields appear in the list of fields in the Query Wizard and in the Custom Data tab under Adapter Connections on the Asset Profile page. Custom fields can also be displayed in an asset table and edited inline.

• You can also use the Axonius - Add Custom Data to Assets and Axonius - Remove Custom Data from Assets enforcement actions to add/remove custom data to/from assets returned by a query or assets selected on a relevant page.

• When you add or edit custom data or custom data fields directly from within assets pages, it can take up to 5 minutes for the new data to appear. Until the data appears, it will not be available for use in queries.

Permissions

• To work with custom data on a given asset type, you need the 'Edit tags and custom data' permission enabled for that asset type.
• To manage all custom fields in the system, you must have Admin permissions.

In This Section

• Adding and Editing Custom Fields
• Creating New Custom Fields
• Adding Custom Fields with a Quick Enforcement Action
• Managing Custom Fields for a Specific Asset

To manage all Custom Fields in the system from one central location, see Custom Data Management.