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title: "Define a File Attribute of List Type"
slug: "defineafileattributeoflisttype"
updated: 2025-09-24T01:31:18Z
published: 2025-09-24T01:31:18Z
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# Define a File Attribute of List Type

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## How to Create an Attribute and Apply it to Facilitate a Workflow Build

We are creating a file-based workflow on a folder.

1. Select a folder in one of the following ways:
  - From the **12d Synergy Client**application, select the folder on which you want to create a workflow.
  - From the **12d Synergy Administration**application, search and select the required job from the **Jobs**tab, click the **Edit**button and select the required folder from the job tree.
2. Right-click the folder and select the **Edit folder**option. The **Edit a folder: <*Folder Name*>**window is displayed.
3. Select the **Attributes**tab **> File Attributes** tab.
4. [Create a file attribute](/v1/docs/v5v6attributes#14-how-to-create-add-an-attribute) of list type. Let's name it ***Design Status***. Add the following options (values) to the ***Design Status***list.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/createatt(1).png)
  1. WIP
  2. In Review
  3. Ready to be Issued
  4. Issued
5. Click the **Save**button. The list type attribute is saved.