---
title: "Add a detail member"
slug: "add-a-detail-member"
abstract: "How to add a detail member."
---
# Add a detail member

Detail members represent content metadata, and appear on the **General** tab of the content details page.

> [!note]
> To configure Content Hub, you must either be a superuser or have the necessary permissions granted to you through [user group policies](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/user-group-policies.html "User group policies").

To add a detail member:

1. On the menu bar, click **Manage** :mdiCogOutline:.
2. On the **Manage** page, click **Content types**.
3. On the **Content types** page, in the **Details** section, click the content type you want to modify.
4. In the **Add member** dialog, click one of the following member types:

    | Member type | Description |
    | --- | --- |
    | **Boolean** | Has two possible values (true or false). |
    | **Datetime** | Contains Year-Month-Date-Time and can be shown in a readable format (for example, Apr 15, 2022). |
    | **Datetime offset** | A specific datetime with a custom offset. The first time this field is accessed for a particular item of content, it defaults to the current date and time with a +1 hour offset. |
    | **Decimal** | A decimal number, such as 1.0, 3.5, or 5.2. |
    | **Integer** | A whole number, such as 1, 16, or 1024. |
    | **Long** | A whole number, but can be much larger than an integer. |
    | **Option list** | A list of selectable options. See step 5. |
    | **Taxonomy** | A hierarchical arrangement of entities, such as a parent-child tree. |
    | **Single line** | A single-line field for short text, such as titles or names. |
    | **Multiple lines** | A multi-line field for text, such as descriptions. |
    | **HTML** | A rich text field with formatting, asset embedding, and collaboration features. |

5. On the **Details** tab, fill out the following fields:
    - For *Option list* members:

        | Field | Description |
        | --- | --- |
        | **Name** | Name of the member, used to create the full member definition name. It can only contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, underscores, and dots, and it cannot be changed once created. **Rich text** member names cannot exceed 18 characters. |
        | **Label** | Label of the member, used to introduce long, descriptive text. |
        | **Data source** | Source of the data. |
        | **Help text** | Text displayed to help users work with this member. |

    - For other member types:

        | Field | Description |
        | --- | --- |
        | **Name** | Name of the member, used to create the full member definition name. It can only contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, underscores, and dots, and it cannot be changed once created. **Rich text** member names cannot exceed 18 characters. |
        | **Label** | Label of the member, used to introduce long, descriptive text. |
        | **Help text** | Text displayed to help users work with this member. |

6. On the **Validation rules** tab, select any of the following check boxes as applicable:

    | Field | Description |
    | --- | --- |
    | **Required** | A constraint that makes the member mandatory. Content cannot be saved until the required field is completed. |
    | **Include character limit** | A constraint on how many characters can be entered in the respective field. This limit is displayed below the field and updates as characters are entered. Content cannot transition to the approved state when the number of characters exceeds the limit. |

7. Click **Save**.