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

**General** members define the metadata associated with all [content types](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/content-types.html "Content types"). A **Strategy** member is a special type of general member that defines the metadata sections of content detail pages for all content types. Members added to the **General** section appear on the **General** tab of the content details page. Members added to the **Strategy** section appear on the **Strategy** 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 either a **General** or a **Strategy** member:

1. On the menu bar, click **Manage** :mdiCogOutline:.
2. On the **Manage** page, click **Content types**.
3. On the **Content types** page, click the content type you want, then click **General members**.
4. On the **General members** page, click either **General** or **Strategy**, then click **Add member**.
5. 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 6. |
    | **Taxonomy** | A hierarchical arrangement of entities, such as a parent-child tree. |
    | **Single-line text** | A single-line field for short text, such as titles or names. |
    | **Multiline text** | A multi-line field for text, such as descriptions. |
    | **Rich text** | A rich text field with formatting, asset embedding, and collaboration features. |

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

        | 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. |

7. On the **Validation rules** tab, turn on the **Required** switch to make the member mandatory.
8. Click **Save**.