---
title: "Edit an attribute"
slug: "edit-an-attribute"
abstract: "Describes how to search for and edit an existing attribute."
---
# Edit an attribute

Sometimes you might have to make changes to an attribute to make it available for use with a specific feature. You can make these changes on the **Domain Settings** tab of the **Administration** page of Sitecore Search.

There are two different types of attributes that you can edit: top-level attributes that are *not* part of [composite attributes](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/configure-entities/attributes.html#UUID-72145f1b-9674-0d26-7dd8-2728cbec099e_section-idm4587585184910433726659813053 "Composite attributes"), and inner attributes that *are* part of composite attributes. The process to edit these two types of attributes is slightly different.

## Edit a top-level attribute

Most attributes are top-level attributes. This just means that they are not inside of a composite attribute such as *rfk_stats* or *rfk_source*. Examples of top-level attributes in the *content* entity include *Content Type*, *Description*, and *Review rating*.

To edit a top-level attribute:

1. On the menu bar, click **Administration** > **Domain Settings** > **Attributes**.
2. To filter the list of attributes by entity, in the **Entity** drop-down menu, select the type of entity you want to show and click **Apply**.
3. To search for the attribute you want to edit, in the search bar, enter the attribute name. Then click the attribute in the tabular list. This opens the attribute editing dialog.

    > [!tip]
    > Note the value of the attribute's **Attribute Name**. This might be different than the display name and is necessary for feature configuration.

4. Scroll through the options and make any necessary changes.
5. On the **Use For Features** tab, select the **Personalization** check box.
6. Click **Save**, then click **Publish**. In the dialog that opens, to confirm your changes, click **Publish** again.

> [!important]
> After completing this step, you must [reindex](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/configure-entities/keep-indexes-up-to-date.html "Keep indexes up to date") your content for the new sorting option to appear on your site.

## Edit an inner attribute

Composite attributes are attributes that act as containers for a set of related inner attributes. Occasionally, you might want to edit an inner attribute. You might do this if you want to [enable an inner attribute](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/refine-search-results/configure-a-sorting-option.html "Configure a sorting option") from *rfk_stats* as a sorting option.

To edit an inner attribute from a composite attribute:

1. On the menu bar, click **Administration** > **Domain Settings** > **Attributes**.
2. To filter the list of attributes by entity, in the **Entity** drop-down menu, select the check box for the type of entity you want to show and click **Apply**.
3. To search for the composite attribute with the inner attribute you want to edit, on the **Attributes** tab, in the search box, enter the composite attribute name. Then click it in the tabular list. This opens the attribute configuration page.
4. On the left vertical menu bar, click **Inner Attributes**. This opens a list of inner attributes.
5. In the list of inner attributes, click the attribute you want to edit. This opens the attribute editing dialog.

    > [!tip]
    > Note the value of the inner attribute's **Attribute Name**. This might be different than the display name and is necessary for feature configuration.

6. If you need to enable the attribute for use for a feature, on the **Use For Features** tab, select the feature you want to use the attribute for.
7. Click **Apply**, then click **Save**.
8. Click **Publish**. In the dialog box that opens, to confirm your changes, click **Publish** again.

> [!important]
> After completing this step, you must [reindex](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/configure-entities/keep-indexes-up-to-date.html "Keep indexes up to date") your content for the new sorting option to appear on your site.