Add new attribute to an Item

[rlkoshak (Rich Koshak)]

Here is a tutorial for Item Metadata.

Design Pattern: Using Item Metadata as an Alternative to Several DPs

Please see Design Pattern: What is a Design Pattern and How Do I Use Them for details on what a DP is and how to use them. Problem Statement There will be times when one has data that is associated with a specific Item. This data could be configuration data (e.g. the brightness for a light at certain times of day). It might be a flag indicating that some activity has occurred on that Item or needs to be done on that Item. It might be a different version of the Item’s name for use in logs or al…