# Configuring the Record Details component

This topic describes the high-level steps involved in configuring the Record Details component.

Subsequent topics describe certain individual steps in detail.

To configure the Record Details component:

1. After adding a Record Details component to a page, click its .... button and then click Preferences.

   The Record Details edit view appears.

2. In the Record Details edit view, select from the available data sources in the drop-down list, and then click Update data source to bind your selection to the component.

3. Configure the Action menu, as described in a following topic.
4. Configure the Attribute List, as described in a following topic.
5. Configure the Header Field, as described in a following topic.
6. Click Save Preferences to save your changes.