# Managing Attributes

This chapter describes how the power user can create, edit, and delete attribute sets and change display names for any attribute in a selected data source.

- About Endeca attributes
  Endeca properties and dimensions are collectively called Endeca attributes.
- Accessing the Attribute Settings component
  The Attribute Settings component allows the power user to create, edit, and delete attribute sets and change display names for any attribute in a selected data source.
- Attribute Settings dialog
  You can manage your attributes and attribute sets with the Attribute Settings component's dialog.
- Creating new attribute sets
  Use the Attribute Settings dialog to create new attribute sets.
- Removing attributes from an attribute set
  Use the Attribute Settings dialog to remove attributes from attribute sets.
- Adding attributes to attribute sets
  Attributes can be added at any time to an existing attribute set.
- Deleting attribute sets
  Use the Attribute Settings dialog to delete attribute sets.
- About attribute display names
  Display names provide user-friendly names for attributes on your data records.