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 # Edit Pseudo-attributes

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

This example illustrates how to view the pseudo-attributes values (also known as record properties) and how to modify the value of an editable pseudo-attribute.

## Connect to MI

Specify a database and table.

```python
from GRANTA_MIScriptingToolkit import granta as mpy

mi = mpy.connect('http://my.server.name/mi_servicelayer', autologon=True)
db = mi.get_db(db_key='MI_Training')
tab = db.get_table('Training Exercise for Import')

```

## Find a record and view its pseudo-attributes

Search for a record (use the first result returned).

```python
recs = tab.search_for_records_by_name('Ti')
record = recs[0]
record

```

*Previous cell output:*

```output
<Record long name: Ti (Titanium)>

```

Examine the pseudo-attributes on the record.

```python
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("name", record.name))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("short_name", record.short_name))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("subsets", record.subsets))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("type", record.type))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("color", record.color))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("history_identity", record.history_identity))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("version_number", record.version_number))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("table_name", record.table_name))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("is_writable", record.is_writable))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("parent_record_short_name", record.parent_record_short_name))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("parent_record_name", record.parent_record_name))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("parent_record_history_identity", record.parent_record_history_identity))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("released_on", record.released_on))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("last_modified_on", record.last_modified_on))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("created_on", record.created_on))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("last_modified_by", record.last_modified_by))
print('{:30.30} = {}'.format("created_by", record.created_by))

```

*Previous cell output:*

```output
name                           = Ti (Titanium)
short_name                     = Ti
subsets                        = {'Materials'}
type                           = Record
color                          = Red
history_identity               = 121491
version_number                 = None
table_name                     = Training Exercise for Import
is_writable                    = True
parent_record_short_name       = Metal
parent_record_name             = Metal
parent_record_history_identity = 121213
released_on                    = 2023-09-20 12:11:05.873000+00:00
last_modified_on               = 2023-09-20 12:11:05.873000+00:00
created_on                     = 2023-09-20 12:11:05.873000+00:00
last_modified_by               = Ansys Granta 1
created_by                     = Ansys Granta 1

```

If a pseudo-attribute value is accessed on a record and it has not yet been retrieved from the server, all pseudo-attributes for the record are dynamically retrieved from the server. To prevent dynamic retrieval of all pseudo-attributes, use `Table.bulk_fetch` to retrieve their values prior to accessing the property on the record. `RecordProperties` defines all available pseudo-attribute definitions that can be used in a bulk export.

## Edit pseudo-attribute values.

Only a few pseudo-attributes can be edited:

- `Record.name`
- `Record.short_name`
- `Record.color`
- `Record.subsets`

To edit the value of a pseudo-attribute, modify the property on the `Record` object directly. For example, change the `color` of the record to white.

```python
record.color = mpy.RecordColor.White
record.color

```

*Previous cell output:*

```output
RecordColor.White

```

Write your changes to MI (pseudo-attributes do not need to be flagged for update using `set_attribute()`).

```python
mi.update([record])

```

*Previous cell output:*

```output
[<Record long name: Ti (Titanium)>]

```