Extension attributes allow you to collect extra inventory information. Extension attribute values are populated by using an input type, which can be any of the following:
Text field
Pop-up menu
LDAP attribute mapping
In Jamf Pro, you can create extension attributes manually. You can also create extension attributes programmatically via the Jamf Pro API. For more information, see Extension Attributes in the Jamf Pro Developer Portal.
A pop-up menu can collect the role selected by a user in the Jamf Setup app.
A text field input can collect the retire date of a mobile device.
Extension attributes can also be used as criteria in a smart group or as a variable in a configuration profile, which allows you to administer dynamic management workflows and tasks based on the data collected with extension attributes.
Mobile device extension attributes do not apply to personally owned mobile devices.
Depending on the input type and data type (string, integer, date (YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss)), extension attributes may add time and network traffic to the inventory collection process.