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Asset Definition
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An **Asset Definition** can be seen as a kind of a table. It has columns, we name them :doc:`Attributes</docs/Project/Settings/Attribute/index>` and **Assets** are the rows of that table.

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The same **Asset Definition** can be used in many data grids, for example an **Asset Definition** 'Shot' can be used in multiple sequences to display many shots. They all have the same definition, but are different **Assets**.


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Label
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This is the label of your **Asset Definition** or table. But it is not the label of a **View**.


.. _main-attribute:

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Main Attribute
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In this list are all **Attributes** listed, that are defined for this **Asset Definition**.
This is the **Attribute** you can identify an **Asset Definition** later within your data grid. It's a good practice to use the 'Asset Name' **Attribute**, but you don't have to.
The **Attribute** you select here will show up in the **Parent Asset Source** field of an **Attribute** of the type **Parent Asset**.