Some attributes are relevant for only a subset of records in a repsoitory, in contrast
to global attributes that apply to all records in a repository. EnterWorks can be configured
to define these relevant attributes as category attributes (also known as category-specific
attributes). Category attributes are assigned to a taxonomy node, which indicates to
EnterWorks that all the records attached to that node use those attributes. The taxonomy
attribute is the control attribute for category attributes. Depending on system
configuration, descendent taxonomy nodes (a node's subcategory nodes or children nodes) can
inherit category attributes as well. Note that category attribute values are not shared –
each record still maintains its own attribute value. The only effect of designating an
attribute as a category attribute is to indicate to EnterWorks which attributes are relevant
for a particular record.