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title: "Missing Attribute Field from Metric"
canonical: "https://help.validic.com/space/VCS/1681391706/Missing%20Attribute%20Field%20from%20Metric"
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###### **This article pertains to:** [Inform (v2)] 

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***Why are attribute fields sometimes missing from the list of Metrics for a record?***

If the attribute field is not populated by the data source then Validic will not include the field in the list of metrics for the record.

For more information visit the [Data Model](https://helpdocs.validic.com/docs/working-with-data) section in our API documentation.