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title: Add/Edit Element Type Properties for External Database Integration
slug: kronpam-reference-guide-3-5-0/addedit-element-type-properties-for-external-database-integration
description: Learn how to identify element types of discovered instances in Kron PAM with this guide. Follow the step-by-step instructions to define the necessary properties and parameters. Explore the importance of the device.import.database.access.protocol parameter
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createdAt: 2022-08-03T09:32:33.000Z
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Define the **Element Type** properties shown below, so that Kron PAM can identify the element type of the discovered instances:

1. Navigate to **Devices **> **Element Type**.
2. Click the **Actions** button of the related element type and select Edit Element Type.
3. Set the **device.import.database.element.type.pattern** and **device.import.database.access.protocol** parameters.

| **Parameter Name**                              | **Parameter Value**                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **device.import.database.access.protocol**      | ***Mandatory.*****&#xD;**<br />This property is used to determine the default access method for the discovered instance&#x73;**&#xD;**                                                             |
| **device.import.database.element.type.pattern** | ***Mandatory.***&#xD;<br />The pattern can be defined as multiple in one element.&#xD; It is checked against the instance **ELEMENT\_TYPE\_SPECIFIER** description, to determine the element type. |