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title: Add/Edit Element Type Properties for External Database Integration
slug: reference-guide-3-0-0/addedit-element-type-properties-for-external-database-integration
description: Learn how to define element type properties for Single Connect in this document. Access the "Element Type" section, view properties, and set parameters for access method and element type pattern. Discover how the "device.import.database.access.protocol" a
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createdAt: 2022-08-03T09:32:33.000Z
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Define the **Element Type** properties shown below, so that Single Connect can identify the element type of the discovered instances:

1. Navigate to **Device Management **> **Element Type**.
2. Click the **Options** button of the related element type and select **Show Properties**.
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**      | <u>**Mandatory.**</u>**&#xD;**<br />This property is used to determine the default access method for the discovered instance&#x73;**&#xD;**                                                                      |
| **device.import.database.element.type.pattern** | <u>**Mandatory.**</u>&#xD;<br />The pattern can be defined as multiple in one element.&#xD; It is checked against the instance **ELEMENT\_TYPE\_SPECIFIER** description, in order to determine the element type. |