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title: Add/Edit Element Type Properties for External Database Integration
slug: singleconnect-reference-guide-3-1-0/addedit-element-type-properties-for-external-database-integration
description: Learn how to identify the element type of discovered instances in Single Connect with these easy steps. Access Device Management, go to Element Type, and select Show Properties for the related element type. Set the required parameters for device import, i
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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**      | ***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, in order to determine the element type. |