# Looking for an idea, of changing values by user through the cockpit application **URL:** https://community.cumulocity.com/t/looking-for-an-idea-of-changing-values-by-user-through-the-cockpit-application/3974 **Category:** Forum **Tags:** cumulocity, Streaming-Analytics-Apama **Created:** [June 27, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/looking-for-an-idea-of-changing-values-by-user-through-the-cockpit-application/3974 "2023-06-27T13:38:43Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 3
### Author: ![Tristan\_Bastian](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.cumulocity.com/tristan_bastian/32/18259_2.png) [@Tristan\_Bastian](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Tristan_Bastian) #### Post date: [June 27, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/looking-for-an-idea-of-changing-values-by-user-through-the-cockpit-application/3974/3 "2023-06-27T14:14:18Z")
Hi Oliver, you can use the `Properties library` to create such a custom attribute: ![Screenshot 2023-06-27 at 16-07-55 Properties library _ Cumulocity - Administration](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/cumulocity/original/3X/0/3/035a2527778b589f5b3e10e2766617f47ed5e705.png) Within the Cockpit application you can then use the `Asset properties` widget on a device dashboard, where you can add you previously defined custom property. ![Screenshot 2023-06-27 at 16-10-22 MQTT Device simulator_160026702_0 _ Cumulocity - Cockpit](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/cumulocity/original/3X/5/0/50f299fd8c94c8dd241305a8a67340ea7f5afe19.png) By clicking on edit within the widget you should be able to set and edit the value of the property. ![Screenshot 2023-06-27 at 16-11-25 MQTT Device simulator_160026702_0 _ Cumulocity - Cockpit](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/cumulocity/original/3X/3/2/32768aeaad066e523199982766f8f9e40f897cdf.png) The defined properties should then be usable within your Apama EPL app. Regards, Tristan --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/looking-for-an-idea-of-changing-values-by-user-through-the-cockpit-application/3974)._