# How to get information about attribute type?
1. [FAQ](/faq)
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3. [STEP](/faq/step)
### The only way to get information about attribute type at the moment is to case in following way:
```
OdArray::iterator nextAttribute = leftEntityAttributeFilter.begin();
```
```
for (; nextAttribute != leftEntityAttributeFilter.end(); ++nextAttribute)
```
```
{
```
```
OdDAI::AttributePtr pAttrib = *nextAttribute;
```
```
OdDAI::InverseAttributePtr pInverse = OdDAI::InverseAttribute::cast(pAttrib);
```
```
if (!pInverse.isNull())
```
```
{
```
```
odPrintConsoleString(L"\nInverse attribute `%s` (%lu)", pInverse->name().c_str(), (OdUInt64)leftIterator->id().getHandle());
```
```
}
```
```
}
```