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When you modify the value of a property in an object, you break the delta link inheritance of the property value between that object and its source object (assuming there is a delta link between them). Any subsequent changes that are made to the same property in the source object will not be updated in the target object.

In the Properties editor, any property that has been manually changed and does not inherit its value from its source object is marked with a "not equals" icon ( Broken delta link) next to the property name. This enables you to quickly identify properties that have been modified locally in an object.

To restore the inheritance of property values between delta link objects is to do either of the following:

  • Set the Inheritance property in the source object to Locked in target objects . For more information, see Defining Property Attributes .

    This action affects the same property in all dependent objects derived from the current object.

  • Reset the property inheritance using the Reset button in the Properties editor.

    This action restores the property inheritance between the current object and its immediate source object only.

This topic describes how to use the reset features.

Recommendation

You can use the delta link tracer to view the delta link chain of any object. See Tracing Delta Link Dependencies .

Procedure


  1. Display the properties of the object you are editing in the Properties editor.

  2. Reset the property inheritance in manually modified properties either separately per property or all properties at once:

    Action

    Description

    Reset all properties at once

    1. Make sure you are aware of all properties that will be reset.

      We recommend that you choose All Properties from the Show Category dropdown list, and review the entire list of properties displayed in the Properties editor. Look for the "not equals" icon ( Broken delta link) next to the property name. Note that properties such as Object is a Template and Object Name are also affected.

    2. At the top of the Properties editor, choose Reset .

    Reset a single property

    1. Display the attributes of the property you want to reset by choosing Modify Properties and then choosing Edit attributes next to the property name.

    2. Below the property attributes, choose Reset .

  3. Choose Save to apply the modified property attributes of the object.