Property Editor 

Definition

The Property Editor enables portal administrators to view and edit the properties and attributes of portal objects.

Use

Portal objects are comprised of properties. Properties are object parameters that enable objects to be configured and personalized—the property values of an object characterize its behavior and make it unique from other objects.

When the properties of an object are displayed in the Property Editor, the Property Editor first queries the semantic layers for the properties of the object, and then displays them. Properties can be object-specific, while others are generic to all object types.

Portal administrators with appropriate permissions can edit portal content by customizing the property values in portal objects; for example, to modify the default height of an iView.

The Property Editor serves all objects types; however some objects, such as roles and pages also utilize specialized editors, which enable you to define the content and layout of these objects. See Object Editors. Objects that do not require a specialized editor are edited only in the Property Editor.

Structure

The Property Editor opens in the content area.

Wireframe schematic focusing on the Property Editor (black background)

The Property Editor interface is divided into the following areas:

Area	Description
Tools Area	Includes the following: ·        Show Category dropdown list  Allows you to filter the property list according to property categories. Choose All Properties to view all the properties of an object without filtering the list. ●      Find Property Enables you to search for properties. To return to the full list of properties from the result set, empty the Find Property field and click Go. ●      Hide Read-Only Allows you to only display properties that you can edit. ●      Modify Opens customizable properties for modification. ·        Reset Resets manually edited properties in the current object. For more information, see Resetting Properties.
Properties List	Displays an alphabetical list of the properties and their corresponding values. The properties relate to the object currently in focus. Properties can either be customizable or read-only. For more information, see Defining Property Values. ●      To view a description and useful information about a property, hover the cursor over a property name. ●      To view additional attributes of a property, click Details. For more information, see Defining Property Attributes.