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Properties have their own metadata, known as attributes. The Property Editor allows you view and customize the attributes of each property. Some attributes are customizable, while others are read-only.

Prerequisites

You must have the appropriate permissions to edit a folder or portal object. See Permission Levels.

Procedure

  1. Make sure the object whose properties you are editing is the object in focus in the Property Editor.

  2. In the Property Editor, click the expand/collapse arrow next to the property name whose attributes you want to view.

    The attributes of the property are displayed below the property name.

    You can display the set of attributes of only one property at a time.

  3. Edit the property attributes as needed. The following attributes are available:

    Property Attribute

    Customizable (by administrator)

    Description

    Property ID

    No

    Specifies the technical name of a property, as required by the application or code upon which an object is based.

    Inheritance

    Yes

    Specifies whether or not the property value and attributes defined in the current object can be modified in target objects derived from the current object via a delta link. This is useful for creating template objects with fixed values that cannot be modified by other content administrators in target objects.

    The values available for this attribute are:

    • Can be edited in target objects: Allows changes to be made to the property value and attributes in delta link objects derived from the current object.

    • Locked in target objects: Locks the current value and attributes of the property in delta link objects derived from the current object (all related target objects are affected, and not only its immediate target object). The property value and attributes in the current object can still be modified.

    Note Note

    If a property in a target object has already been manually changed, it inherits the value of its source object when the source object's Inheritance value is set to Locked in target objects. As soon as the Inheritance value is reverted to Can be edited in target objects, the value previously assigned to the target object is reinstated.

    End of the note.

    End-User Personalization

    Yes

    Defines whether or not a property is displayed to portal users when the object (page or iView only) is personalized at runtime. You also specify if the portal user can personalize the property value.

    The values available for this attribute are:

    • Hidden: The property is not displayed when the object is personalized.

    • Read-Only: The property and its value are displayed when the object is personalized, but the portal user cannot personalize the property.

      For example, the Description property of an object should be provided to portal users, but should not be editable.

    • Read/Write: The property and its value are displayed when the object is personalized. The portal user can personalize the property value.

      For example, this option is often used for properties that allow the portal user to personalize the data retrieved by an iView.

    Property Description

    No

    Displays useful information about the property.

    Note Note

    The Reset button, located below the property attributes, allows you to restore the value of the current property to that of the same property in the source object from which the current object is derived. For more information, see Resetting Properties.

    End of the note.

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