Add Properties to a Type

As an administrator, you can add property definitions to a type.

To add properties to a type:

  1. In the Type List Resource tree, click on the type to which you want to add properties.
  2. In the Editor pane, click on the Add Property icon or click Add Property. An Add Property window appears.
  3. Give the added property a name.
  4. Designate the property as Required and/or Read-Only by checking the appropriate box.
  5. Designate the property as Primary by checking the Primary box.
    6. For this Field: Enter This Information:
    Required? Determines whether a property value is required.
    Readonly? Marks a property value as readonly.
    Primary Marks this property as the primary property for this content type. Primary properties are used within content searches to optimize queries. For example, you can retreive a list of content according to the primary property.
    Description Enter a description of this property.
    Data Type Indicate which data type you want to use for the property value. Data types include:

    • String
    • Integer
    • Boolean
    • Double
    • Calendar
    • Binary
    Choice List Type Choose which type of choice list you want use to assist the user in selecting a property value. You can choose a choice list that accepts single or multiple values. You can also choose to retrict the property values to those values in the list, which prevents users from adding values to the list.
    Choice List Values Allows you to populate a list of property values from which the user can choose a value(s).
    Is Explicit? An explicit property allows you to search for a specif
  6. Select one of the following as the Data Type:
  1. Select one of the following as the Choice Type:
  1. Press Return or click OK.

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