Property Value Scope and Origin

The property grid displays two icons to the left of each property. The first icon indicates the scope of the property and if it can inherit values. The second icon indicates the origin of the property value.

Table 6-4 Property Scope Icons

Property Scope	Description
Global	The property value is constant across all hierarchies within a version.
Local	The property value is specific to the hierarchy in which it exists.
Global Inherited	The value of the property is global and inherited from an ancestor node in the controlling hierarchy for the property.
Local Inherited	The value of the property is local and inherited from an ancestor node in the current hierarchy.

Table 6-5 Property Origin Values

Property Origin	Description
Default	The value of the property is populated by a default value (as set by the application administrator.) Default values are used when: The property is non-inheriting and you have not entered a value. The property is inheriting and no ancestor value is found.
Inherited	The value of the property is being supplied by an ancestor node. (The name of the ancestor node and the hierarchy from which the inherited value originates is displayed in the Status column.)
Overridden	The value of the property was set by a user at this specific node.
Derived	The value of the property is derived (calculated) from other property values.
Locked	The value of the property has been locked for the current node and cannot be changed in any descendant node that inherits this property's value. If this property value is viewed in a descendant node, its status is indicated with the Static icon.
Static	The value of the property has been inherited from an ancestor node, whose value has been locked: As a result, the value cannot be changed in the descendant node The name of the ancestor node and the hierarchy from which the inherited value originates is shown in the Status column of the Property window