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 |
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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 |
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Default ![]() |
The value of the property is populated by a default value (as set by the application administrator.) Default values are used when:
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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:
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