Adding, Removing, and Configuring a Node Type's Properties

Node types define the properties available in viewpoints and whether they are required.

Note:

If you add a property to a node type, and the property has not been added to a dimension through the application registration process, the property will not be included in imports and exports. See Working with Properties.

Note:

You cannot add or remove properties from a Legacy GL or Lookup class node type.

For more information, see:

• Working with Properties
• Working with Node Types
• Configuring How a Viewpoint Displays Properties

To configure a node type's properties, take the following steps:

1. From Node Types, find the node type, click , and then select Inspect.
2. From Properties, click Edit.
3. (Optional) Click Search and enter text to search the property name or description for. Click X to clear the search filter and display all properties.
4. To make a property required or optional, select or clear the property's check box in the Required column.

   Note:

   Setting a property as required at the node type level marks it as required in all viewpoints that contain the property. If you want to make the property required in some viewpoints but not others, you can specify that the property is required for specific viewpoints only. See Configuring How a Viewpoint Displays Properties.
5. To change the order of the properties, in the Actions column click Actions , and then select First, Up, Down, or Last.
6. To add or remove a property, take the following steps.
   1. Click Manage.
      A dialog box displays. The Selected column shows the properties that have already been added to the node type. The second column displays all properties available; the properties that already have been added to the node type have a check mark next to the property name.
   2. In the second column, find and select the property to add or remove, then take one of the following steps:
      • To add a property, select it. A check mark displays next to the property you selected, as shown below:
        
        
      • To remove a property, select it. The check mark next to the property you selected is removed.
   3. When you are finished adding and removing properties, click OK.
      The grid listing the node type's properties displays.
   4. If you added properties, use the check boxes in the Required column to specify whether the properties are required or optional.
7. Click Save.