Adding, modifying, and removing a custom property

You can add a custom property to a grouping and remove a custom property from the grouping.

• If you remove a custom property, the property is removed from the Properties Browser in the Oracle Central Designer application and is no longer associated with any study objects for which the property value was assigned. Oracle recommends that you do not delete custom properties.
• You must not delete Oracle InForm or Clintrial custom properties, or deployment is likely not to succeed.
• Do not modify Oracle InForm or Clintrial custom properties or groupings.
• You cannot rename custom properties or groupings.

To add a custom property:

1. Select System Config.
2. In the Customization section, click the Custom Properties link.

   The Custom Properties workspace appears.

3. In the Custom Properties list, right-click a grouping, and select Add Custom Property , or press Ctrl+N .

   A new custom property appears in the Custom Properties list, and details for the custom property appear in the workspace.

4. Fill in the fields in the workspace, and click Save.

To modify a custom property:

1. Select System Config.
2. In the Customization section, click the Custom Properties link.

   The Custom Properties workspace appears.

3. Select a custom property.

   The custom property appears in the Custom Properties workspace.

4. Modify the fields as necessary, and click Save.

To remove a custom property:

1. Select System Config.
2. In the Customization section, click the Custom Properties link.
3. Right-click a custom property, and select Remove, or press Delete.
4. Click Save.

Custom Properties workspace - Field descriptions

The fields that appear in the Custom Properties workspace vary according to what you select. You can select a study object, a grouping, or a custom property.

Field	Description
A study object is selected.	-
Groupings	Name of the grouping for the study object. Groupings organize custom properties in the Oracle Central Designer application.
A grouping is selected.	-
Custom Properties	Name of the custom property created under the grouping for a study object.
A custom property is selected.	-
Name	Name of the custom property.
Data Type	Data type of the custom property: Text—Contains alphanumeric characters. Integer—Contains only numbers. Boolean—True or False. Float—Contains numbers and a decimal point.
Max Length	Maximum number of characters allowed for the value of the custom property.
Description	Description of the custom property.
Make Property Visible	Selected—Users can see this property in the Properties Browser in the Oracle Central Designer application. Not Selected—The property is not visible in the Properties Browser in the Oracle Central Designer application.
Use Value List	Selected—Oracle Central Designer users must select a value for the custom property from a list of possible values. You can define these values in the grid with the Value and Default fields. Not selected—Oracle Central Designer users must supply a value for the custom property. The Use Value List grid has the following fields. Value—A value for the custom property. All values are available in a drop-down list in the Central Designer application. If Use Value List is selected, Oracle Central Designer users must select a value for the custom property. Default—When selected, the value is selected by default for the custom property in the Oracle Central Designer application. You can select the checkbox for only one value.