Properties
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Create a new property by selecting Property
from the Data Model
category.
For simple Single
Value
properties, you can bypass the form using the Quick Create option described below.
Use New () rather than Save As () to create most properties, because after you save a new property rule, you cannot change the Mode or certain other values on the form.
To create several properties in a single class quickly, use the Define Properties wizard, available from the right-click menu on the Application Explorer.
You can't add a property rule to an override RuleSet.
A property rule has two key parts:
Field |
Description |
Applies To |
Select the name of the class in which you are creating the property. R-10451 For a property of mode The classes you can enter here may depend on the RuleSet you select. On the Restrictions tab of the Class form, a class rule may limit rules applying to that class to belong to one of an explicit list of RuleSets. C-356 |
Property Name |
Enter a name that starts with a letter and includes only alphanumeric and dash characters, forming a Java identifier. See How to enter a Java identifier.
Property names may contain up
to 64 characters. TURBT 5/10/04 limit CLINB 11/26/02 R-5574
case sensitive B-19107 However, if this property is of mode
Except when overriding a standard rule in an upwards-compatible way, choose a name that does not start with px or py. Property names that start with these letters are reserved. In your application, however, use of standard properties with names starting with px and py is encouraged. Your application can set and test values in these properties. The pz prefix identifies standard properties that support Process Commander internal operations. Do not directly alter these in your application. Don't choose a name that matches a reserved page name or
keyword, such as |
For general information about the New form, see Completing the new rule dialog box. For general information on the Save As form, see How to enter rule keys using Save As.
C-1069 To create a Single Value
property and
accept default values for all fields except Type, select
a Property Type and click Quick Create . You can later update the property rule to
provide a Full Description, Edit Input
conditions, and other features. (The Quick Create option is not available
when the Project Management interface is enabled for the application.)
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Field |
Description |
Property Type |
Select a Type. |
Quick Create |
Click to create a |
Access When |
Select a when rule if you are creating a |
FFTT When searching for property rules, the system:
Time-qualified and circumstance-qualified rule resolution features are not available for property rules.