7.4.7 Create Input Property for Service dialog box

Use the Create Input Property for Service dialog box to add an input property for the service. To display the Create Input Property for Service dialog box, in the Edit Service Definition dialog box, click the Add button in the Input Properties section, or in the Specify Plug-in Input Properties for Mapping dialog box, click the Add Input Property button.

Figure 7-38 Create Input Property for Service dialog box (when string is set for Data Type)

This dialog box displays the following items:

Key text box

Enter the property key. The text box allows a maximum of 128 characters.

Name text box

Enter the name of the property. The text box allows a maximum of 128 characters.

Description text box

Enter a brief description of the property. The text box allows a maximum of 256 characters.

Property Group list box

Select the property group that you want the property to belong to. The names of the property groups defined in the Edit Service Definition dialog box are displayed as options.

Visibility radio button

Select the visibility of the input property.

• exec
  If you select this option, you will be able to set the value for the property when you edit or submit the service.
  
• config
  If you select this option, you will be able to set the value for the property when you edit the service.
  

Scope check box

Set the scope of the input property. If you select this check box, the input property is set to be a service share property.

Required check box

Set whether a value must be entered for the property. If this check box is selected, a value must be entered for the property.

Data Type list box

Select the data type of the input property.

• string
  Select this option to set the data type to string.
  
• boolean
  Select this option to set the data type to boolean.
  
• integer
  Select this option to set the data type to integer.
  
• double
  Select this option to set the data type to double.
  
• date
  Select this option to set the data type to date.
  
• password
  Select this option to set the data type to password.
  
• list
  Select this option to set the data type to list.
  

Default Value

Enter the default value of the input property. Specifiable values depend on the data type.

• When the data type is string:
  Enter a character string in the text box. The text box allows a maximum of 1,024 characters.
  
• When the data type is boolean:
  Select the default value from the list box (blank, true, or false).
  
• When the data type is integer:
  Enter an integer in the range from -2147483648 to 2147483647 in the text box.
  
• When the data type is double:
  Enter an integer or a real number in the range from -999999999999999 to 999999999999999 in the text box. The text box allows a maximum of 17 characters.
  
• When the data type is date:
  Click the calendar button, and then select a date from the displayed calendar. You can specify a date in the range from January 1 in 1900 to December 31 in 2100. If you click the Clear button, the selection is cleared.
  
• When the data type is password:
  Enter a character string in the text box. The text box allows a maximum of 1,024 characters. Each of the entered characters is displayed as .
  
• When the data type is list:
  Select an item among the items entered in the Specify List Items text box as the default value. The text box allows a maximum of 1,024 characters. You do not have to use escape characters even if the character string contains commas (,) or backslashes (\).
  

Minimum Length text box

Specify the minimum length of the input character string. Enter an integer in the range from 0 to 1024. The Minimum Length text box is displayed when you specify string or password for the data type.

Maximum Length text box

Specify the maximum length of the input character string. Enter an integer in the range from 1 to 1024. The Maximum Length text box is displayed when you specify string or password for the data type.

Restricted Character text box

Specify the restrictions on the characters that can be entered using a regular expression that conforms to PCRE. The text box allows a maximum of 1,024 characters. The Restricted Character text box is displayed when you specify string or password for the data type.

Minimum Value text box

Specify the minimum value of the input property. The Minimum Value text box is displayed when you specify integer, double, or date for the data type. Specifiable values depend on the data type.

• When the data type is integer:
  Enter an integer in the range from -2147483648 to 2147483647 in the text box.
  
• When the data type is double:
  Enter an integer or a real number in the range from -999999999999999 to 999999999999999 in the text box. The text box allows a maximum of 17 characters.
  
• When the data type is date:
  Click the calendar button, and then select a date from the displayed calendar. You can specify a date in the range from January 1 in 1900 to December 31 in 2100. If you click the Clear button, the selection is cleared.
  

Maximum Value text box

Specify the maximum value of the input property. The Maximum Value text box is displayed when you specify integer, double, or date for the data type. Specifiable values depend on the data type.

• When the data type is integer:
  Enter an integer in the range from -2147483648 to 2147483647 in the text box.
  
• When the data type is double:
  Enter an integer or a real number in the range from -999999999999999 to 999999999999999 in the text box. The text box allows a maximum of 17 characters.
  
• When the data type is date:
  Click the calendar button, and then select a date from the displayed calendar. You can specify a date in the range from January 1 in 1900 to December 31 in 2100. If you click the Clear button, the selection is cleared.
  

Specify List Items text box

Specify the items you want to display in the list box as options. Enter display items that are delimited by a comma (,). If you want to specify a comma (,) or a backslash (\) as a value, escape the target character with a backslash (\). The text box allows a maximum of 1,024 characters. The Specify List Items text box is displayed when you specify list for the data type.

OK button

Click this button to add the input property.

Cancel button

Click this button to close the Create Input Property for Service dialog box.