4.1 Property tab of the Service Builder Edit window

The Property tab of the Service Builder Edit window is used to set service properties. To display service properties, perform a creation or edit operation in the Service Builder Home window, and then click the Property tab in the displayed Service Builder Edit window.

Figure 4‒1: Property tab of the Service Builder Edit window

The Property tab displays a list of property groups and service properties that belong to each property group. The Property tab consists of the following items:

Filtering function area

The filtering function filters the properties to be displayed when the properties area contains many properties.

Text search box

You can enter any text string to filter the service properties to be displayed.

Filtering button

Uses property attributes to filter which service properties are displayed. Clicking this button switches the filtering setting on or off. You can use the following attributes to filter the properties.

‐Property types (input property, output property, or variable)

‐Visibility of properties (the edit and submit window, edit window only, or the Task Details window)

‐Display settings of properties (editable, read only, display, or hide)

Operational function area

You can use the following buttons to perform operations on property groups or service properties:

Open All Groups button

Opens all property groups and displays the service properties.

Close All Groups button

Closes all property groups.

Add button

Enables you to create a property group or service property.

Edit button

Enables you to edit the service property selected in the list.

Delete button

Deletes the service property selected in the list.

Preview button

Displays a preview of the Create Service window, Submit Service window, or Task Details window.

More Actions button

Enables you to change the visibility and display settings of the service property selected in the list.

Properties area

Displays a list of property groups and service properties. This section describes items displayed in property group lines and service property lines.

The following items are displayed in property group lines:

Display/Hide pull-down menu

Displays or hides property groups.

Edit button

Enables you to edit a property group.

Delete button

Enables you to delete a property group.

Add button

Enables you to create a property and then add it to a property group.

Up Group button and Down Group button

These buttons change the sort order of property groups.

The following items are displayed in service property lines:

Check box

Select this check box to select a service property line. You can select multiple lines.

Edit button

Enables you to edit a service property.

Delete button

Deletes a service property.

Service property types

Displays the service property type (input property, output property, or variable)

Key

Displays the service property key.

Display Name

Enables you to edit the display name.

Description

Enables you to edit the description.

Visibility pull-down menu

Enables you to select whether to display the service property in both the Create Service window and Submit Service window, or only in the Create Service window.

Display Settings pull-down menu

Enables you to select the display settings for the property.

Default Value

Enables you to edit the default value.

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