Component Template Properties

Component template properties ensure that every component created from a template has the same properties. The three types of available properties are described in the following table.

Component Template Properties table

Template Property Type	Description
Properties	Custom property. Every component will inherit the value defined in the template (it cannot be overridden by a component). If you change the value, the change will be reflected in components created from the template, including those previously created.
Component Property Definitions	Every component will have this property; it will appear on the Create Component dialog for every component created from this template (see Creating Components). A value defined here can be changed by created components. Each property must have a type: `Text` Enables users to enter text characters. `Text Area` Enables users to enter an arbitrary amount of text, limited to limited to 4064 characters. `Check Box` Displays a check box. If checked, a value of true will be used; otherwise the property is not set. `Select` Requires a list of one or more values which will be displayed in a drop-down list box. Enables a single selection. NOTES Not currently implemented. `Multi Select` Requires a list of one or more values which will be displayed in a drop-down list box. Enables multiple selections. `Secure` Used for passwords. Similar to Text except values are redacted.
Environment Property Definitions	Every environment that uses a component created by this template will have this property. The property will appear on the environment's Component Mappings pane `Applications > [selected application] > Environments > [selected environment] > Component Mappings`). See Environments. A value defined here can be changed by environment. Each property must have a type: `Text` Enables users to enter text characters. `Text Area` Enables users to enter an arbitrary amount of text, limited to limited to 4064 characters. `Check Box` Displays a check box. If checked, a value of `true` will be used; otherwise the property is not set. `Select` Requires a list of one or more values which will be displayed in a drop-down list box. Enables a single selection. NOTES Not currently implemented. `Multi Select` Requires a list of one or more values which will be displayed in a drop-down list box. Enables multiple selections. `Secure` Used for passwords. Similar to Text except values are redacted.

Template Property Type

Description

Properties

Custom property. Every component will inherit the value defined in the template (it cannot be overridden by a component). If you change the value, the change will be reflected in components created from the template, including those previously created.

Component Property Definitions

Every component will have this property; it will appear on the Create Component dialog for every component created from this template (see Creating Components). A value defined here can be changed by created components. Each property must have a type:

Text

Enables users to enter text characters.
Text Area

Enables users to enter an arbitrary amount of text, limited to limited to 4064 characters.
Check Box

Displays a check box. If checked, a value of true will be used; otherwise the property is not set.
Select

Requires a list of one or more values which will be displayed in a drop-down list box. Enables a single selection.

NOTES

Not currently implemented.
Multi Select

Requires a list of one or more values which will be displayed in a drop-down list box. Enables multiple selections.
Secure

Used for passwords. Similar to Text except values are redacted.

Environment Property Definitions

Every environment that uses a component created by this template will have this property. The property will appear on the environment's Component Mappings pane Applications > [selected application] > Environments > [selected environment] > Component Mappings). See Environments. A value defined here can be changed by environment. Each property must have a type:

Text

Enables users to enter text characters.
Text Area

Enables users to enter an arbitrary amount of text, limited to limited to 4064 characters.
Check Box

Displays a check box. If checked, a value of true will be used; otherwise the property is not set.
Select

Requires a list of one or more values which will be displayed in a drop-down list box. Enables a single selection.

NOTES

Not currently implemented.
Multi Select

Requires a list of one or more values which will be displayed in a drop-down list box. Enables multiple selections.
Secure

Used for passwords. Similar to Text except values are redacted.