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.
Table 18. Component Template Properties
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 New Component dialog for every component created from
this template (see the section called “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. Note: 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 the section called “Application 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. Note: 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.
