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Properties

A property is a means of capturing and displaying information. Properties are displayed as a field on a form can be used for various purposes and displayed to the user in different ways according to their property definition.

As an example, the property field may be displayed on the form as:

  • a simple text field
  • a checkbox
  • an option button
  • a list field with several options

Properties and Data object types​

In the fields on the forms are based on the properties created in the system. For the properties to become available to the forms, they must be added to the Data object type used for your process.

You can create the properties:

  • Before you create your Data object type
  • When you are adding properties to the Data object type

You can also add additional properties to the Data object type and form when you are designing your form.

Types of properties​

There are three types of properties:

Reference property​

A reference property is a property that is used for creating a reference to one or more data objects. For example, a data object for a change request may include a reference property called Requestor through which a reference can be created to a data object containing users.

Set property​

A set property is a property with a fixed value or set of values that offers the user several options. Set properties use checkboxes, radio buttons, or list boxes containing the options.

Value property​

Value property is a property where the user must enter some value as input into a field. Value properties can be:

  • Text
  • Integer
  • Datetime
  • Decimal number
  • Boolean
  • Hyperlink
  • Timespan

System and user-defined properties​

In there are:

  • system properties (identified by ID numbers below 500)
  • user-defined properties

Furthermore, there are several activity-related properties, which provide information on the activity execution. The system properties and the user-defined properties are listed in the Properties view and are universally available in , whereas the properties for an activity are only available for the current process.