A process property provides a way to add user-supplied information to a
process. A running process can prompt users for information and then incorporate it into the
process. For example, if the process entails authenticating with another server, you can require
that a user enter an ID and a password for the process to continue. Properties are defined in the
Edit Property dialog box.
Procedure
- Open the process.
- On the Configuration tab, click Component Process
Properties, Application Process Properties, or Process
Properties, depending on the type of process. The Configuration tab looks like the following figure:
- In the Edit Properties dialog box, enter a name in the
Name field.
- Optionally, enter a description in the Description field.
- Enter a label in the Label field. The label is associated with the property in the user interface.
Note: If two properties have
the same label, they will not be grouped if the property names are not also the same.
- In Pattern, enter a regular expression to require that user input values
for this property match a specific pattern. Leave this field blank to accept any values.
- If the property is required, check the Required check
box. The default value is that the property is not required.
- Specify the type of expected value with the Type list. Supported types are: text, text area, check
box, select, multi select,
and secure. Default type is text.
- In the Default Value field, enter
a default value (if any).
- To save your work, click Save. To
discard changes, click Cancel.
What to do next
To use a property in a process, reference it when you configure
(see
Component processes) a step that uses it.