Property editor settings

When you add a property to a view in Properties View Designer, you can select the type of editor that Case Client users use to enter or select property values. For example, you might specify that an integer property is edited by using either a number text box or a number spinner. You can also specify that the property value is displayed as static text, which prevents users from editing the value.

The editors that are available for a property depend on the following criteria:
  • The data type of the property
  • Whether the property is single-valued or multivalued
  • Whether a choice list is associated with the property
  • The type of container in which you place the property

In addition, the editor that you select might have related settings. For example, if you select Date text box for a DateTime property, the Include time portion check box is shown in the settings. If you select this check box, the time is shown in the same text box as the date. If you select Select, Filtering select, or Radio button set for a Boolean property, the False when empty check box is shown. If you select this check box, the property value is set to false if the user does not select a value.

By default, if you select Filtering select, the Filtering select editor includes an empty value in the choices. Clear the Include empty choice check box to remove the empty choice.

Editors for multivalued properties

You define two editors for a multivalued property. The first editor determines the editing of the property as a whole. The second editor determines the editing of the individual values within the multivalued property.

For most containers, you set the editor for the multivalued property as a whole in the Editor Settings area. The following table describes two editors that are available for all multivalued properties. If a choice list is associated with the property, other editors are also available depending on the data type of the property.
Editor Description
Inline editable list This option provides for faster entry of property values. The user can press Enter to enter the next value. However, the user cannot edit the value in the list. Instead, the user must delete an incorrect value and then enter the correct value. Values are always added to end of the list. The user can move the value up and down.
Editable entry list This option provides more flexibility in editing a list. The user can modify values and insert values anywhere in the list. However, it is a bit slower to add values because the user must click the Add button to add each value.

If you add a multivalued property to a Property Table container, the first editor is set automatically to be an inline editable list.

You set the editor for the individual values in a multivalued property in the Value Editor Settings area. The editors that are available depend on the data type of the property.