Property template properties (General tab)

The General tab on the properties page describes the basic attributes of a property template.

Name
The name assigned to the property template. The name can contain any 64 characters (upper or lower case letters, numbers, spaces, and symbols.) If you change the name, the change will propagate to subclasses.
Symbolic Name
The symbolic name can be used as a programmatic identifier. The symbolic name is created by the Create Property Template Wizard, using the value of the Name and removing any spaces and ensuring that the first character is alpha (the rest of the name can be alphanumeric). You can change the Symbolic Name, but you will also have to change any code that is using this value. The Symbolic Name must be unique to the FileNet P8 domain.
Description
Use the description to further explain the property template. The description is optional and can include any information you find useful. If you change the description, the change will propagate to subclasses.
Data Type
The data type defines the kind of data the property template will contain. Supported data types are String, Integer, Object, Float, Date/Time, Boolean, Binary, and Primary ID. The data type cannot be changed.
Cardinality
Cardinality defines whether the property value will be a single value or a list. This attribute cannot be changed. The allowed values are Single Value or Multi Value.
Single identifies a property that has only one value. An example of a Single Value is Name if only one name, with multiple words, is allowed. Multi identifies a property that can have more than one value. For example, if the property is Borrowers and more than one borrower is listed, the property should be a List. The property Author should be a List because a book can have more than one author.

NOTE  Multi-value uses more space in the system. Individual items within a multi-value property are selectable in a query.

Primary ID
The property template's GUID.
Alias IDs
Enter the GUIDs of properties in other object stores that can be used as alias IDs. For example, if Name in this object store refers to Author in another object store, Click Assign and enter the Primary ID of Author. Click Unassign to remove the Alias ID.

NOTE  Any alias IDs you add to a property template that has already been assigned to a class will not be applied to the class. You need to assign the alias ID to the class.