IBM Enterprise Records, Version 5.1.+            

Adding properties to classes

Properties are the individual values that describe an object. To create a new property, you add a new property template using Enterprise Manager. A property template is an outline property that you assign to a class. During the creation process, you specify attributes of the property such as the data type, whether it is a single value or list, and other optional attributes.

To create a new Property Template:

  1. Log on to Enterprise Manager as the system administrator.
  2. Select the object store whose properties you need to modify, and click the Property Templates node.
  3. Select New Property Template from the Action menu, and follow the steps of the Content Engine Property Template wizard.

During the creation process, the Content Engine Property Template wizard requests that you enter a value for the Category field of the property. The Category field enables you to visually group property templates, especially on the result pane. Enter Foundation Extensions-Records Manager in the Category field to classify this property as an IBM® Enterprise Records property.

After completing the wizard steps, you can see the new property added to the tree when you expand the Property Templates node. You can now associate the property with the relevant class. After it is associated with a class, the property propagates to the subclasses of that class. You can also directly associate a property with a subclass.

You can add/associate new properties to any of the existing classes in the data model.

To associate a property with a class or subclass:

  1. Log on to Enterprise Manager as the system administrator, and select the appropriate object store.
  2. Select the class/subclass with which you want to associate a property.
  3. Select New Properties to Class from the Action menu, and follow the steps of the Content Engine Add Properties to a Class wizard.
  4. Refresh the cache by doing the following:
    • Sign into Application Engine or Workplace XT as an administrator.
    • Go to Admin > Site Preferences.
    • Click Refresh on the left.
    • Click Refresh class description cache.
    Restriction: The metadata cache on the Content Engine refreshes on a timed basis. If you do not wait the required amount of time, you will not see a new property.

Depending upon its Description and the Hidden parameters, a property is visible on the IBM Enterprise Records user interface.



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Last updated: August 2011
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