Custom Properties Page

You use the Custom Properties page of the Preferences dialog box to create custom properties for the Properties view. You can also use the page to edit custom properties.

The Custom Properties page has the following controls:

Name - Lists the custom properties that have been created.

Type - Indicates the type of Value field that is displayed in Properties view for the custom property:
  • TEXT includes a text entry box in the Value field.
  • LIST includes a list box in the Value field.

Legal Values - Displays the options set up for a list box.

Used During - Indicates whether the property will be set when the script is written (Authoring) or when the script is run (Execution).
Note: You can sort the Name, Type, Legal Values, and Used During columns in either ascending or descending order by clicking on the column heading.

Add - Displays the Add Property dialog box, which you use to add a custom property.

Edit - Displays the Edit Property dialog box, which you use to edit a custom property.

Remove - Deletes the highlighted custom property from the Custom Properties page. It removes the custom property from the Properties view for scripts you subsequently open or create.

Apply - Adds the custom properties to the Properties view for scripts you subsequently open or create.

To open: From the Manual Tester menu, click Window > Preferences; and in the left pane of the Preferences dialog box, click Custom Properties.

Parent topic: Reference

Related tasks
Creating Custom Statement Properties
Editing Custom Properties

Related reference
Add Property Dialog Box

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