Edit Property Dialog Box

You use the Edit Property dialog box to update a custom property.

You can change the name of the property and indicate whether you want a text box or a list box to appear in the Value field for the property. Using the Edit Property dialog box, you can change the list of legal values for a list type property and indicate whether the property is to be used when writing a script or when running a script.

The Edit Property dialog box has the following controls:

Name - Type the name of the custom property or select the custom property you want to edit.

Type - Select the type of Value field you want to use in the Properties view:
  • TEXT includes a text entry box in the Value field.
  • LIST includes a list box in the Value field.

Legal Values - Type a value you want included in the list box. Legal Values is only available for List type properties.

Add - Adds the value in the Legal Values field to the list of legal values for the property. Add is only available for List type properties.

Used during - Select Authoring if the property is to be set when writing a manual test script. Select Execution if the property is to be set when running a manual test script.

OK - Updates the custom property in the Custom Properties page.

To open: In the Custom Properties page of the Preferences dialog box, select a property and click Edit.

Parent topic: Reference

Related tasks
Creating Custom Statement Properties
Editing Custom Properties

Related reference
Custom Properties Page

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