Copy a Property Definition

About this task

You can copy a property definition when you want to create a new property definition but do not want to re-enter all the property definition values.

Procedure

  1. Select .
    The Property Definition page appears, displaying a list of properties available in Plant Applications Web Client.
  2. Optional: Select a category and an associated group that includes the property definition you want to copy, from the CATEGORY and GROUP drop-down list boxes respectively.
  3. Select Copy in the Actions column in the row containing property definition you want to delete.
    A copy of the property definition is created.
  4. Edit the property definition details, as needed.
    BoxDescription
    PROPERTY NAME Denotes the name for the property. You must enter a value that is unique to a group.
    ALIAS NAMEEnter an alias for the property.
    DATA TYPESSelect a data type for the property.
    Note: A data type defines the format in which the data is stored and displayed in the application.
    DEFAULT VALUEEnter a default value for the property based on the data type.
    REQUIRED VALUESelect this check box only if you want the property to be a required value.
    PROPERTY GROUPDisplays the group name based on the selection in the GROUP drop-down list box. You cannot edit this field if you have already selected the group from the GROUP drop-down list box.
    Note:
    • If you have selected a specific category from CATEGORY, you can select a group that is mapped to the selected category from this drop-down list box.
    • If you have left CATEGORY and GROUP drop-down list boxes to defaults, this drop-down list box displays a list of groups defined in the Plant Applications database. You must select the group to which you want to assign the property.
    UOMThis box contains a list of UOMs defined in the Plant Applications database. Select a unit of measurement (UOM) for the property.
    Note:
    • You cannot have multiple property definitions with the same name in the same group. You can have multiple properties with same name in different groups.
    • If a group was selected in the Groups drop-down list box at step 2, the value of GROUP column is non-editable. A copy of the property definition will be created in the same group and it is mandatory to change the property name.
    • If a group was not selected in the Groups drop-down list box, the value of GROUP column is editable. You can select any group from the drop-down list of GROUP column.
  5. Select Save.

Results

The property definition is saved.