Setting the Value of a Composite Property

You can set the value of a composite property from the Properties tab or from the property icon. The procedure is different for simple properties and for resource templates.

Choose a control and follow the appropriate procedure.

Control Procedure
Properties Tab
  1. Click the composite.
  2. Display the Properties view.
  3. Click the Properties tab.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Source the property to another object.
      1. Click Source column in the property's row.
      2. Click the ellipsis , click a substitution variable in the picker, and click OK.
    • Set the value according to the property type:
      • Simple - Type the value in the Value field.
      • Resource Template - Do one of the following:
        • Type the name of a resource template.
        • Click the ellipsis icon. The Select XXX Resource Template dialog, where XXX is a resource template type, displays.

        The property is filled in with the specified resource template.

Property Sheet
  1. Click the property () icon on the composite. A property sheet opens in the Properties view.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Source the value to a substitution variable.
      1. In the Substitution Variable field, click the -none- link or click the ellipsis next to the field. The substitution variable picker displays.
      2. Click a variable and click OK. The Substitution Variable field is replaced with the substitution variable name. The name is a link that when clicked opens the substitution variable editor. The Value field disappears.
    • Set the value according to the property type:
      • Simple - Type the value in the Value field.
      • Resource Template - Do one of the following:
        • Type the name of a resource template.
        • Click the ellipsis icon. The Select XXX Resource Template dialog, where XXX is a resource template type, displays.

        The property is filled in with the specified resource template.