Property Selector

The Property Selector is used to select properties for which values will be imported using the Property Loader step type. The Property Selector contains the following options:

• Select Sequence —Specifies the target sequence file into which values will be imported.
  Note Select <Current Sequence> to import values to the current sequence and <All Sequences> to import values to all the sequences in the target sequence file.
• Property Loader Groups —Specifies the property loader groups from which values will be imported.
• Precondition —Determines whether a specified group should be considered for import.
  Note Use the “$(GroupName)” and “S(GroupId)” macros in the expression to denote the name and ID of a group.
• Description —Describes the property loader groups from which values will be imported.
• Filters —Filters the properties displayed in the Properties List. The Filters context menu contains the following options:
  • All Properties —Displays all properties in the target sequence file.
  • Selected Properties —Displays only selected properties in the target sequence file.
  • Limit Properties —Displays only limit properties in the target sequence file.
• Views —Determines the view of the Properties List. The Views context menu has following options:
  • Display Names —Shows the display names of properties in the Properties List.
  • Property Names —Shows the real names of properties in the Properties List, rather than their display names.
  • Alias Names —Shows the alias names of properties in the Properties List.
  • Combined Sequences —Shows a list of properties grouped together based on their category ( Steps, Locals, Parameters, FileGlobals, StationGlobals ). These categories contain all the properties/variables in the target sequence file. For example, local variables for all sequences in the target sequence file are displayed as a child of the Locals container.
• Search —Searches for a property in the Properties List. Specify the property name in the search field and click the Search button or press the <Enter> key to perform a search. Delete the text in the search field or click the Clear Search button to revert to the Properties List that was displayed before you performed a search.
• Load Source Prototype —Loads all properties in the specified property loader source. By default, these loaded properties will be selected in the Properties List.
• Clear Property Selector —Clears all selections made in the Properties List and clears all property loader groups.
• Property Selector Dialog —Launches the Property Selector dialog box.
• Properties List —Displays all properties in the target sequence file. The Properties List also displays the selection state of properties in the specified property loader group. Enable the checkmark next to a property to add it into the specified property loader group that will be exported to the property loader source. The Properties List displays following items:
  • Name —Specifies the display name or the real name of the property, depending on the View that you have configured.
  • Type —Specifies the data type of the property.
  • Group Names —Specifies the name of the property loader group in which the property exists.
  • Alias Names —Specifes the alias name of the property. You can edit the value in this column to modify the alias name.
    Note The alias name specified for a property in the Combined Sequences View is applied to all sequences and steps. An alias name specified for a property in any other view is applied to a specific sequence and step.