Learning Objectives
Agenda
Properties Overview
There are four types of properties used in CM: n System Properties: Author, Create date, modified date, etc.
n Application Properties: Subscription info, Feedback, Rating etc. n Predefined Properties: Properties created by content managers and users which define metadata for folders and documents. n Custom Properties: Also created by the users but entered on the fly as free text for a document and folder.
Properties are used to: n Display metadata on the Flexible-UI and Details Screens
n Refine a Search n Create Queries for Query Based Taxonomies
Properties in Flex-UI/Details
n All necessary configurations can be done in the KM ConfigUI n The settings take effect immediately (Hot Reload)
Agenda
When changing the item type, the appropriate property structures will be displayed
Bundle file bundle file for the item description Icon - the icon which will be displayed in navigation iView for that document Key for Description key identifying description in the bundle file Resource Type ID the id for the item type Is for a Collection item type only applies to collections Reserved for Application flag set for all item types which belong to an application; the user cannot create a document with this item type using UI, e.g. Upload
When changing the item type, the appropriate property structures will be displayed
Item Type
Property Structure
nCreate a details screen instance for that item type using User Interface -> Details Screen This instance should have in Details Properties field the Development details properties
Demo
Demo
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Documentation
How to Configure Predefined Properties with Dependent Values December 27, 2004 Created by Michael Kronfeld, Public Release SAP NetWeavers Knowledge Management offers you the possibility of using properties with interdependent values. When you determine the value of a property, the values of other properties can vary according to the value you choose. The How-to guide shows you how to proceed if you want to integrate a new tab listing the properties Country and City in the Details dialog box of a document.
Navigate to Properties
Create Sub-Properties (one for each set of country/cities) In our example, three properties are created: GermanCity, FrenchCity, SpanishCity
Multi-Valued selections
Alternative Usage: To permit multiple values, you have to activate the parameter Multi-Valued in the configuration of the properties Country and City. All values of the properties are then depicted as checkboxes in the Details dialog box.
No country selected
Demo
Demo
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Summary
n Configure Item Types (Resource Types)
"Resource Types" enable you to pre-define a type of document (for example: "External Presentation") and automatically associated certain metadata with that document (for example, "Audience: customer or partner).
Questions?
Q&A
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