Element type properties
Use the Properties view to access and specify the properties of element types.
Controls in the window
The following controls appear in the Element type tab of the Properties view:
| Control name | Control description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the element type. |
| Selector | Displays the element-type-selector in the form [eltype:]type-name[@vob_selector] where type-name is the name of the element type and vob_selector is the object-selector for a VOB, in the form [vob:]pname_in_vob. |
| Kind | Indicates the object kind which is element type. |
| Description | Optionally, you can enter a description of this element type in this text box. |
| Created on | Indicates the date and time of the creation of this element type. |
| Created by | Indicates the user name of the creator of this element type. |
The following controls appear in the Custom tab of the Properties view:
| Control name | Control description |
|---|---|
| Attributes | Displays the Type and Value of the currently selected element type. |
| Hyperlinks | Displays any hyperlinks associated with the currently selected element type. |
The following controls appear in the Lock tab of the Properties view:
| Control name | Control description |
|---|---|
| Lock | Displays the Type and Value of the currently selected element type. |
| Hyperlinks | Displays any hyperlinks associated with the currently selected element type. |
| State | Indicates whether the element is Unlocked, Locked or Obsolete. You can use these options to change the state of the element type. The Obsolete option is only active when the Locked option is currently selected. |
| Locked by | Indicates the user name of the user who has locked this element type. |
| Locked on | Indicates the date and time when this element type was locked. |
| Description | Optionally, you can enter information relevant to the lock state of the currently selected element type in this text box. |
| Excluded Users | Displays the user names of those who are excluded from a lock on the currently selected element type. |
| Add User | Click this button to add user names to the list of users in the Excluded Users list box who are excluded from a lock on the currently selected element type. This option is only active when the Locked option is currently selected. |
| Remove User | Select a user name is the Excluded Users list box and click the button to remove the user from the list of users who are excluded from a lock on the currently selected element type. |
| Remove All | Click this button to remove all users from the list of users in the Excluded Users list box who are excluded from a lock on the currently selected element type. |
The following controls appear in the Mastership tab of the Properties view:
| Control name | Control description |
|---|---|
| Current Replica | Displays the name of the replica of the currently selected element type. |
| Master Replica | Displays the name of the master replica for the currently selected element type. |