Properties allow links to exist between administrative definitions that
are not already associated. There are two kinds of properties:
- User properties, which can be created by users to suit their needs.
They can apply to all administrative objects, including workspace objects.
- System properties, which come with
Collaboration and Approvals.
These properties are used internally to implement certain kinds of
administrative objects. For example, toolsets point to their programs via a
property; views point to their components in the same way.
Properties can be useful for developers who are integrating
Collaboration and Approvals
to other application programs. However, the typical Business Administrator
might never need to use properties.
Properties can be created, modified, displayed, and deleted only
through
MQL.
However,
MQL
can be embedded in programs,
where clauses and
select clauses, making properties available to a broader
audience.