Configuring User Input Options in Defect Management and Collaboration

You can configure the user input options available in Defect Management and Collaboration.

See Properties for User Input Options in Defect Management and Collaboration.

  1. Create or open the text file for customized properties. For more information, see Editing Properties Using MQL.
  2. To define the maximum number of characters used in product names, follow these steps:
    1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object: 

      emxSemiTeamCollab.HDM.MaxProductName = 100

    2. Set the value for this property depending on your business requirements. The value must be a positive integer.
  3. To define the characters that cannot be used in text fields, follow these steps:
    1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object: 

      emxSemiTeamCollab.HDM.BadNameChars = \" # $ @ % * , ? \\\\ \\< \\> \\[ \\] \\|

    2. Add characters to the value for this property depending on your business requirements. Removing any characters from the value could cause problems.
  4. To define the default value used for the Selector field in dialog boxes, follow these steps:
    1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object: 

      emxSemiTeamCollab.HDM.DefaultSelector = Trunk:Latest

    2. Set the value for this property depending on your business requirements.
  5. To define the limit of stores in a drop-down list, follow these steps:
    1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object: 

      emxSemiTeamCollab.StoreSelectList.Limit = 5

      If the number of stores is less than or equal to this value, a drop-down list is used to select a store. If there are more stores than this value, an ellipsis button is used to call a search page.

    2. Set the value for this property depending on your business requirements. The value must be a positive integer.
  6. When you are finished updating the text file with all properties that you want to modify, use the text file to modify the emxSemiTeamCollab.properties page object. For more information, see Editing Properties Using MQL.