Properties

The Properties tab displays details about the object.

If you select several objects, the properties that have different values are indicated with (multiple) at the beginning of the line.

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Viewing and Modifying the Properties of an Object

This table lists the details about the selected object. You can click to edit these details. Not all fields can be edited.

When editing, you can click Add Extensions to include additional attributes. An extension is a set of attributes. The dialog box that opens lists the extensions that are already attached, and you can start typing to search for the extension you want to add.

Note: The Add Extension command is supported on premises and on the private cloud only.

Field Description
Type This is a noneditable field indicating whether the object is a Software Logical Item or a Software Physical Product.
Title

The user-defined title of the object.

When editing the title, you can:

  • Apply the title of one object to all the selected objects: From the list, select the title of your choice.
  • Enter a new title for all the selected objects: Click Define for all , and then enter a title.
  • Replace a string of characters with another one for all the selected objects:
    1. Click Define for all .
    2. Click Replace with RegExp .
    3. Enter the regular expression to replace and the new expression in the corresponding boxes.
Name

The unique identifier of the object, automatically defined at creation.
Revision

The revision level of the object.
Revision Comment A user-supplied comment explaining why the object was versioned.
Description

The description of the object, if defined. If you enter a URL, an email address, or a File Transfer Protocol link, this text is clickable and opens the link.

Creation Date

The date and time when the object was created.
Nature Inherited field.
Scale Inherited field.
Collaborative Policy The collaborative policy associated with software items is "Engineering Definition."
Modification Date

The date and time when the object was last modified. If not modified, this date is the same as the Creation Date.

Maturity

The current maturity state of the object.

Owner The owner of the object.

To change the owner, use 3DSearch to select a user.

Important: You can only select a user that is in the same collaborative space and organization. For more information, see Changing the Owner of Objects and Moving Objects to Another Collaborative Space or Organization.

Organization The organization to which the object creator belonged.
Collaborative Space

The collaborative space the object belongs to.
Locked By If the item is locked, this field displays the name of the user who locked the item. Otherwise this field is blank.