Property

Description

BigDecimall

Create a property field that accepts BigDecimal values. BigDecimal supports fractional values. You can specify up to 5 digits to the right of the decimal and up to 30 digits to the left of the decimal.

Boolean

Create a property field that accepts either a true or a false value.

You must specify displayed labels for the choices, such as Yes and No.

Date

Create a property field that accepts numeric values in date format, with each value separated by either a forward slash (/) or by a dash (-). The DocuShare system converts the date into the correct internal format.

Email

Create a property field that accepts an email address.

Float

Create a property field that accepts a floating point value.

You can specify a minimum and maximum float value. DocuShare generates and displays an error message if the user enters a value that is out of range.

Integer

Create a property field that accepts integer values.

You can specify a minimum and a maximum integer value. Integers can range from -2147483648 to +2147483647. Fractional values are not allowed.

Long

Create a property field that accepts long integers. Long integers can range from -9223372036854775808 to +9223372036854775807. Fractional values are not allowed. Menu Create a menu that displays entered values.

String

Create a property field that accepts a string value.

The standard property summary is an example of a string property.

Note: Do not use the following words (English version of the words) as custom string field names: subject, manager, company, and category.

Text

Create a property field that accepts an arbitrary length text value.

The standard property description is an example of a text property. Text properties are indexed as stream data. DocuShare applies all advanced word searches, such as word stemming, to stream data.

URL

Create a property field that accepts a URL as a string value.