How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property (KB13111201) (DriveWorks Documentation)

How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property

This topic shows how various properties that are static by default can be made dynamic. Making a property dynamic will allow a rule to be built for the property.

The objects within DriveWorks that have static properties include:

Form Control Properties
Specification Flow Tasks
Specification Macro Tasks (see note below)

Not all properties are static by default. Some properties are fixed, meaning their type cannot be changed at all. Other properties are dynamic by default, these cannot be made static. All properties that are static by default can be made to be dynamic.

A static property is identified by the gray orb that accompanies the property name.

Specification Macro Tasks do not use the colored orb indicator.

All properties are static by default.

All properties can become dynamic by double clicking the rule icon next to each property.

Change a Static Property to a Dynamic Property

Locate the static property from the list of available properties.
Either:
- For Form Control Properties or Specification Flow Task Properties
  Double click the gray radio button to the right of the property name.
- For Specification Macro Task Properties
  Double click the rule icon next to the property.
  For Form Control Properties or Specification Flow Task Properties
  The button will turn green indicating the property is now dynamic.
  For Specification Macro Task Properties
  The data field will turn green

The current static value of the property will be applied in the form of a rule, for example:

Please enter a value

will become

="Please enter a value"

(the '=' sign will not be shown when opened in the rule builder)

Numeric and Boolean values will not be enclosed in " ".

Return the Dynamic Property to a Static Property

Locate the dynamic property the list of available properties.
Either:
- For Form Control Properties or Specification Flow Task Properties
  Double click the green radio button to the right of the property name.
- For Specification Macro Task Properties
  Double click the rule icon next to the property.

For Form Control Properties or Specification Flow Task Properties

The button will turn grey indicating the property is now static.

For Specification Macro Task Properties

The data field will turn white

A property that is dynamic by default cannot be made static. If the green orb does not turn green, after double clicking, the property must have been dynamic to begin with.

When returning a changed dynamic property to a static property any rule applied while it was dynamic will be lost.

Form Control Properties will take the result of the existing rule as the static property value.

Specification Tasks (Specification Flow and Macros) will take the previous static property value.

Build a Rule for the Dynamic Property

Ensure the property is a dynamic property (It will display the green orb alongside the property name)

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Click the build button at the end of the property field to launch the rule builder
Enter the rule in the rule editor and click OK to apply

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Knowledge Base Article Ref:	KB13111201

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