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13 (Optional) Optionally select the Enable custom value entry check box to allow the user to specify
custom values in addition to pre-defined values.
14 Click OK.
The property is created and available on the Property Definitions page.
Create a Custom Property That Validates Against a Regular Expression
You create custom property definition that evaluates a regular expression when you want service catalog
users to provide validated data on the catalog request form.
For example, to add an alphanumeric text box where the requesting user provides an application or
function name that is limited to five to ten characters with no special characters. For this scenario, you
use a regular expression custom property configured to something similar to ^[a-zA-Z0-9]{5,10}$.
Prerequisites
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Ensure that you have a regular expression that validates the provided values as expected.
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Log in to vRealize Automation as a tenant administrator or fabric administrator.
Procedure
1 Select Administration > Property Dictionary > Property Definitions.
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Click the New icon ( ).
3 Enter the options.
Option Description
Name Enter a value using a standard naming convention for the new property name
such as my_grouping_prefix.my_property_name.
Label The label is populated based on the name. You can change the label to provide a
more readable name.
Visibility The action custom properties are only available in the current tenant. To make
them available in another tenant, you must configure them when you are logged
in to that tenant.
Description Describe the intent of the property definition and any other helpful information
about the property.
Display order The number that you enter controls how the property name appears on the
request form. The following ordering rules apply:
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The display order applies only to properties that are configured with Prompt
User or Show in Request Form settings.
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All properties with a display order appear before properties with no order
index.
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Properties with a display order are sorted from lowest to highest order index
value. You can use negative numbers.
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All properties are ordered alphabetically, with all display ordered properties
appearing before non-display ordered properties.
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If two properties have the same display order value, then they are sorted
alphabetically.
Data type Select String in the drop-down menu.
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