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4 Define the values for the parent property.
a In the VirtualMachine.Network.Environment property name row, click Edit in the Property
Attributes column.
b Click New Property Attribute.
c Select ValueList from the Type drop-down menu.
d Enter Values in the Name text box.
e Enter Development,Test,Production in the Value text box.
f Click Save.
g Click OK.
5 Create the child property.
a Click New Property Definition on the Property Dictionary page.
b Enter VirtualMachine.Network0.Name in the Name text box.
c Enter Select Network in the Display Name text box.
d Select DropDownList from the Control Type drop-down menu.
e Click Save.
6 Define the relationship between the child and parent properties.
a In the VirtualMachine.Network0.Name property name row, click Edit in the Property Attributes
column.
b Click New Property Attribute.
c Select Relationship from the Type drop-down menu.
d Enter Parent in the Name text box.
e Enter VirtualMachine.Network.Environment in the Value text box.
f Click Save and click OK.
7 In an XML editor, create the following value expression, which specifies the values of the child
property based on the values of the parent property, and save it as an XML file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<ArrayOfPropertyValue xmlns:xsi=
"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<PropertyValue>
<FilterName>VirtualMachine.Network.Environment</FilterName>
<FilterValue>Development</FilterValue>
<Value>Development Network</Value>
</PropertyValue>
<PropertyValue>
<FilterName>VirtualMachine.Network.Environment</FilterName>
<FilterValue>Test</FilterValue>
<Value>Test Network 1</Value>
</PropertyValue>
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