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5 In the Visibility section, select All tenants or This tenant to determine where the property is to be
available.
If you are logged in with only tenant administrator privileges, then only This tenant is available. If you
are logged in with only fabric administrator privileges, then only All tenants is available.
You cannot change the All tenants or This tenant setting after you create the item.
6 (Optional) Enter a property description in the Description text box.
Describe the intent of the property definition and any other helpful information about the property.
7 (Optional) Enter a value in the Order Index text box.
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 order index applies only to properties that are configured with Prompt User or Show in
Request Form settings.
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All properties with an order index appear before properties with no order index.
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Properties with an order index are sorted from lowest to highest order index value. Negative
numbers are allowed.
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All properties are ordered alphabetically, with all ordered index properties appearing before non-
order-indexed properties.
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If two properties have the same order index value, then they are sorted alphabetically.
8 Select a property definition data type from the Data type drop-down menu.
Table 41. Property Definition Data Types
Data type Description
Boolean Allows for a boolean value.
The display advice options are Checkbox and Yes/No.
Datetime Allows for a value entered in a date and time format.
The display advice option is Date Time Picker.
Decimal Allows for an integer or decimal value.
The display advice options are Dropdown, Slider, and Textbox.
Integer Allows for an integer value.
The display advice options are Dropdown, Slider, and Textbox.
Secure String Allows for secure or encrypted content such as a password.
The display advice option is Textbox.
String Allows for a string value.
The display advice options are Dropdown, Email, Hyperlink,
Textarea, and Textbox.
9 If the Required option is available, select Yes or No from the drop-down menu to specify if a value
must be supplied for this property.
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