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Table Of Contents
- Custom Properties Reference
- Contents
- Custom Properties Reference
- Updated Information
- Using Custom Properties
- Custom Properties Grouped by Function
- Custom Properties for Blueprints and Deployments
- Custom Properties for Naming and Analyzing Deployments
- Custom Properties for Openstack Endpoints
- Custom Properties for Clone Blueprints
- Custom Properties for Linked Clone Blueprints
- Custom Properties for FlexClone Blueprints
- Custom Properties for Basic Workflow Blueprints
- Custom Properties for Linux Kickstart Blueprints
- Custom Properties for SCCM Blueprints
- Custom Properties for WIM Blueprints
- Custom Properties for vCloud Air and vCloud Director Blueprints
- Custom Properties for Networking
- Custom Properties for PXE Provisioning
- Custom Properties for vRealize Automation Guest Agent
- Custom Properties for BMC BladeLogic Configuration Manager Integration
- Custom Properties for HP Server Automation Integration
- Custom Properties Grouped by Name
- Custom Properties Underscore (_) Table
- Custom Properties A Table
- Custom Properties B Table
- Custom Properties C Table
- Custom Properties E Table
- Custom Properties H Table
- Custom Properties I Table
- Custom Properties L Table
- Custom Properties M Table
- Custom Properties O Table
- Custom Properties P Table
- Custom Properties R Table
- Custom Properties S Table
- Custom Properties V Table
- Custom Properties X Table
- Using the Property Dictionary
- Using Property Definitions
- Using Property Groups
- Index
10 If the Minimum value option is available, specify a minimum value.
11 Select a display control type for this property in the Display as drop-down menu. Available options are
derived from your Data type selection.
Table 4‑2. Property Definition Display as Options
Display as Option Description
CheckBox Provides a single check box control.
Date Time Picker Provides a date and time control that adheres to a YYYY-
MM-DD or MM/DD/YYYY format and a time in HH:MM
format, 24-hour clock or followed by AM or PM.
Dropdown Provides a drop-down menu control.
Email Provides an email control.
Hyperlink Displays a link with the property display name as the
link text and the property value as the URL.
Slider Provides a slider control for a range of values.
Testarea Provides a text area in which to enter or display
information.
Textbox Provides a text box in which to enter a value.
Yes/No Species a Yes or No value.
12 Click the Static list option in the Values area.
Click New in the Static list area and add a property name and value.
13 (Optional) Optionally select the Enable custom value entry check box to allow the user to specify
custom values in addition to pre-dened values.
14 Click OK.
The property is created and available on the Property Denitions page.
Create a Custom Property That Validates Against a Regular Expression
You create custom property denition 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 ve to ten characters with no special characters. For this scenario, you use a regular
expression custom property congured 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 the vRealize Automation console as a tenant administrator or fabric administrator.
Procedure
1 Select Administration > Property Dictionary > Property .
2
Click the New icon ( ).
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