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  1. Click [Add Property]. A new entry is added to the list of properties.
  2. Enter a string in the Name field to identify the property.
  3. Enter a string in the Identifier field that will be used to uniquely identify the property within XperienCentral.

    Note

    Once you have entered a string and saved the template, the identifier can no longer be modified, therefore be sure to plan out carefully beforehand what your scheme is for template identifiers.


  4. Select the property type from the drop-down list. The options are:

    TypeDescription
    StringA field that accepts any string of characters. The input field can be either a single line or a multiple line field. Which kind is determined by the Subtype field defined in the next step.
    BooleanA checkbox that can either be selected or cleared. A Boolean cannot be defined as "Multiple".
    IntegerA single line field that accepts a positive or negative integer (no decimal points). An Integer cannot be defined as "Multiple".
    DateA date picker which can be used to select a date. The Subtype field defined in the next step determines whether the field selects a date or a combination of date and time.
    ImageA Browse button which you can use to select an image.

     


  5. Select the subtype of the property from the drop-down list. The options are:

    Property TypeSubtypes
    StringStringSingleLine - A single line field.
    StringMultiLine - A field that accepts multiple lines of strings.
    BooleanBooleanCheckbox - A checkbox that can be either selected or cleared.
    IntegerIntegerInputField - A field that accepts any positive or negative integer (no decimal points).
    DateDateDateOnly - A date picker that you can use to select a day, month and year.
    DateDateTime - A date picker that you can use to select a day, month and year and a field that accepts any valid time (24 hour notation).
    ImageImageUploadOrSelect - a [Browse] button that you can use to select an image file from disk.



  6. Select whether the property can contain multiple values. Property types Boolean and Integer cannot contain multiple values.
  7. Define the search facet settings.
  8. Enter one or more CSS class(es) in the Context Classes field in a whitespace separated list.

  9. Enter text in the Help text field. The help text you define appears under the field in the Modular Content element. For best results, make sure the help text provides sufficient guidance for the user filling in the field.
  10. Click [Save].

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  1. Expand the "Search index" drop-down list under the template property.
  2. Select lect the facet definition for the property. The options are:

    OptionDescription
    DisabledThe property is not used as a search facet and no Solr document field is created.
    Unique without facetCreates a Solr document field for the property but no facet.
    Unique with facetCreates an Advanced Search facet and a Solr document field for the property. Values of this property will always be shown as a unique facet in Advanced Search and it will not contain values of other properties from other templates,
    Combined without facetCreates a Solr document field for the property but no facet. If another property in another template has the same identifier and its search facet is also set to "Combined without facet". the values of these properties will be shown in a single, combined, facet when the above circumstance is met.
    Combined with facetCreates an Advanced Search facet and a Solr document field for the property. If another property in another template has the same identifier and its search facet is also set to "Combined with facet", the values of these properties will be searchable as a single, combined term when the above circumstance is met.


  3. Select "Multiple" if you want to allow multiple values for the facet to be searchable.
  4. Click [Save].

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