Properties and Names

Note: This page is called Names and Descriptions if you are creating or editing a property.

To specify a name and description, language, localized names and descriptions, and properties of this object, do the following:

1. In the Name box, type a name for this object. This name displays in lists of objects from which users will sometimes choose; therefore, the name should clearly convey what this object is or what it can be used for.

2. In the Description text box, type a description for this object. This description displays in the Administrative Object Directory to help other administrators understand what this object is.

3. Next to Primary Language, you see one of two things:

• If your portal administrator has set a mandatory object language in the portal configuration file, you see the mandatory language. You must supply a name (and, optionally, a description) for this language.

• If your portal administrator has not set a mandatory language, you see a drop-down list. Select the language for this object's default name and description.
  
  The primary language sets the default language, so users whose locale settings are outside of the supported languages will see the name and description in the primary language you have selected.

4. If you want to add names and descriptions for languages other than the primary language, select Supports Localized Names. A new section displays, allowing you to add names and descriptions for additional languages (see step 5).
   
   Each object can have an alternate name and description for each language that is supported in the portal. For example, if you have an object called "Engineering," then you might have the French translation, Ingénierie, as the alternate name for that object. So when users log in using the French user interface, they see the object names and descriptions associated with French.
   
   Note: This option is not available in the Users Editor; skip to step 6.

5. If you selected Supports Localized Names, you can add names and descriptions to display to users who have chosen a language for the portal display other than the primary language you selected.

   • To add a name and description for another supported language:
   1. Click New Localized Name.
   2. In the Name and Description dialog box:
   1. In the Name box, type the localized name for this object.
   2. In the Language drop-down list, choose the language for which you are adding a name and description.
   3. In the Description box, type the localized description for this object.
   4. When you are done, click Finish.

   Note: If this object has already been localized into all supported languages, you cannot add more localized names and descriptions (New Localized Name is not displayed).

   • To edit an exiting name or description:
   1. Click the entry you want to change.
   2. In the Name and Description dialog box:
   1. Edit the Language, Name, and Description as necessary.

   2. When you are done, click Finish.

   • To remove an existing language, select the entry you want to remove and click .

   • To select or clear all of the language check boxes, select or clear the check box to the left of Name.

6. Under Object Properties:

• To add or delete properties from all objects of this type, click Open Properties Map. This displays the Global Object Property Map.

• To enter values for properties, type the value in the box to the right of the property.

To learn about properties and the Global Object Property Map, see About Properties.

Note: The Object Properties section does not display if you are creating or editing a property.

Top Best Bets

This section of the page lists top best bet terms set for this object. When users do a top best bet search on these terms, they go directly to this object instead of seeing the normal search results.

• To link to the end user view of this object, click the link under URL. Users can use this URL to go directly to this object.

• To add top best bets, use the Best Bets Editor in the Search Results Manager.

• To display the page associated with this help topic:

1. Click Administration.
2. Open the object editor:
• To create a new object:
1. Open an administrative folder.
2. In the Create Object drop-down list, click the type of object you want to create.
• To edit an existing object:
1. Navigate to the object you want to edit.
2. Click the object name.
3. On the left, under Edit Standard Settings, click Properties and Names.