File Properties dialog

The File Properties dialog shows the characteristics of the template, such as the file name, author, creation date and keywords. It is also possible to add custom properties; customer name, for example.
To open the File Properties dialog, select File > Properties.

When a template report is generated, the file properties are part of it (see Exporting a template report).

File properties can be used in a template in two ways:

• Via a Handlebars expression. For example: {{@properties.Company}} inserts the value of the Company name property in the template. See also: Variable data in text: expressions and Handlebars expressions.

• In scripts, via the template object; see the Designer API: template. If you are not familiar with writing scripts, refer to Writing your own scripts.

Description tab

• File (read-only): The name of the file.
• Author: The name of the author.
• Company: The company the author works for.
• Description: Enter a description of the template.
• Keywords: Enter one keyword or a list of keywords, separated by semicolons.
• Created (read-only): The date on which the template was created.
• Modified (read-only): The date on which the template was last modified.
• Application (read-only): the name and version of the application in which the template was last modified. The Connect version history of a template will be saved in the template file and exposed in a template report (see Exporting a template report).

Custom tab

On this tab custom properties can be defined. Click the first empty line, or click the Add icon, and enter a name for the property and a value.
Use the arrow icons to reorder the list of custom properties.
Custom property lists can be exported to, and imported from, a .CSV file, using the Import and Export buttons.