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Text Properties

Use the Text properties pane to add text labels to data card controls.

To display the properties pane, in the Card Editor, click Static Text (Controls toolbar), and click in the card to place the text.

Free text

Adds static text to the card.

Special value

Adds dynamic text, with the value dependent on the file selected.

Select from the following:
  • Today's Date
  • Current Time
  • Current User (xx) - Name, initials, full name or user data of logged in user
  • Version Comment - Comment from most recent file check in
  • Transition Comment - Comment from most recent state transition
  • File Path - Filename and full path and to the selected file
  • Last Label - Most recent label assigned to the file
  • Creator (xx) - Name, initials, full name or user data of user who created the file
  • Checked out by (xx) - Name, initials, full name or user data of user who checked out the file
  • Last Version
  • Current State - Current workflow state
  • Current state description
  • Latest transition - Most recent workflow transition
  • Latest transition description
  • File name
  • File name without extension
  • Latest revision number
  • Latest revision comment


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