Properties

Properties are fields containing data and that can be added to articles by any user with write access. These fields are shared between all the child articles and article items under the same parent.

Note

To be able to add properties, an article must be either a child article or an article item.

Add property fields

Hover above the first-level header to make the buttons appear. Click ⚙ Add Properties ‣ Field Type, select the type and add a default value if needed. To make the fields appear in kanban views, check View in Kanban as well. To validate and close the property creation window, click anywhere.

The different types assess what the field content can be:

Types	Uses
Text	Allows adding any content with no restriction.
Checkbox	Add a checkbox.
Integer	Allows adding integer numbers.
Decimal	Allows adding any number.
Date	Allows selecting a date.
Date & Time	Allows selecting a date and time.

Some field types need to be configured:

Types	Uses
Selection	Add a drop-down selection menu with restricted values that have been set at the property creation. To set it up, click Add a Value next to the Values field. Enter predetermined values and press enter to validate; you can enter as many values as needed. Click anywhere to close the property creation window.
Tags	Allows creating and applying as many tags as needed. To set it up, enter your new_tag in the Tags field, and press enter or click Create “new_tag”. Click anywhere to close the window. Then, add the tags into the property field. To do so, click the property field and choose from the created tags; enter the tags’ name and press enter; enter a new tag’s name and create a new one on the spot.
Many2one	Choose from a list of records that result from a model’s domain. You can only select one result. To set it up, click Search a Model in the Model field, select the model. Match all records by clicking ## Record(s), or filter the results by clicking + Add Filter and show the records by clicking ## Record(s).
Many2many	Choose from a list of records that result from a model’s domain. You can select as many results as needed. To set it up, click Search a Model in the Model field, select the model. Match all records by clicking ## Record(s), or filter the results by clicking + Add Filter and show the records by clicking ## Record(s).

Delete property fields

To remove a property, click the pencil icon next to the targeted property, then click Delete ‣ Delete.

Warning

Once a property field is deleted, you cannot retrieve it.

Hide the property panel

To hide the property sidebar panel, click the gear (⚙) button.