Properties

The Properties configuration allows you to define structured metadata fields for interfaces, systems, and objects throughout Integration Cockpit, enabling traceability, lifecycle planning and alignment with architectural and operational standards.

Purpose: Define property fields with specific data formats (ID, STRING, URL, DATE, NUMBER) for consistent metadata capture across interfaces, systems and objects, supporting enterprise governance and integration lifecycle management workflows.

Navigate to Settings → Configuration → Properties to manage your property definitions across Interface, Object and System categories.

For detailed guidance on property configuration, see 2.1.1 Properties in the Onboarding Guide.

Properties Overview

*Properties configuration interface showing Interface, Object, and System tabs with property list displaying Name and Format columns, plus Add/Remove controls*

What you see:

Category tabs (Interface, Object, System) for different property scopes
Properties list with checkboxes for selection (Name column)
Format column displaying data type for each property (ID, STRING, URL, DATE, NUMBER)
Add/Remove controls (+ and - buttons) for managing property definitions
Format dropdowns for selecting appropriate data types per property

Property Management

Adding New Properties

Select the appropriate tab (Interface, Object or System)
Click "+" Add button to create a new property
Add new property interface showing empty name field with format dropdown selection
New property row appears with editable name field
Enter property name (e.g. "Functional Team", "End of Life", "Documentation URL")
Select Format from dropdown (ID, STRING, URL, DATE, NUMBER)
Click “Add” to confirm the new property

*Format dropdown showing available data types (DATE, NUMBER, STRING, ID, URL) for property configuration*

Removing Properties

Select checkbox next to properties you want to remove
Click "-" button to delete selected properties
Click Save to confirm changes

Property Categories

Interface Properties - Metadata for individual integration interfaces

Object Properties - Metadata for business data objects and entities

System Properties - Metadata for applications and backend systems

Property Configuration Requirements

Properties must be configured before they can be used in:

To-do enrichment workflows (see Settings → Configuration → To-do → Properties)
Interface catalog metadata capture and display
Transformation rules for automated property assignment
Reporting filters and dashboard segmentation

Best practice: Use specific, meaningful property names rather than generic labels. Choose appropriate Format types to ensure data consistency - use DATE for lifecycle dates, URL for documentation links, and STRING for descriptive text. Configure core properties (Interface ID, Documentation URL, Functional Team) before enabling To-do workflows.

Format Type Guidelines

ID - Unique identifiers and reference numbers
STRING - Text fields, names, descriptions, team assignments
URL - Web links to documentation, tools, or external resources
DATE - Lifecycle dates, deadlines, timestamps
NUMBER - Numeric values, counts, metrics