Built-in Property Definitions
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The following table lists the descriptions for built-in property definitions that come included in the metadata structure of every vault implementation. These property definitions are essential elements of every vault metadata structure, and therefore modifying these definitions is restricted by design.
| Built-in property definition | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accessed by me | Timestamp | The last time the object was accessed by the current user. |
| Additional classes | Choose from list "Classes" (multi-select) | A list of additional classes for the object. |
| Assigned to | Choose from list "Users" (multi-select) | A list of users to whom an assignment is assigned. |
| Assignment | Choose from list "Assignments" (multi-select) | An assignment related to the selected object. |
| Assignment description | Text (multi-line) | The assignment description for an assignment. |
| Class | Choose from list "Classes" | The class of the object. |
| Class groups | Choose from list "Class groups" (multi-select) | The class group of the object. |
| Collection members (document collections) | Choose from list "Document collections" (multi-select) | A list of document collections belonging to the document collection. |
| Collection members (documents) | Choose from list "Documents" (multi-select) | A list of documents belonging to the document collection. |
| Comment | Text (multi-line) | Comment text for an object. |
| Completed | Boolean (yes/no) | Specifies whether the assignment has been completed. |
| Conflict resolved | Timestamp | The date and time a conflict was last resolved in favor of the selected object. |
| Conflicted version | Number (integer) |
Indicates the conflicted object version. When M-Files detects a conflict in the vault, M-Files creates a conflict object and adds this property to it. The conflict object is automatically removed when the conflict has been resolved. |
| Created | Timestamp | The creation date and time of an object. |
| Created by | Choose from list "Users" | Identifies the user who created the object in M-Files or imported the object into M-Files. |
| Created from external source | Choose from list "External sources" | The external source from which the object was imported. |
| Deadline | Date | The deadline date for the current assignment. |
| Deleted | Timestamp | The deletion date and time of the object. |
| Deleted by | Choose from list "Users" | Identifies the user who deleted the object. |
| Deletion status changed | Timestamp | The date and time the object was last deleted or undeleted. |
| Document | Choose from list "Documents" (multi-select) | A document related to the selected object. |
| Document collection | Choose from list "Document collections" (multi-select) | A document collection related to the selected object. |
| Favorite view | Number (integer) | The ID of the Favorites view where the object is shown. |
| Is template | Boolean (yes/no) | A Boolean property identifying whether the object is a template. |
| Last modified | Timestamp | The last modification date and time of an object. |
| Last modified by | Choose from list "Users" | Identifies the user who last modified the object. |
| Marked as complete by | Choose from list "Users" (multi-select) | A list of users who have completed the current assignment. |
| Marked as rejected by | Choose from list "Users" (multi-select) | A list of users who have rejected the current assignment. |
| Marked for archiving | Boolean (yes/no) | A Boolean property identifying whether the object is marked for archiving. |
| Message ID | Text | The Message-ID value of an e-mail extracted from the Internet header. |
| Monitored by | Choose from list "Users" (multi-select) | A list of users who are monitoring the current assignment. |
| Moved into current state | Timestamp | The date and time when the object was moved to its current state. |
| Name or title | Text | The name of title of the current object. Tip:
If your M-Files system administrator has enabled translated object
titles, you can use the translated object titles in searches. The translated object titles
are also shown in the title area of the metadata card, in the listing area, in
notifications, and in value lists. |
| Object changed | Timestamp | The date and time of the last change to the object. |
| Original path (1/3) | Text | The location from which the object was imported to M-Files. |
| Original path (2/3) | Text | The location from which the object was imported to M-Files (continued). |
| Original path (3/3) | Text | The location from which the object was imported to M-Files (continued). |
| Owner (Assignment) | Choose from list "Assignments" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (Class group) | Choose from list "Class groups" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (Class) | Choose from list "Classes" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (Document collection) | Choose from list "Document collections" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (Document) | Choose from list "Documents" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (External source) | Choose from list "External sources" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (Report) | Choose from list "Reports" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (State transition) | Choose from list "State transitions" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (State) | Choose from list "States" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (Traditional folder) | Choose from list "Traditional folders" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (User group) | Choose from list "User groups" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (User) | Choose from list "Users" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (Version label) | Choose from list "Version labels" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Owner (Workflow) | Choose from list "Workflows" | The owner value of the selected object. |
| Permissions changed | Timestamp | The date and time when the permissions of the object were last changed. |
| Reference | Choose from list "Documents" (multi-select) | A list of referenced documents. |
| Remote vault GUID | Text | |
| Reply to | Choose from list "Documents" (multi-select) | |
| Reply to (ID) | Text | |
| Report | Choose from list "Reports" (multi-select) | A report related to the selected object. |
| Report placement | Number (integer) | Specifies the placement of the selected report. |
| Report URL | Text | Specifies the URL of the selected report. |
| Shared files | Text (multi-line) | The shared location paths of the shared files of the selected object. |
| Signature manifestation | Text (multi-line) | Electronic signature manifestation of the selected assignment. |
| Single file | Boolean (yes/no) | A Boolean property identifying whether the object is a single-file object. |
| Size on server (all versions) | Number (integer) | The total size of all versions of the selected object. |
| Size on server (this version) | Number (integer) | The size of the selected object version. |
| State | Choose from list "States" | The workflow state of the object. |
| State transition | Choose from list "State transitions" | The workflow state transition of the object. |
| Status changed | Timestamp | The date and time of the last status change of the object. |
| Traditional folder | Choose from list "Traditional folders" (multi-select) | A traditional folder containing the selected object version. |
| Version comment changed | Timestamp | The date and time of the last change to the comment of the object version. |
| Version label | Choose from list "Version labels" (multi-select) | The version label for the object. |
| Version label changed | Timestamp | The date and time of the last change to the version label of the object version. |
| Workflow | Choose from list "Workflows" | The workflow of the selected object. |
| Workflow Assignment | Choose from list "Assignments" (multi-select) | A property that indicates the assignment related to the workflow of the object. |