This topic describes the Message Editor root node properties.
To access these property settings:
Open the ePortal Message View window.
Double-click on the applicable client or server message to open the message in an editor window.
In the editor window, click on the root node of the message.
Press Alt-Enter to open the Properties view.
Message Editor Properties
| Property Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Text title of the message that is used initially to set the generated page title. This value is read-only. |
| AutoCreateClient | Applicable to a server message only. If this property is set to True, then ePortal will create a client message with the same name whenever this server message is saved, if the client message does not already exist. If this property is False, then ePortal will not create a corresponding client message when this server message is saved. If this property is False, you will need to explicitly create your own client messages. Refer to Creating Client Messages. This property defaults to True for the following Data Source types: MCP T27, OS 2200 UTS, OS 2200 Open DTP, and OS 2200 TIP. This property defaults to False for the MCP COBOL Data Source type. |
| AutoRecreateClient | Applicable to a server message only. If this property is set to True, then ePortal will overwrite an existing client message with the same name whenever you save changes to this server message. If this property is False, then ePortal will not overwrite the corresponding client message when this server message is updated. If this property is True, any changes you make to this server message are propagated to the corresponding client message. However, if you have made changes to your client message, these changes will be lost if you later update the corresponding server message. Conversely, if this property is False and you make a change to your server message, the change is not propagated to the corresponding client message. If the change you make to your server message is also required in the corresponding client message, then you will need to modify the client message. Refer to Modifying Client Messages. This property defaults to True for the following Data Source types: MCP T27, OS 2200 UTS, OS 2200 Open DTP, and OS 2200 TIP. This property defaults to False for the MCP COBOL Data Source type. |
| Description | A short text description of the message. Used for web service method documentation. |
| HostApplicationUse | Applicable to a server message only. The message is used as input-only to the ClearPath server application, output-only from the ClearPath server application, or both. This value is read-only. |
| TreatGetsAsPostBacks | Applicable to a client message only. An HTTP GET of generated ASP.Net Web pages based on this message will be treated the same as if the user had submitted the page from a browser (an HTTP POST of the page). Setting this to True will result in this message being sent to orchestration as a client request after an HTTP GET of the page. Set this to True if you would like orchestration to be invoked immediately when a GET request is received instead of first presenting the page to the user for later submission. |
| InitialFocus | The control that should receive the initial focus when the page is rendered. |
REST Route | Collection of route specification properties that controls how web methods are generated. Note: If no REST routes are specified, then the message Name is used as the action in the Route Template for convention-based routing with the verb POST.Refer to REST Route Collection Editor for more information on REST Route. |
| RequireHTTPS | Indicates whether authentication is required and the communication privacy for this message using SSL/TLS protocols. |