Property Pages

Every document and tag displays at least one property page named Properties in Meridian Explorer. Additional property pages may also be available depending on the document type or tag type and the configuration of the repository. Property pages appear in the detail pane of view pages and in separate detail pages. The property pages may be different or similar for the same items in the Meridian Enterprise source vault and the Meridian Explorer repository. Opening detail pages is mostly useful for conveniently comparing the properties of multiple items.

Detail pages also display the Review ribbon that contains the commands that are available for the item. The commands shown in the ribbon are the same commands that are available on the shortcut menu that is shown in the results pane. For information about using the commands in the Review ribbon, see the related topics elsewhere in this guide.

Property pages can be of numerous types that display different information about the selected document. The names of property pages are configurable by a System Administrator, which can make the page type and its use unapparent. Descriptions and usage of each type of property page are found in the following topics. For more information about the availability and purposes of custom property pages used by your organization, consult a System Administrator.

ClosedShow Property Pages in Detail Pane

To show the property pages of an item in the detail pane:

  • On any view page, select an item in the results list.

    The detail pane in the view page (opens if necessary and) shows the item's property pages.

ClosedShow Property Pages in Explorer Tab

To show the property pages of an item in a Explorer tab:

  • On any view page, click the item's file icon in the first column of the results list.

    The item's property pages open in a new tab in the Meridian Explorer window.

  • On any view page, double-click an item's row in the results list.

    The item's property pages open in a new tab in the Meridian Explorer window.

ClosedShow Property Pages in New Browser Window

To show the property pages of an item in a new browser window:

  1. On any view page, right-click anywhere over the row of a document or tag.

    A shortcut menu of the available commands appears.

  2. Point to Properties and select Open in New Window.

    A new browser window opens and shows the item's property pages. The number of property pages that you can open this way can be limited by the available system resources of your PC. To open additional pages, try closing unused pages first.