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From the workspace, select the object icon in the process flow, then right-click the icon and select Properties from the drop-down menu. The object properties dialog box opens with one or more tabs to access the properties related to that object. These are the properties you defined when you created the object.

The number of tabs and their names vary from object to object. The following is an example of a File object properties dialog box, which shows tabs for Name, Type, Properties, Pre-Execution, Post-Execution, and Debug Settings. Through these tabs you can access all property parameters for the File object.

For more information on the Pre‑Execution and Post‑Execution tabs, see Creating and Using Variables.

The following is an example of an ETL object properties dialog box, which shows tabs for Name, Connect, ETL Jobs, Properties, and Return Codes. Through these tabs you can access all property parameters for the ETL object.

Click on a tab to reveal the current properties, change the necessary properties, and click OK. The object immediately assumes the new properties.

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To display the Properties Window pane, select Properties Window from the View menu.

The drop-down list at the top of the pane provides a list of objects in the process flow you are currently working with. When you select an object from either the workspace or the drop-down list, the properties for that object appear in this pane.

This pane presents the object properties both alphabetically and by category, through the Alphabetic and Categorized tabs. The following image is an example of the Properties Window pane for an ETL object with the properties listed alphabetically.

The following image shows the same ETL object properties listed by category.

You can change a property by clicking in the field of interest and typing or selecting an entry. The object immediately reflects that change. You will also see that change reflected when you access the object properties dialog box from the object icon in the workspace.