Property Pages in SQL Server Management Studio
Property page dialog boxes in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio all use a common format displaying information with expanding and collapsing categories. The fields shown depend on the particular property. Properties shown in gray are read-only. Categorized and Alphabetic buttons are near the top of each property page.
The following table describes the common elements of Management Studio property page dialog boxes.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Categorized | Lists all properties and property values for the selected object, sorted by category. In category view, you can collapse a category to reduce the number of visible properties. When you expand or collapse a category, you see a plus sign (+) or minus sign (-) to the left of the category name. Categories are listed alphabetically. |
| Alphabetic | Lists all properties and property values for the selected object, sorted alphabetically. |
| Property name | The first column in the grid lists the property names. |
| Properties | The second column in the grid lists the property values. |
| Description pane | The description pane appears at the bottom of the page and shows the property type and a short description of the property. You can turn the description of the property off and on using the Description command on the shortcut menu. |