Unexpected behavior when you use different default property values for the same property

Users can experience unpredictable behavior when you configure different default values for separate instances of the same property.

Symptoms

If a view contains two instances of the same property, and each instance is configured with a different default value in the view definition, the results at run time can be unpredictable.

Resolving the problem

If you plan to use multiple occurrences of a property in a view, and plan to define a default value for the property, you must use the same default value for each instance of the property.

Also, if you plan to use a default value for a property, you must specify the default value for each instance of the property in the view. Defining a default value for only one instance of a property that is used multiple times in a view can also cause unpredictable behavior.

If you plan to set the default value in Properties View Designer for a property that will be used in multiple instances, do not configure the default value in Case Manager Builder, in the case type, or by using a starting document class. These other default value settings override the setting you specify in Properties View Designer.