v8 Design Flaw - Searchable Property Lists

[bentleybloke]

Firstly, I'd like to say how wonderful the template library is. It'd be even better if there was a tab for the scripts too

However, there seems to be a bit of a design flaw and discrepancy in this newly introduced flexibility. Namely that there is no selector for Searchable Property Value Lists. Consequently if you decide to create a new layout, there is no way to select it from Search Settings | Searchable Properties.

Is there any solution other than altering one of the templates for the methods that appear in the list?

[cdicken]

I found this the other day, bizarrely, in the 'Top Level Section Lists' group. I'll let the development team know it's there, and get them to move it.

For now I suggest you re-design and rename any of the existing ones you are not currently using.

[bentleybloke]

Bizarre, so it is!

Is there no way to move it in the database or un greyout the layout type dropdown on the selector?

[cdicken]

Yep - if you have Microsoft Access you can go into 'ActinicCatalog.mdb' and go to the 'Variables' table. Search for 'SearchPropLayout' and change the 'LayoutTypeID' from '104' to '110'. That'll do it.