Program Planning > Defining the plan > Creating and managing programs > Field definitions for program properties
Field definitions for program properties
Program managers can modify the program's Properties values after the program is created.
| Field name | Definition | Valid values |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Uniquely identifies this program. | |
| Description | Describes this program (short description). | |
| Plan ID | Specifies a unique ID for this object (program). This value is automatically generated when the program is created, although it can be modified prior to saving the program. | This value cannot be modified once the program has been created. |
| Type | Identifies the object type, which is Program. | |
| State | Reflects the current state of the program. | Not Started, In Progress, Complete, Closed (out-of-the-box values) |
| Long Description | Describes this program (long description). | |
| Owner | Identifies the owner of this object (program). | Use Change Owner to modify this value. |
| Group ID | Identifies the assigned classification of this object (program). | Use Change Owner to modify this value. |
| Classification | A configurable list of values used to label a program, project, or subproject. For example, an organization could classify a program's significance to the organization (high, medium, low) or program's complexity (complex, moderate, simple). | No out-of-the-box values defined for this list. |
| Market | Indicates the target market of the product to be enhanced or delivered as a result of the program. | |
| Customer | Identifies the customer that is requesting the products to be enhanced or delivered as a result of the program. | |
| Template | Indicates the object is a template. The program manager can create a program and save it (with its events and program deliverables) as a template for reuse. When a program is created (using Save As) from a program template, it includes the program events, program deliverables, and checklists (if the user selects Include Program Deliverables and Include Checklists when creating the new program). | True or False. |
| Based On | Displays the template used to create the program, project, or subproject. You can click the link to view the template. | |
| Published | Determines if the program is accessible to users other than the owner. | True or False. |
| Content Security | Determines if program content (deliverables, deliverable instances, changes, schedules, events, event criteria, risks, issues, and opportunities) is automatically added to the program's Teamcenter project security folder or is open for access by everyone. Your system administrator can configure the Program_Management_Security site preference to define Program Planning security. |
True or False. |
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