Viewing Resource Properties

For any resource in the Site Explorer, you can view general properties, permissions, and the resources that the selected resource references and is referenced by. For example, select a map and view the layers this map references and the web layouts that reference this map.

To change the resource owner, see Changing the Owner of a Resource or Site. To set or change permissions on a resource, see Setting Permissions.

To view resource properties

1. Right-click the resource or folder in the Site Explorer and click Properties.
2. In the Properties dialog box, click General.

   The General tab displays the following properties for the selected resource:

   Resource Name:

   Name of the currently selected resource in the Site Explorer.

   Type:

   Type of resource, either folder, data, layer, map, web layout, print layout, symbol library, database connections, and load procedures. For more information about the different types of resources, see Understanding Resources.

   Location:

   Location of the currently selected resource in the site repository. A resource can be referenced in multiple resources from one location in the site repository.

   Warning

   If you move a resource that is referenced in multiple resources, you will break these references.

   Owner:

   Owner of the currently selected resource. By default, the owner is the user who created the resource. The owner has complete control over permissions on a resource, regardless of permission settings. Only an administrator can change the owner of a resource. To change the owner, see Changing the Owner of a Resource or Site.

   Created:

   Date and time that the resource or folder was created.

   Modified:

   Date and time that the resource was last changed.

3. To view the level of access users have to the selected resource, click Permissions.

   To change permissions, see Setting Permissions.

4. To view the resources used by the selected resource, click References.

   For example, if the selected resource is a map, the References tab will list the layers used in the map.

5. To view the resources that use the selected resource, click Referenced By.

   For example, if the selected resource is data, Referenced By will list the layers that use the data resource.