A property type is a collection of properties, which can be used by any item type in the same library.
• Load the Item Type dialog by keying in “dialog itemtype”
• Click on the “New Property Type” icon and create a new property “Address”
• Select the newly created property type “Address” and click on the “New Property Definition” icon to create the required properties (Street, City, State, and Zip).
• Click the “Save” button to save the item type settings to the design file.
• Check the Property Type list box, which should display the new created property definition “Address”.