To create a portlet preference To create a portlet preference 
Double-click a portlet view. In the Bindings view, right-click the portlet and click Add > Portlet Preference.Double-click the portlet.xml file. In the Portlet Application Configuration editor, on the Configuration tab, click Preferences for a portlet and click Add.Field | Description |
Name | Required. The name of the preference. |
Value | Optional. The default value of the preference. Click Add, and then type a value. |
Is Read-Only | Optional. Select the option if you want to prevent the user from modifying the preference. |
Click Finish to create the preference with default settings.Click Next to specify values for the following additional preference attributes:Field | Description |
Display Name | Optional. The preference name displayed on the Properties page for the portlet in My webMethods Server. |
Description | Optional. A brief description explaining the purpose of the preference. |
Type | Optional. The data type of the preference. The default type is String. If you do not select a value, Designer uses the default value to create the preference. |
Scope | Optional. The scope of the preference. The default scope is Value stored per portlet instance. If you do not select a value, Designer uses the default value to create the preference. For more information about preference scopes, see About Portlet
Preferences. |
Hidden | Optional. Clear the check box to display the preference on the Properties page for the portlet in My webMethods Server. |