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Custom Properties

Custom Properties are properties on a user which can be used for Targeting Users for Features. These properties are different than the out-of-the-box options within DevCycle (such as app version etc) in that they are defined by the user for use within the dashboard.

Custom properties can be one of the following types:

  • Boolean
  • Number
  • String

These properties can be added to any User object with the Identify method in the DevCycle SDKs or provided as part of the user object in the initialization

Creating a new property for use.​

To use a custom property in a targeting rule, first, initialize the property in a target on the DevCycle dashboard. This can be done from the Target's definition dropdown:

add property window

Doing so will open a modal to create your new property.

property key

This modal has two mandatory fields:

Property Key

The property key should match what is being sent by the SDKs or APIs. This is used to match the data up.

Property Type

Select the corresponding type of your custom property. This type must match the type the SDKs are sending.

property type open

The types are currently:

  • Boolean
  • Number
  • String

Additional Options​

There are two additional fields when creating a Custom Property at the bottom of the creation modal

property additional options

Display Name

This field is only for changing the property's name in the DevCycle UI. This can be useful when handling properties with extremely long or auto-generated names. The property key is what will be used for all matching when bucketing users.

DevCycle Key

This is an auto-generated field based on the property key. This is the key that can be used to reference the property in the DevCycle Management API.

Using an existing Property​

Once a property has been created, it will be accessible in the definition dropdown:

property type open

First, select your property to use it like any other targeting definition as outlined in Targeting Users

Then, finish your Targeting Rule by filling out the comparator and the value fields.

There are no limits to the number of Properties that can be used to define a single Targeting Rule! Use as many custom properties as necessary to accurately target your users for your features.

property type open

SDK Usage​

See the Identify Documentation for the usage of properties within each SDK.

Managing / Deleting Custom Properties​

To rename, modify, or edit the Custom Properties in a project, navigate to the Settings page and click on "Custom Properties"

image of custom properties settings

In this section, you will be able to see all custom properties in your organization, with the ability to filter by type and by project.

To make edits to a Custom Property, click "View Info" and you will be able to modify the name, keys, and description of a Custom Property

image of custom properties info page

caution

If the Property Key is changed, any Identify calls or user objects which are using the previous key will no longer apply to this custom property.

caution

If a Custom Property is Deleted while in use in a Targeting Rule, the targeting rule will continue to function as normal. This custom property will no longer be selectable for new targeting rule definitions.