Data Transformation Engine Type Designer Reference Guide

Chapter 1 - Introduction Classes
Group
A group type represents a complex data object that consists of other objects and
is identified in the Type Designer by the following green icons:
, , and . See
the section Group Subclass for icon descriptions.
For example, FullName is a group type that contains the components:
FirstName, MiddleInitial, and LastName.
Category
A category type is used for inheritance and for organizing other types in a type
tree and is identified in the Type Designer by a red icon
.
For example, you might have a category named OrderField to organize the
different kinds of order fields in your type tree.
Note The category icon is slightly larger than the item icon and the group icon. The
difference in size allows color-blind users to distinguish between category types,
group types, and item types.
Samuel J.Adams
Joseph E.Jones
Sue B.Smith