Data Transformation Engine Type Designer Reference Guide

Type Designer Reference Guide
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Chapter 14 - Type Tree Analyzer
This chapter explains how to use the type tree analyzer to analyze your type
definitions.
Type Tree Analyzer
After you have created a type tree, analyze it by using the type tree analyzer. The
type tree analyzer analyzes type definitions and ensures internal consistency. For
example, if you defined a group as fixed, but accidentally defined one of its items
with no Padded To length, errors occur during analysis.
Note The analyzer checks your data definitions for logical consistency. It does not
compare your definitions to your actual data. The resulting analyzer messages
indicate whether your type tree definitions are acceptable; not whether they
match your data.
To analyze a type tree
1 Select the type tree.
2 From the Tree menu, choose Analyze.
3 Choose Structure Only, Logic Only, or Logic and Structure.
4 Click Results to view the results.
When you analyze the type tree orders.mtt which defines the following data:
pencil,#2,500
pencil,#3,467
pen,blue,1000
paper,8X11,525
pen,black,1000
paper,graph,400