Data Transformation Engine Type Designer Reference Guide

Type Designer Reference Guide
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Contents
About This Document
Related References........................................................................................... 9
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Overview ......................................................................................................10
Type Trees....................................................................................................10
Data Content ............................................................................................11
Data Objects..................................................................................................12
Types...........................................................................................................12
Classes.........................................................................................................12
Item.......................................................................................................12
Group .....................................................................................................13
Category..................................................................................................13
Components .............................................................................................14
Hierarchy of a Type Tree...................................................................................14
Data Composition.......................................................................................16
Subtypes..................................................................................................18
Type Designer Files..........................................................................................18
Type Designer Icons .........................................................................................19
Chapter 2 - Type Designer Basics
Type Designer Startup ......................................................................................20
Type Designer Interface....................................................................................22
Type Tree Window...........................................................................................22
As Work Book Option...................................................................................23
Splitting the Type Tree View .........................................................................23
Item Window .................................................................................................25
Group Window................................................................................................26
Category Window ............................................................................................27
Properties Window ..........................................................................................27
Help ............................................................................................................29
Menu Commands and Tools ................................................................................30
Menu Bar ......................................................................................................30
Status Bar .....................................................................................................30
Toolbar ........................................................................................................31
File Menu (Alt+F) .......................................................................................31
Edit Menu (Alt+E).......................................................................................33
View Menu (Alt+V)......................................................................................34
Type Menu (Alt+T)......................................................................................34
Tree Menu (Alt+R) ......................................................................................35
Component Menu (Alt+C).............................................................................. 36
Restriction Menu (Alt+S)...............................................................................37
Tools Menu (Alt+L)......................................................................................37
Window Menu (Alt+W) .................................................................................38
Help Menu (Alt+H)...................................................................................... 39
Configuring the Type Designer Environment............................................................39
Options ...................................................................................................40
General................................................................................................... 40