Data Transformation Engine Type Designer Reference Guide

Contents
Group Windows ............................................................................................ 135
Nested Components ...................................................................................136
Defining Components ..................................................................................... 136
Complete Type Name.................................................................................138
Relative Type Names..................................................................................138
Ambiguous Type Names...............................................................................139
Always Drag Components.............................................................................141
Viewing the Component Number ...................................................................141
Examples ................................................................................................142
Fixed and Variable Ranges ...........................................................................142
Using the Set Range Command......................................................................142
Viewing the Range Column...........................................................................144
Types That Can Be Components.....................................................................144
Variable Component Names .........................................................................145
Opening a Component Window......................................................................146
Required and Optional Data ............................................................................. 146
The Significance of Required Data .................................................................147
Defining Component Rules ............................................................................... 148
Examples of Component Rules ......................................................................150
Component Rule Syntax ..............................................................................150
Entering Object Names in Component Rules .....................................................150
Shorthand Notation....................................................................................151
Component Rules are Context-sensitive...........................................................152
Special Characters in Component Rules ...........................................................152
Inserting Functions into Component Rules ........................................................153
Formatting a Component Rule ......................................................................154
Comments in Component Rules .....................................................................155
Syntax Errors ...........................................................................................155
Searching for Components ...........................................................................155
Finding a Component by Number ...................................................................155
Managing Components ................................................................................156
Component Attributes .................................................................................... 156
Identifier Attribute....................................................................................157
Restart Attribute.......................................................................................157
Sized Attribute.........................................................................................157
Chapter 9 - Partitioning
Introduction to Partitioning.............................................................................. 159
Determining When to Partition......................................................................160
Partitioning Types ......................................................................................... 162
Partitioning Items .....................................................................................163
Partitioning an Item Type Using Initiators ........................................................163
Example of Using Initiators ..........................................................................164
Partitioning an Item Type using Restrictions .....................................................165
Example of Using Restrictions.......................................................................165
Partitioning an Item Type by Format ..............................................................167
Example of Using Format.............................................................................167
Partitioning Groups....................................................................................168
Partitioning a Group Type Using Initiators ........................................................168
Partitioning a Group Type Using Identifiers.......................................................169
Example of Using Identifiers.........................................................................170
Partitioning a Group Type Using Component Rules..............................................172