Instead of creating a format element and then linking it to a data
element by modifying the value of Date Element Name for
the format element in the Properties view, you can create a format element
for a data element directly. To create a format element for the data element
directly, follow these steps:
- Create a format definition.
- In the main editing area of the FMTE page in the Editor view, right-click
the newly created format definition.
- In the pop-up menu, select Add Data Format.
In the sub-menu that pops up, select the data element for which you want to
create the format element.

- A window appears prompting you to select the format element for
this data element from a pull-down list.

- After selecting the correct format element for the data element,
click Finish. The new format element appears
in the Outline view and the FMTE page of the Editor view.