Modifying types

You can modify a type definition by modifying the value of its attributes and by adding or deleting attributes. If the type is a collection, you can also modify it by adding or deleting sub-types.

To modify an attribute of a type:

  1. In the CHA Type view, select the type.
  2. In the Properties view, click the editable attribute you want to change. The editor indicates editable attributes with a pencil icon.
    In Property view, edit the values.
  3. Enter or select the new value.

To add an optional attribute to a type, descriptor, validator, or converter:

  1. In the CHA Type view, right-click the type, descriptor, validator, or converter.
  2. Select Add Optional Attribute.
  3. Select the attribute to add.
  4. Set the value for the attribute:
    1. In the Properties view, click the attribute.
    2. Enter or select the new value.

To delete an optional attribute from a type, descriptor, validator, or converter:

  1. In the CHA Type view, right-click the type, descriptor, validator, or converter.
  2. Select Remove Optional Attribute.
  3. Select the attribute to delete.

To add parameter as subtag to a type, descriptor, validator, or convertor:

  1. In the CHA Type view, right-click the type, descriptor, validator, or converter.
  2. Select Add Parameter As Subtag.
  3. Set the value for the attribute:

    Settings of the attribute
    1. In the Properties view, expand the param and then expand 0.
      Note: 0 is an index. A data element can contain multiple parameters which are indexed as 0, 1, 2, 3... and so on.
    2. Enter or select the new value for id and value.

To delete parameters as subtag to a type, descriptor, validator, or convertor:

  1. In the CHA Type view, right-click the type, descriptor, validator, or converter.
  2. Select Remove Parameter as Subtag.
  3. Select the parameter to delete.