Adding Several Children

About this task

Add several child records and fields to a root node or a record by right-clicking the node and selecting the New Children option from the list.

To add multiple child nodes to a Flat File Schema:

Procedure

  1. Create a new Flat File Schema or open an existing Flat File Schema by selecting it in the Project tab.
  2. Select either the Schema Layout or Type Library tab.
  3. Right-click the root node or a record node in the tree and select New Children. The Bulk Add dialog box opens.
  4. Click Add.
  5. Click the Name field and enter a valid node name for the field, record, or group to be added.
  6. Click the Node Type field and select a node type (Field, Group, or Record) for the child from the list.
  7. If this node is based on a record type, group type, or field type, click the Based On Type field and select an existing type from the list.
  8. Repeat steps 4-7 for each node you want to add.
  9. To reorganize or delete the nodes in the list:
    • Click Up to move a child up the list.
    • Click Down to move a child down the list.
    • Click Delete to delete a child.
  10. When finished, click OK.
  11.  In the Schema Layout or Type Library tab, select the node and edit the properties:



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