Edit Data Field
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Edit Data Field |
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Editing a data field in the load definition file in the Load Definition File editor consists of the following steps:
Step 1
The first step is to select the Data Fields task in the DEFINITIONS task bar along the left side of the load definition file editor to activate the DATA FIELDS page if it isn't already activated.
Step 2
The second step is to either double-click the data field to be edited or select the data field and click the Edit Data Field task in the DATA FIELDS task bar along the right side of the DATA FIELDS page:
The Edit Data Field dialog box will appear:
The Edit Data Fields dialog box is composed of the following components:
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Use the Field Name edit box to specify the name used to access the associated data within templates. | |
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Use the Data Type select box to identify the type of data the data field will be referencing. | |
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Attributes |
The number of attributes for the data field if the Attribute data type has been selected. |
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Use the Temporary Field checkbox to indicate whether the data field is temporary or not. |
Step 3
The third step is to edit the information that needs to be changed. In this case the name of the data field has been changed:
After the information has been edited, click the OK button to apply the changes.
The data field has been edited.
Note: If you change the data type of a particular data field and it references an index that does not correspond with that particular data type, the index will be removed.
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