Rational Developer for System z

Configuring logical properties

This topic describes how to configure logical properties for message model objects.

To configure the logical properties of an object that is part of the message model:

  1. Switch to the Enterprise Service Tools perspective.

  2. Ensure that the Outline view is visible in the Enterprise Service Tools perspective of the workbench and is displaying the following information:
    • The name of the message file (also called a message definition file)
    • Messages
    • Types
    • Groups
    • Elements and Attributes

    If the Outline view is not visible, from the workbench menu, click Window > Show View > Outline. If the information listed above is not displayed, ensure that the message file is open in the flow message editor. Message files have an .sfmxsd file extension.

  3. In the Outline view, select the message model object for which you want to configure the documentation properties by doing the following:
    • Depending on the type of the object that you are selecting, expand Messages, Types, Groups or Elements and Attributes as appropriate by clicking +.
    • Click the object you want to select within the expanded node.
  4. Display the Properties tab of the flow message editor by clicking Properties in the bottom left corner of the editor area. The Properties Hierarchy displays the following nodes:
    • Logical Properties
    • Physical Properties
    • Documentation

    The type (for example, Local Element or Global Element) of the message model object that you selected in the Outline view is displayed under each of these nodes.

    Tip: If the items under Documentation are not in view, expand Documentation by clicking +.
  5. Display the logical properties of the selected object in the Details view by clicking the appropriate item under Documentation.

  6. Configure the documentation properties of the selected item to your requirements by typing text into the Documentation text field. Right-clicking in the text field allows you to select options for undoing changes you have made, cutting or copying text from the text field, pasting text into the text field, deleting highlighted text or selecting all text in the field.

  7. Save your changes by clicking File > Save message_definition_file.sfmxsd from the menu or pressing Ctrl+S. Alternatively, from the menu, click File > Save All or press Ctrl+Shift+S.


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