This topic describes how to add a local group or a group
reference to a message, a type, or a group.
Adding a local group
To add a new local
group to a message, a type, or a group:
- In the Advanced tab,
right-click the item to which you want to add a new local group.
- Click Add Local Group. The flow message
editor does the following:
- It adds a new local group with a default name to the end of the
message, type, or group.
- It automatically updates any related structures in other folders
to include the new local element.
- It scrolls to display the new local group:
- In the Types folder, if you are adding
the local group to a message or type.
- In the Groups folder, if you are adding
the local group to a group.
- It highlights the new local group and makes it a list.
- In the list, select the type of group that you
want to use for the new local group -- sequence, all,
or choice, or press the Enter key to use the
default type (see Global and local groups).
Adding a local element
To add a new local
element to a message, a type, or a group:
- In the Advanced tab, right-click the item
to which you want to add a new local element.
- Click Add Local Element. The flow message
editor does the following:
- It adds a new local element with a default name to the end of
the message, type, or group.
- It automatically updates any related structures in other folders
to include the new local element.
- It scrolls to display the new local element:
- In the Types folder, if you are adding
the local element to a message or type.
- In the Groups folder, if you are adding
the local element to a group.
- It highlights the new local element and makes it an input field.
- In the input field, type the name that you want to use for the
new local element, or press the Enter key to use the default name.
Adding a group reference
A group reference
is a reference to a global group that is defined in the Groups folder.
To
add a group reference to a message, type, or group:
- In the Advanced tab, right-click the item
to which you want to add a new group reference.
- Click Add Group Reference. The flow message
editor does the following:
- It adds a new group reference with a default name to the end of
the message, type, or group.
- It automatically updates any related structures in other folders
to include the new group reference.
- It scrolls to display the new group reference:
- In the Types folder, if you are adding
the group reference to a message or type.
- In the Groups folder, if you are adding
the group reference to a group.
- It highlights the new group reference and makes it a list box.
- In the list box, select the group to which you want the group
reference to refer.