This topic describes how to add a local element, wildcard
element, or element reference to a message, a type, a group.
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 wildcard element
This task is very
similar to the task of adding a local element.
To add a new
wildcard 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 wildcard element.
- Click Add Wildcard Element. The flow message
editor does the following:
- It adds a new wildcard element to the end of the message, type,
or group.
- It automatically updates any related structures in other folders
to include the new wildcard element.
- It scrolls to display the new wildcard element:
- In the Types folder, if you are adding
the wildcard element to a message or type.
- In the Groups folder, if you are adding
the wildcard element to a group.
- It highlights the new wildcard element.
Adding an element reference
An element reference
is a reference to an existing message in the same message file.
To
add a new element reference to a message, type, or group:
- In the Advanced tab, right-click the item
to which you want to add a new element reference.
- Click Add Element Reference. The flow message
editor does the following:
- It adds a new element reference to the end of the message, type,
or group.
- It automatically updates any related structures in other folders
to include the new element reference.
- It scrolls to display the new element reference:
- In the Types folder, if you are adding
the element reference to a message or type.
- In the Groups folder, if you are adding
the element reference to a group.
- It highlights the new element reference and makes it a list box.
- In the list box, select the message to which you want the element
reference to refer.