Creating an access definition

You can create an Access Definition from the main window or from the Access Definition Editor.

Creating an access definition from the main window

Do the following to create an access definition from the main window.

  1. In the main window, select File > New > Definitions > Access Definition.
  2. Specify the Default Qualifier for table names.
  3. Specify the name of the Start Table.
  4. Add other tables and views and other values in the list of tables.
  5. Specify an optional description of the access definition.
  6. In the Access Definition Editor, select File > Save to open the Save the Access Definition dialog.
  7. In Pattern, type a unique name for the new access definition.
  8. Click Save.

Creating an access definition from the Access Definition Editor

Do the following to create an access definition from the Access Definition Editor.

  1. In the main window, select Definitions > Access Definition to open the Access Definition Editor and the most recently edited access definition.
  2. Your next step depends on your purpose:
    • To create a new access definition, select File > New.
    • To create a new access definition that is modeled on an existing one, open the appropriate access definition and select File > Save As.
    • To create and store a copy of the active access definition and continue editing, select File > Save Copy As.

These steps are the minimum that are required to create an access definition. For more information, see Using the Access Definition Editor. In addition, you can open the Access Definition Editor from the Tools menu in the extract, archive, or compare request editor.



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