Simple Field Name Notation

In the Enterprise Data Manager file, simple field names are used to specify the location of a field that appears on the EDM. These are used in the GUI configuration section of the file. Simple field names define a specific field and are not used to define a list of fields. They include only the field name and the name of the object that contains the field. Simple field names allow you to define fields within the context of an object.

The following topics describe and illustrate how to form simple field notations:

• Simple Field Notation Syntax

• Simple Field Notation Example

Simple Field Notation Syntax

The syntax of a simple field name is:

object.field_name

where object refers to the name of the object that contains the field being defined and field_name is the full name of the field.

Simple Field Notation Example

The following sample illustrates an object structure that could be defined in the Object Definition file. The object contains a Person parent object, and Address and Phone child objects.

Person
   FirstName
   LastName
   DateOfBirth
   Gender
   -Address
      AddressType
      StreetAddress
      Street
      City
      State
      PostalCode
   -Phone
      PhoneType
      PhoneNumber

The following simple field names are valid for the sample structure above.

• Person.FirstName

• Address.StreetAddress

• Phone.PhoneNumber