Removing Fields From the MIDM

If a field is defined for an object in midm.xml, that field appears on the MIDM windows. If there are any fields defined in the object structure that you do not want to display on the MIDM, you can remove the field definition from midm.xml. If you remove a field from the object structure using the Configuration Editor, it is automatically removed from midm.xml.

If you remove a unique key type field, you must write a custom plug-in that will automatically populate a value into the field in order to meet unique key type field constraints.

To Remove a Field From the MIDM

1. In the Projects window, expand the Configuration node in the project you want to modify, and then double-click midm.xml.

   The file opens in the NetBeans XML editor.

2. Scroll to the field element that defines the field you want to remove.

3. Delete the field elements that define the field you want to remove.

4. If necessary, renumber the remaining fields, as described in Modifying MIDM Field Display Options.

5. Save and close the file.