To Specify a Node Type

1. In the Message Library Editor, expand the Message Library until the field you want to edit appears in the Object Type Definition pane.

2. Select the field to edit.

3. Click in the nodeType field, and then click the arrow to display the options.

4. Select the option you want, and then save the Message Library.

   The following table describes the nodeType options.

   Option	Description	Element	Field	Internal
   array	Array is a delimited structure. If repeated, occurrences are separated by the repeat delimiter. The last occurrence may be terminated by a normal delimiter.	Yes	Yes	simple or group
   delim	Delim (delimited) structure. If repeated, occurrences are separated by a normal delimiter.	Yes	Yes	simple or group
   fixed	Fixed indicates a fixed length, which is specified by non-negative integer (or zero to indicate end of parent node data).	Yes	Yes	simple or group
   group	Group provides organizational grouping for purposes such as repetition. Applies only to elements.	Yes	No	group
   trans	Trans (transient) appears only in an internal tree as a scratch pad field. It does not appear in external data representation, and can only have trans nodeTypes as children.	Yes	Yes	choice, simple, or group