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Creating Characteristics in the Dictionary View

In the Dictionary view, you can create data elements that are automatically tagged as a characteristic.

To create a characteristic in the Dictionary view:

1. From the Studio menu, select Show Design Perspective.

2. Click the Dictionary tab.

3. Right-click in the Dictionary view and select Add Characteristic.

   The Create and Add Characteristic dialog box appears.

4. Define the information about the new characteristic.

   See "Create and Add Characteristic Data Element Dialog Box" for information about the fields in this dialog box.

5. Click Finish.

   The new characteristic appears in the Dictionary view.

Related Topics

Creating Characteristics

Modeling Data