Adding Primitive Elements

To add a primitive element to a document, on the document tree you select the element to which to add a primitive child or primitive peer element. On the Action Toolbar you click the Add Primitive Child or Add Primitive Peer button.

If you are adding a primitive child element, the Add Primitive Child page (IB_LOGICALCOLL_SEC) appears. Use the page to name the new primitive child element. :

The following example shows the Add Primitive Child page.

Add Primitive Child page

If you are adding a primitive peer element, the Add Primitive Peer page (IB_LOGICALCOLL_SEC) appears. Use the page to name the new primitive peer element.

The following example shows the Add Primitive Peer page.

Add Primitive Peer page

Note:

The Add Primitive Child and Add Primitive Peer pages use the same IB_LOGICALCOLL_SEC object.

To add primitive elements (child or peer) to documents:

  1. Access the Document Builder - Documents page (PeopleTools, and then Documents, and then Document Builder).

  2. On the document tree, click the element to which to add a primitive child or primitive peer element.

  3. On the action toolbar, do one of the following:

    • Click the Add Primitive Child button to add a primitive child element.

    • Click the Add Primitive Peer button to add a primitive peer element.

    If adding a primitive child element, the Add Primitive Child page appears; if adding a primitive peer element, the Add Primitive Peer page appears.

  4. In the Element Name field, enter a name for the new primitive element.

  5. Click the OK button.

The element appears on the document tree and you may define its properties.

See Defining Primitive Element Properties.