Data Structure Definition Properties Tab

Use the Data Structure Definition Properties tab to set values that determine how a data structure definition is defined and used in a Model project.

Field Use

Extends

You can select an existing data structure definition to extend this data structure definition by clicking the Select button. To create a new data structure definition, click Extends.

When you extend, details are inherited from the parent data structure definition, such as the following: Attributes (for example, simple and structured data elements), and data element details (for example, behaviors, significance, key, default value, and so on).

Abstract

Select to indicate that this data structure definition can be extended by another data structure definition.

Final

Select to indicate that this data structure definition cannot be extended by another data structure definition.

Key Path

Define a key element for a data structure definition.