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Creating an element definition
To create an element definition:
- Do one of the following:
- Select Trial > Element Editor.
- Click the Element Editor button in the Trial toolbar.
- Select File > New > Element. If you use this method, skip the next step and go to step 3.
The Element Editor window opens.
- Do one of the following:
- Select File > New > Element.
- Right-click in the Element Editor window, and select Add Element from the pop-up menu.
A template row appears in the window table with the default RefName of ELEMENT1.
- Enter the following element properties in the new row:
- In the RefName column, enter the RefName of the element. A RefName can have a maximum of 63 characters.
- Optionally, in the UUID column, enter a string that uniquely identifies the unit across all databases, trials, and machines.
- In the Label column, enter the text with which the element will be displayed online. A Label can have a maximum of 255 characters.
- In the Data Type column, select the data type of the element: Integer, Float, or String.
- In the Value column, enter the value with which the data is stored in the database when a user selects the element and submits the form. When a rule tests the value entered in a control with element components, this is the value it checks.
Note: The value must be compatible with the data type of the element.
- Optionally, in the Design Note column, enter free-form text, with a maximum of 255 characters, containing any information you want to capture about the design of the element. This information is for documentation only and is not displayed.
Note: Once created, elements cannot be deleted.
