Creating a New Object
Use
You use this function to create an object and then edit it further in the object editor.
Features
You specify the following information in the Create Object dialog:
· Object type
You specify the object type in the left-hand area of the create dialog.
· Object key
The object key consists of a set of key attributes. You specify the object key in the right-hand area of the create dialog.
Object Key
For more information about the object keys, see the descriptions of the respective object types:
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Service
When you create receiver agreements and sender
agreements, you have the option of defining the object for some key attributes
generically for all attribute values (see:
Generic/Specific
Definition of Configuration Objects).
Activities
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1. Call the function Create Object. You have the following options:
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Choose Object → New (
) in the main menu (or Create Object () on the pushbutton bar).
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Position the cursor on a structure node in the
navigation area and choose New () from the context menu.
In this case, there are already entries in the Create Object dialog, corresponding to the position of the cursor in the navigation area.
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2. Enter the required information. Select the object type first and then specify the object key.
An input help is available to help you specify the key values. To call the input help, use the icon. The value selection offered by the input help may depend on the values that are already defined for the other key attributes. Fields marked with a red asterisk are required fields.
3. To confirm your entries, choose Create.
This calls the object editor for this object. The specifications that you made when you created the object are displayed in the header. You can edit the object further in the work area of the object editor.
Once you have confirmed your entries by choosing Create in the Create Object dialog, you can no longer change the object key.