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Procedure

  1. Open the application in the Object Manager panel.

  2. Under the Detail section, choose the Contained Objects tab.

    The Contained Objects tab page appears.

  3. Choose Data Object from the Type field and choose Create Object.

  4. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, choose Structure from the Type field.

  5. Enter a name for the structure data object and choose Create and navigate to object.

    You are directly navigated to the structure data object that you have created.

    Note Note

    If you choose Create button, the structure data object appears under the Contained Objects tab. Click the name of the created structure object.

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  6. Define data binding.

    You can bind the data object to a data dictionary (DDIC) structure or a GDT structure. In the Select Bind Type dropdown list, choose from the following options:

    • Choose Bind a data dictionary (DDIC) structure and in the Bind DDIC structure dialog box that appears, select the DDIC structure and choose Select.

    • Choose Bind a GDT structure and in the Bind GDT structure dialog box that appears, enter the relevant details.

    For more information, see Data Binding

  7. Define the structure. You can add an existing data object or a new data object to the structure.

    • Add a New Data Object

      1. Choose Add New Data Object and in the drop down menu, select the data object type you want to create.

      2. In the Object Creation dialog box that appears, create the data object.

    • Add an Existing Data Object

      1. Choose Add Existing Data Object.

      2. In the Object Query dialog box that appears, select the data object and choose Select.

  8. Activate the data object.

  9. Save the changes.