Managing Groups in Advanced View
A group is a container of elements that define a record type definition. There are four group types:
• Sequence - Indicates that the elements in the group must appear in a specific order
• Choice - Specifies that the elements of the group are mutually exclusive; only one can occur at a time.
• Inherited - Fields in the group referenced in another group.
• All - Defines a group with elements that can appear in any order.
The contents of a group depends on the context in which the group is defined. In type definitions, a group can only contain fields or record type references. A group in a schema definition can only contain record type references. A group cannot directly contain other groups. Also, the schema groups create a record in connectors. If the target is a single record connector, it does not allow the user to remove the groups (record). If the target is a multi-record connector or multi-mode database connector, it allows the user to add or remove groups (record).
Adding a Group
To add a group:
1. In Advanced view, do any of the following:
• In the tree view, click Groups and then click 
.
.• Right-click on the grid and select Add Group.
A row is added to the grid. Also, the group is added as a field record in the tree view under Groups.
2. Click within the cell and specify the following information:
Property | Description |
|---|---|
Group Name | Name of the group. |
Group Type | Defines how a given member of the group relates to siblings in the same group. The possible values are: • Sequence • Choice • All • Inherited |
Min Occurrence | Defines the minimum repeat that a group can occur. You can select 1, 2, unbounded, or custom. Default is 1. |
Max Occurrence | Defines the maximum repeat that a group can occur. You can select 1, 2, unbounded, or custom. Default is 1. |
Length | The total number of fields in your record. |
Discriminator | Click within the cell and select the discriminator. |
Ruleset | The rule set associated with the records in the group. By default, it is Ruleset 1. |
3. Press Enter or click anywhere outside of the cell to save the information.
Deleting a Group
To delete a group:
1. In Advanced view, do any of the following:
• In tree view, click Groups, select the group that you want to delete, and click 
• Right-click on the group that you want to delete and click Delete Group.
Press Shift to select multiple groups.
A message asking for confirmation is displayed.
2. Click Yes.
The group is deleted.
Last modified date: 10/22/2024