Create Type 4 (Child) Entity

Create Type 4 (Child) Entity

A type 4 entity can be created as a child entity of a type 1 entity or another type 4 entity.

1. Click Edit to put the data model in edit mode. Other users will be locked from editing the data model while you have the data model in edit mode. The lock is released when changes are activated or you click Cancel Changes to remove the data model from edit mode.
   
   
2. Expand the data model and highlight a row in the data model tree where your new entity will be created.
   
   
3. Select Add Entity . Enter Transport Request if prompted.
   
   
4. Select the Type 4 Entity radio button in the Entity Details screen and select next .
   
5. RDG automatically populates the following fields per the properties of a Type 4 Entity:
   • Storage/Use Type – Changeable via Other Entity Type
   • Is Entity Key – Child Entity
   • Key Assignment – Key Cannot Be Changed
   
   Enter required information

   • Entity Name – Name of entity

   • Description – Description of the entity

   • Package – Select a package

   • Field Cardinality – if no cardinality is selected, the entity will be given cardinality 1:N

   
6. Click next to add additional information (optional).
   
7. Click next to add a qualifying entity (not required if cardinality is 1:1). Select an entity name from the list or enter a new name to add a custom qualifying entity.
   
8. Click next to add additional information for the qualifying entity (optional).
   
   
9. Click next to add the attribute.
   
10. Click next to add additional information for the attribute (optional). 
11.  Click Insert.
12. Click Check Data Model .
13. If there are no errors, click Activate Data Model to activate the data model and generate structures.

14. Activation may take a few minutes. Click Refreshto get the status or click Show Messages .