Converting entity definitions

To convert an entity definition from a generic definition into a self-defined definition, do the following:
  1. Move the entity definition from the generic file to the self-defined file.
  2. If necessary, add the identification of the self-defined definition to the dse.ini file.
  3. Call the reset(entityToReset) method to delete the entity definition from the generic definitions held in memory.
  4. If necessary, call the com.ibm.dse.base.Settings.resetSettings("files") method.
  5. Call the reset(entityToReset) method to add the definition to the self-defined definitions held in memory.

To convert an entity definition from a self-defined definition into a generic definition, do the following:

  1. Delete the self-defined definition from the self-defined file.
  2. Call the reset(entityToReset) method to delete the definition from the self-defined definitions held in memory.
  3. Add the generic definition to the generic file.
  4. Call the reset(entityToReset) method to add the definition to the generic definitions held in memory.

Note that changing the modularity of a definition can only be done by stoppingĀ  the toolkit and re-initializing it.