IBM Integration Bus, Version 10.0.0.2 Operating Systems: AIX, HP-Itanium, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS


Message Sets: Adding a simple type to an element or attribute

You can add a simple type to a local element, global element, local attribute, or global attribute.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:

This task assumes that you have previously added the relevant element or attribute to your message model.

About this task

To add a new simple type:

Procedure

  1. Switch to the Integration Development perspective.
  2. Ensure that the Outline view is visible in the Integration Development perspective of the IBM® Integration Toolkit. If the Outline view is not visible, from the IBM Integration Toolkit menu, click Window > Show View> Outline.
  3. In the Outline view, click the element to which you want to add a new simple type.
  4. In the Message Definition editor, click the Properties tab.
  5. In the Properties Hierarchy, click Logical Properties > Global Element ( or Logical Properties > Local ElementLogical Properties > Global Attribute, or Logical Properties > Local Attribute).
  6. In the Details view, in the Type property, select (New Simple Type Restriction), (New Simple Type List), or (New Simple Type Union) to open the relevant New Simple Type window to create a simple type of the type that you specify.
  7. In the New Simple Type window, in the Base Type list, click the type that you want to use.
  8. Optional: If you want to add the new simple type as a global simple type, select the Create as Global Simple Type check box and specify the name for your new simple type in the Name field.
  9. Click OK. A simple type is immediately added to your message model.

Results

Any changes that you make are reflected throughout where the element to which you have added a new simple type occurs.


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