You can extract the marked up objects in a descriptive
module. Extracting an object makes a copy of the object in the formal
module and creates a link between the original object in the descriptive
module and the copy of it in the formal module.
Before you begin
In the database explorer, make sure that descriptive modules
are shown. If necessary, click .
About this task
When you extract, only the object is copied. If you have
created other attributes in the descriptive module, they are not copied
to the formal module.
Note: You can extract marked up objects from
one descriptive module to two or more formal modules. You can also
populate a formal module with objects extracted from two or more descriptive
modules.
Procedure
- In the module window, click .
- In the Target module box, type the
name and path to the formal module that you want to extract the data
to, or use Browse to locate it.
- In the Link module box, type the
name and path to the link module you want to use for the links between
the descriptive and formal modules, or use Browse to
locate it.
- Click OK. The formal
module and the link module are opened. The descriptive module is now
set up for you to extract data.
- In the formal module window, select the object that you
want to copy the marked up object to. You can copy to the same level
as this object, or to one level below it.
- In the descriptive module window, select the marked up
object that you want to copy.
- In the descriptive module window, click Extract,
and then either Extract to Current Level or Extract
to One Level Below. An Edit
Link Object window is displayed. If you want, edit the
attributes of the link that is created between the two objects, and
then click OK.
Repeat for each object you
want to extract.
- Click to save the descriptive module, the target module,
and the link module.
Results
The marked up objects are copied from the descriptive module
to the formal module. A link is created between each object in the
descriptive module and the copy in the formal module.