-CE Lines tab

This tab is used to identify the elements that compose the current Segment or Table. You can call Data Elements, Segments, undefined Data Elements, Data Element groups on a Segment or a Table. You can also add fillers for a Segment only.

The -CE lines tab is constituted of an editable table, buttons that are associated with the table, and sections that can be used to complete the required information for each element added to the Segment. If you are familiar with the -CE of a Segment, you can complete directly the columns of the table. You can also complete the fields in the definition sections which are displayed when you enter or select an element in the table.

-CE lines definition
An editable table is available to enter the element calls in a Segment and the values that are associated with each element.
Buttons are associated with this table. Five are used to enter elements in the Segment:
  • Add Data Element to add Data Elements Data Element to the Segment or Table,
  • Add group to add groups Groups to the Segment or Table,
  • Add filler to add fillers Fillers to the Segment only,
  • Add Segment to add Segments Segments to the Segment only,
  • Add undefined Data Element to add undefined Data Elements Undefined Data Element to the Segment or Table.

When you add a Data Element group in the table, a tree structure is created to nest the Data Elements that you want to include in the group. Click + to expand and display the contents of the group.

All the table columns are displayed by default. To reduce the number of columns, right-click in the table and select Show columns > Select.

You can complete and reorganize the lines of the table by using the choices available in the contextual menu (Copy, Paste, Revert, Cancel).

You can also delete lines in the table with the Remove button or reorder the lines in the table by clicking the direction buttons. The table is minimized by default to display the Definition sections. Click Maximize to display only the table in a full screen.

Note: The possible actions with the buttons are also available in the contextual menu of the table.
You can navigate in the table in the following ways:
  • Set the focus in the table and move to the previous or next line by clicking the arrows,
  • Set the focus in a line and press the Alt key or right arrow key to move to the next editable cell in which you can enter values.
  • Press the arrow key or Shift+Tab key to move to the previous editable cell.
  • Set the focus in an editable cell and press the Enter key to navigate in the editable cells of the same column. It keeps you in the edition mode. To leave the edition mode, press the escape key.

To edit a cell, double-click or press F2. Then, you can enter the appropriate values directly in the cell or select them. The input mode in a column cell depends on the type of element that is entered in the table. In the Name column cell of a Segment or Data Element, you can use a dialog box to select a Segment or Logical View or a Data Element. For a group, you must enter its name.

Sections open when you insert or select a call line in the table. These sections contain fields in which you can select or enter the values. When you save, these values are automatically displayed in the table.


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