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# Save the changes with {{key press|Ctrl|S}} or the save command

Revision as of 16:23, 30 July 2015

To display objects in a hierarchical manner a View and its related ViewItem's (QUERYVIEWITEM, REFERENCEVIEWITEM and RELATIONVIEWITEM) are evaluated. A View must also obtain a set of root objects displayed on the first hierarchy level.

Creating the View instance

  1. Navigate to the MetaClass View via the Class Browser
    View
  2. Create a new instance using the Bulk Editor
    View
  3. Set at least name and description

Configuring the View

View

Defining root objects

  1. Relate single root objects via IC RELATION.png SYSREL VIEWROOT or a query fetching a list of objects via IC RELATION.png SYSREL VIEWROOTQUERY

Defining hierarchy levels

  1. Relate a set of ViewItems to the View via IC RELATION.png SYSREL VIEWITEMS
  1. Save the changes with Ctrl+S or the save command
  2. Test the view in the View Test Environment.

See also