The structure of a port can be modified in the Structure Viewer window.
Right-click the port.
Select Edit Structure to open the Structure Viewer.
The port structure of Source Components and Destination
Components cannot be changed.
To add an attribute to the port
Click Add.
Enter the attribute settings.
Click Save to confirm.
To delete an attribute from the port
Click the line containing the attribute.
Click Delete.
Click Save to confirm.
Click on the line containing the attribute.
Modify the attribute settings.
Click Save to confirm.
A port structure can be assigned to a port based on any other available port in the current project:
Click the port you want to assign a new structure to.
Right-click and select Assign Structure.
You can copy the port structure from other ports of the same component. You can also copy any other port structure of the current project by selecting Copy Structure.
If you select Copy Structure, a window displays an overview graph of the current project. You can select any of the available ports in the project.
To select a port that serves as the source for
your new port structure
Click the port you want to use as a source. The attribute structure of the selected port is displayed in the lower area of the window.
Click Apply.
A link is the connecting line between two component ports. A link can be used to:
Change the mapping between the port structure of the adjacent ports
Preview the data (before mapping occurs)
Right-click the link. The color of the link turns green.
Select the Mapping command to open the Mapping Definition window.
In Display structure mode, all attributes of the connected port and their current mappings are shown. The Display structure and values mode displays the value of the current record.
Click on a connecting line.
Remap it to a new port attribute by dragging the line end to a new connection point. (See “Viewing current mappings”.)
