Object Editor


The Object Editor allows objects of the chosen class to be created or edited. To start the object editor, click on the "Manage Objects" tab and then select the class of the object(s) to be created or edited.

To create a new object, click on the "Create" button.
To import an object, click on the "Import" button.
To edit an object, select (left-click) the object. Right-click the selection and a menu will appear. Choose edit. Double clicking an object will also load it into the Object Editor.
All of these actions start the Object Editor.

The class's Attributes and Relationships, as specified by your repository's data model, will be listed on the left side of the screen. The fields are color-coded. Required fields are shown in red. Optional fields are shown in black. Fields which have been given at least one value are shown in blue. See help documentation on Repository Properties / Data Model Editor for more information about the data model and what the fields mean.

How to use the Object Editor

Clicking on a field brings up its typein box in the workspace. Click in the box and type in the field's value, either text or a url.

What to supply for each field:
A brief description of the Attribute or Relationship should appear in the blue box at the bottom of the workspace.