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USING ER/STUDIO > EXPORTING THE DATA MODEL
Add Complex Entity Objects to the Complex Types Section
From the list of Available Objects, select a complex object, such as a domain or entity, and then drag it to the
Complex Types node in the Schema Body.
The Complex Types node expands to show the newly added object.
Notes
• If the target domain is for the simple type added, you can select the schema element, scroll through the
properties, and change the default type and type prefix by clicking the Property Value list. The available
namespaces are dependent on the namespaces declared on page 2 of the wizard.
• Use the Complex Types node to define standalone complex types for later reuse.
• Typically, complex types define complex structures that elements in the element node can reference.
• Complex types promote reuse in an XSD.
Change the Property Values of Schema Objects
1 In the Schema Body, select the object.
2 In the property pane, change the property values by clicking in the space in the Property Value column next to
the property name and then typing the new value.
Change the Object Order in a Schema Body Section
The object order in the schema body determines the order of elements in the generated schema. To convey
relationships and improve schema readability, you may want to reorder object after dropping them into schema body
nodes.
• To place an object first in the list of objects in that container, drag the object directly on top of the Schema Body
node.
• To place an object below another object, in the Schema Body node drag the object on top of an object or the
composite container below that object.
• To select a contiguous list of objects and drag them into the same node in the Schema Body, select the first
object in the list, then press Shift and click the last object in the list, and finally drag the group of objects to a node
in the Schema Body.
• To drag multiple objects into the same node in the Schema Body, select an object, press and hold CTRL while
selecting more objects, and then drag the group of objects to a node in the Schema Body.
NOTE: Objects cannot be moved between nodes by dragging. If required, delete the object and then drag
it from the list of Available Objects to another node in the Schema Body.
Delete an Element from a Schema Body Section
In the Schema Body, right-click the element name and select Delete Element.
The element and all subelements are deleted from the Schema Body node.
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