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USING ER/STUDIO > EXPORTING THE DATA MODEL
Add a Composite to an Element
Use composites in a schema to group elements together.
The following composite types are supported:
• xs:sequence
• xs:choice
• xs:all
The composite type node appears below the complexType container.
1 In the Schema Body, right-click the element name and then select New Local complexType.
2 Right-click the Complex Types node just added, select New and then select the type of composite you want to
add.
You can now drag other objects to the composite node.
NOTE: To create a composite type node within an existing composite node, right-click the composite
node, select New and then select the type of composite you want to add.
Add a Group Reference to an Element
You can add a reference to group to an empty composite node.
1 In the Schema Body, right-click the element name and then select New Local complexType.
2 Right-click the Complex Type node just added and then select New Group.
3 In the property box, click the space in the Property Value column that is next to the Property Name ref and then
type the name of the group or click the arrow and select the name of the group to reference.
Change the Type of an Existing Composite Type
Once you have added a composite type to the Schema Body node, if desired you can change its type.
Composite node names can be.
• xs:sequence
• xs:choice
• xs:all
Right-click the composite node, select Convert to and then select the new composite type.
Preview the Schema
1 To preview the schema, click Preview.
A preview of the generated schema appears.
2 When you are finished with the preview, click Close to return to the previous dialog where you can continue to
change the format and contents of the schema.
3 If necessary, click Back to return to a previous dialog and change the options.
Exporting a Data Model to Describe
When you export an ER/Studio diagram to Describe, new UML object models are created directly from the ER/Studio
models. The ER/Studio - Describe Export Wizard lets you export an ER/Studio data mode to a Describe diagram.
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