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this, open the contextual menu within the pane itself by right-clicking on something in the Data
Model pane. Depending on where you've clicked, it can contain the following options:
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Add a field: Click to add a new field at the current level (record or detail table). Enter the
field name in the dialog and click OK to add it.
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Add a table: Click to add a new detail table at the current level (record or existing detail
table). Enter the table name in the dialog and click OK to add it.
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Default Value: Click to set the default value for a field. This value is used if no extraction
is present, or if an extraction attached to this field returns no value.
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Collapse Fields: Collapse the fields in the selected level.
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Expand Fields: Clicking the icon that represents collapsed fields (for example: )
enables this menu item. It is used to expand the fields on one level.
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Collapse All Fields: Collapse the fields on the record level and in all detail tables.
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Expand All Fields: Expand the fields on the record level and in all detail tables.
Note
The following options are only available for Data Model fields or detail tables that are not filled via
an extraction.
Fields and detail tables that are filled via an Extract step are to be changed (renamed, deleted etc.)
via the properties of that Extract step; see: "Editing fields" on page158 and "Renaming a detail
table" on page193.
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Rename: Click to rename the selected table or field. Enter the new name and click OK to
rename.
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Delete: Click to delete the selected table or field.
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Set Type: Use the list to select the field type (see "Data types" on page168).
Field display
Fields in the Data Model pane are displayed in specific ways to simplify comprehension of the
display data:
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Value: The current value of the extracted field, based on the record shown in the Data
Viewer.
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