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Change Attribute Key Group Membership in the Key Group Editor

You can work with options in the Key Group Editor in a logical model to change attribute key group membership. You work with the navigation icons to add, remove, or change the order of attributes.

To change attribute key group membership in the Key Group Editor

  1. Right-click the entity that contains the key group that you want to change and click Key Group Properties.

    The Key Group Editor opens.

  2. Select the key group in the Navigation Grid that you want to change and click the Members tab.
  3. Work with the following options:
    Key Group Members

    Displays the attributes that are currently members of the selected key group. Select the check box of each attribute that you want to include in the key group, or clear the check boxes of attributes you want to remove from the key group. The Key Group Members option contains a toolbar that includes the following options:

    Key Group Editor General Tab_Keygroup Member Order Sort Button Sort

    Sorts the key group members by alphabetic, reverse alphabetic, attribute order, or key group member order. You select the method you want using the drop-down menu that opens after you click the Sort button. Visual cues are provided for how the key group member list is currently sorted:

    property editor SORT icon

    Specifies that the key group member list is sorted in alphabetic order.

    Property editor Reverse Alpha Sort Button

    Specifies that the key group member list is sorted in reverse alphabetic order.

    Attribute Editor Toolbar_Attribute Order Sort Button

    Specifies that the key group member list is sorted in attribute order.

    Key Group Editor General Tab_Keygroup Member Order Sort Button

    Specifies that the key group member list is sorted in key group member order.

    Up Arrow_Up to Top of List

    Moves the selected key group member to the top of the list.

    Up Arrow_Up One Position in List

    Moves the selected key group member up one position in the list.

    Down Arrow_Down One Position in List

    Moves the selected key group member down one position in the list.

    Down Arrow_Down to Bottom of List

    Moves the selected key group member to the bottom of the list.

    Key Group Editor General Tab_Attribute Editor Button

    Opens the Attribute Editor so you can create a new attribute or modify the properties of an existing one.

    reset order button in the property editor

    Resets attribute order.

  4. Click Close.

    Attribute key group membership is changed and the Key Group Editor closes.

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