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Define Data Type Standards from Model Explorer

Define data type standards to maintain uniform data type standards across all data models.

Follow these steps:

  1. Expand Model Explorer, right-click DSM Options, and click New.

    A data type standards object is added.

  2. Right-click the newly created object and click Properties.

    The DSM Option Editor opens.

  3. (Optional) Rename the DSM object in the Name field.
  4. Click the Logical Definition tab and edit the Domain, Length, Precision, and Default Length values for the required data type.
  5. (Optional) To create a data type, click New under the Logical Definition tab.

    A data type is created.

  6. (Optional) Rename the new data type and change the properties.

    A data type standard object is defined and saved.

Note: To delete a DSM object or a data type, select the DSM object or the data type row and click Delete. To restore the default data types, click the Rest Order button.