Creating a Subset › Create a Subset Definition › Subset Definition Procedure › Add Subset Definition

Add Subset Definition

1. From the Main Menu, select Host Encyclopedia Functions, Subset Management, Add Subset Definition or enter 1.4.1.
2. Enter the name of an existing model or press F4 to use the Model name selection list.

                        Add Subset Definition                                     
                                                                                  
             Model Name  _________________________ +                              
             Subset Name _________________________                                
   
   

   Note: You can scroll or use F (Find) or L (Locate) commands on all selection lists. Enter any character except period (.) by the item you want and press Enter.

3. Enter the name of the subset you want to create and press Enter.
4. For each scoping object you want included in your subset, enter a forward slash ( / ) next to the desired object type and press Enter. An “S” appears for each object you select. Press F8 (Down) and F7 (Up) to scroll and review the complete list.

   Note: Always scope on the lowest-level object possible. For example, when possible scope a Procedure Step instead of a Procedure. The shared companions of a Procedure Step are limited, whereas the shared companions of a Procedure include all procedures flowed to and from, their action blocks, and so forth.
   

                       Scoping Object Type Selection List                         
                                                                                  
                       SUBJECT AREA      Subject area                             
                    S  ENTITY            Entity type                              
                       FUNCTION          Function                                 
                    S  PROCESS           Process                                  
   
   

5. Enter a forward slash ( / ) next to the desired objects and press Enter twice.

   The list of scoping object occurrences can occupy multiple screens, depending on the type of object and the size of your model. You can repeat selecting until you have selected all scoping objects for your subset or until you exit from the function by pressing F3 (End).

                          Scoping Object Occurrences                              
                                                                                  
                          Entity Type CUSTOMER                                    
                       E  Entity Type EMPLOYEE                                    
                       S  Entity Type STORE                                       
                          Entity Type ACCOUNT                                     
   
   

   Note: Avoid duplicate scoping. For example, once you create a view of an entity type in an action block, do not scope the entity type in the subset that is used to modify the action block, unless it is to modify the entity type.
   Also, do not include attributes in views because you need them some day. It is easier to add views later than to delete them.

For a complete list of scoping object types, see the following table: