Define start elements

You can define start elements. This is not required. Start elements are, for example, a specific model or group in a database. You can, for example, define several start elements if you use several databases.

Prerequisite

Procedure

  1. Open content types page.

    You can open the Conventions page to edit or create content type sets.

    Prerequisite

    You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Configuration Configuration view is shown.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Content types.

    The list of content type sets is displayed. If you have not created any content type set, the Default set is displayed.

  2. Click the content type set for which you want to copy a hierarchy.

  3. Click Hierarchies.

  4. Click the relevant hierarchy.

  5. Click Define start elements. The dialog opens.

  6. Click Add language Add.

  7. Enter the GUID of the start element. To find the GUID, do the following.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models & Objects Models & Objects.

    2. If you have more than one database, select the relevant database.

    3. In the row of the group or model, click More More.

    4. Select Technical information Technical information. The dialog opens.

    5. Copy the GUID. You can paste the GUID to the relevant field.

  8. Click Confirm Confirm.

  9. Specify whether the hierarchy should be displayed in case the start element is not accessible in the database.

  10. Click Save.

You have defined a start element for the hierarchy.

Tip

You find more information about the elements when you click Information Information.