Adding a Composite Definition

1. In Package Navigator view, double-click the flat file schema or flat file dictionary to which you want to add a composite definition. The schema or dictionary opens in the appropriate editor window.

2. In the Flat File Structure tab of the flat file schema editor, or in the flat file dictionary editor, select a record definition or composite definition and click

in the editor toolbar. (You can also right-click the element and select New.)

Property	Description
Name	Name for the composite definition.
Position	Field number in the record that contains the composite you want to extract. This pulls the subfield data from the composite. If you leave this property empty, the composite will not be extracted.
Mandatory	Optional. Select the check box to require that this composite appear in the flat file. If it is not selected, the composite is not required to appear in the flat file. If it is selected and the convertToValues service validate variable is set to true, errors will be generated if the composite does not appear in the flat file.