Default Data Format Dialog Box (Magic xpi 3.x)
The Default Data Format dialog box displays the defaults that you want Magic xpi to use when presented with a certain data type. You can also use this dialog box to enter your own defaults. It can be accessed in the following ways:
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Click the Project menu and select Default Data Format. When accessed in this way, the dialog box displays one tab: Existing List. Here, you can enter default data formats for the project.
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Click the XML Source Properties dialog box's Data Format button. When accessed in this way, the dialog box displays two tabs: Existing List (as above) and Modify List. The Modify List tab enables you to change the default data format (picture) and to add new data formats to those used by Magic xpi when reading XSD files.
The Default Data Format dialog box contains the following parameters:
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Data Type
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The name of the data type that exists in the Magic xpi database. If you are adding a data type to the list, you should enter its name here.
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Attribute
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You can change the attributes of default and new data types. Select one of the following attributes from the drop-down list:
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Alpha
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Numeric
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Logical
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Date
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Time
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BLOB
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Format
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You can change the format of default and new data types. Enter the data type's format here.
Changes in a particular Source or Destination are relevant only to that Source or Destination. For example, if you change a Source's format, this does not affect the format of the Destination that the Source is mapped to.
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The Default Data Format dialog box has the following buttons:
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New
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Click here to add a new data type. You can then enter the relevant parameters, which are described above. You can also add a data type by right-clicking on any of the data types on the list and selecting New from the context menu. These additions are made to a specific XML entry.
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Delete
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Select a data type, and click here to delete it from the list.
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OK
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Click here to save your additions and changes, and to exit the dialog box.
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Cancel
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Click here to exit the dialog box without saving any additions and changes.
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