External Data Properties

This dialog box displays the properties of a data element for an external agent object, which is part of the Process Model.

General

Name: Name of the external data object. You might want it to include a sequence number, for example, MyExtData_1.

Comment: Comment about this data element.

Logical Type: Logical type associated with this external data object.

Starting Position: Starting position of the external data object in the data file, where 0 (zero) is the first position.

Description: Optional description of the external data object.

Structured: Indicates whether this external data object is linked to a record structure.

Record Structure: If Structured is enabled, lists the available record structures; select one for this external data object.