Framework EDI Reference. SEFManager Utility
Add Object Variable to a Composite Element

To add an object variable to a composite element, take the following steps:

  1. Highlight a composite element, and then right click.
  2. In the popup menu, select the option "Add Object Variable".
  3. In the dialog box, enter a unique name for the new object variable.

The following steps demonstrates how to add an object variable to a composite element reference.  For example, the object variable with the name "UnitMeasureInfo" will be added to the composite element C001 (Composite Unit Of Measure) under the data segment reference MEA (Measurements).  The composite element C001 has an ordinal number 4 in the segment reference MEA.  In turn, the segment reference MEA has an ordinal number 22 in the ASC/X12 Transaction Set 850.

  1. Highlight and right-click on the composite element.

     

  2. From the popup menu select "Add Object Variable".

     

  3. The following dialog box will show. 

     

    The Transaction Set/Message ID field displays the ASC/X12 Transaction Set or UN/EDIFACT Message that the Data Segment reference belongs to.  The Segment Reference Ordinal displays the ordinal number of the Data Segment reference containing the composite element.  The composite element Ordinal displays the ordinal number of the composite element  that the object variable will be added to.  In the example shown, the object variable is being added to the composite element at ordinal 4 in the data segment reference at ordinal 22 in the ASC/X12 Transaction Set 850.

     

  4. Enter a unique object variable name at the edit box "Variable Name" and then press "OK".  In the example shown, the variable name "UnitMeasureInfo" has been entered.

     

  5. After successfully adding the object variable, it will be displayed under the branch "Object Variables" under the composite element.  In the example, the variable "UnitMeasureInfo" that has been added will show as an addition to other object variables that might have already existed and assigned to the same location.

  6. The Object Variable Table will also be updated with the new variable name that was just added.