Share custom semantic types

You can share custom semantic types between Analyst's Notebook charts by saving them in a custom library file (.mtc file). Loading the file into another chart makes the custom semantic types available.

When you create a custom semantic type, it is saved with the current chart, but not in the i2 Semantic Type Library. Therefore, when you create a new chart, your custom semantic type is not available for you to use. You can, however, save the custom semantic types that you create in a custom library file with the file extension .mtc. The custom library file contains only the custom semantic types and the hierarchy of semantic types to which the custom types belong.

You can load a custom library file into a blank chart, which you can then save as a template. The custom semantic types are available for use in any new charts that you create from the template. You can also share your custom semantic types with your colleagues by sending them your custom library file, which they can then load into an Analyst's Notebook chart. When the file is loaded, any custom semantic types that the file contains are available for them to use.

To save a custom library file, click File, point to Chart Properties, and then click Save Custom Semantic Types to File.

To load a custom library file, click File, point to Chart Properties, and then click Load Custom Semantic Types from File.

You might want to load your custom semantic type file into your standard template. Your custom semantic types are then available whenever you create a chart based on your standard template.