Adding and editing abstract type fields

Abstract type fields allow an analyst to group related types.

To add or edit an abstract type field:
  1. Click Add on the Abstract Type dialog or select a field and click Edit to display the Field dialog.
  2. Enter or edit the name of the field.
  3. In the grid, select one field from each column, that is one field from each child type that is included in the abstract type. This is to designate one field from each type to use as the value for the abstract type field.
  4. There are certain restrictions on the fields you can use.