Sybase PowerDesigner XML User Manual page 67

Creating a group particle
From an element
property sheet
XSM User's Guide
You can access directly to the Items page of a group particle property sheet
through the contextual menu. Right-click a group particle symbol in the
diagram and select Items in the contextual menu.
There are different ways to create a group particle.
The same procedure applies for groups and complex types.
To create a group particle from an element property sheet:
1 Select a group particle from the Group type dropdown listbox of the
element property sheet.
2 Click OK.
The element symbol appears selected, with an Expand tab (+) on its
right side.
3 Click an empty space in the diagram, to deselect the element symbol, and
click the Expand tab (+) to reveal the group particle symbol and its link
with the element symbol.
Note the Collapse tab (-) on the right side of the element symbol. If you
click it, the group particle symbol and its link are replaced by an Expand
tab (+).
Click the Expand tab (+) to recover the group particle symbol and its
link.
4 Double-click the group particle symbol to display the group particle
property sheet.
5 Select the Items page to display a list of items.
6 Click the Add Element tool for each child element you create in the list.
or
Click an empty row in the list for each child element you want to create.
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