Converting entity definitions

To convert an entity definition from a generic definition into a self-defined definition

1 Move the entity definition from the generic file to the self-defined file.

2 If necessary, add the identification of the self-defined definition to the dse.ini file.

3 Call the reset(entityToReset) method to delete the entity definition from the generic definitions held in memory.

4 If necessary, call the com.ibm.dse.base.Settings.resetSettings("files") method.

5 Call the reset(entityToReset) method to add the definition to the self-defined definitions held in memory.

To convert an entity definition from a self-defined definition into a generic definition

1 Delete the self-defined definition from the self-defined file.

2 Call the reset(entityToReset) method to delete the definition from the self-defined definitions held in memory.

3 Add the generic definition to the generic file.

4 Call the reset(entityToReset) method to add the definition to the generic definitions held in memory.

Note Changing the modularity of a definition can only be done by stopping the toolkit and re-initializing it.