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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.
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