Adding data elements to a collection

Collection data elements such as keyed collections and indexed collections contain other data elements including other collections. In the definition files, the collections use reference tags to point to the data element definitions rather than actually contain the data element definitions.

To add a data element to a collection:

  1. In the CHA Data view, right-click the keyed collection or indexed collection.
  2. If you are adding an existing data element:
    1. Select Add reference as sub-data.
    2. From the list of data elements, select the one you want to add.
  3. If you are adding a new data element:
    1. Select Add new data element as sub-data.
    2. From the list of data definitions, select the type of data element you want to add.