Instead of creating a format element and then linking it to a data
element by modifying the value of Date Element Name for
the format element in the Properties view, you can create a format element
for a data element directly. To create a format element for the data element
directly, follow these steps:
- Create a format definition.
- In the main editing area of the FMTE
page in the Editor view, right-click the newly created format definition.
- In the pop-up menu, select Add data format.
- In the sub-menu that pops up, select the data element for which
you want to create the format element. A window appears prompting
you to select the format element for this data element from a pull-down list.
- After selecting the correct format element for the data element,
click Finish. The new format element appears
in the Outline view and the FMTE page of the Editor view.