Modifying data elements

You can modify a data element definition by modifying the value of its attributes and by adding or deleting attributes. If the data element is a collection, you can also modify it by adding or deleting sub-element data elements. See Adding data elements to a collection.

To modify an attribute of a data element definition:

  1. In the CHA Data view, select the data element.
  2. In the Properties view, click the editable attribute you want to change. The editor indicates editable attributes using a pencil icon.
  3. Enter or select the new value.

To add an optional attribute to the data element definition:

  1. In the CHA Data view, right-click the data element.
  2. Select Add optional attribute.
  3. Select the attribute to add.
  4. To set the value for the attribute:
    1. In the Properties view, click the attribute.
    2. Enter or select the new value.

To delete an optional attribute from a data element definition:

  1. In the CHA Data view, right-click the data element.
  2. Select Remove optional attribute.
  3. Select the attribute to delete.
Related tasks
Creating data elements