Creating format elements for data elements

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:
  1. Create a format definition.
  2. In the main editing area of the FMTE page in the Editor view, right-click the newly created format definition.
  3. In the pop-up menu, select Add data format.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.