XML Element Properties - Key Field Tab

The Key Field tab of the XML Element Properties dialog box appears only if the element contains attributes.

This table describes the parts of the XML Element Properties dialog box Key Field tab.

Part Function
Field Specifies all the attributes that are defined for this element.

The key field function enables you to specify a second qualification in selecting an element (the element name is the first qualification).

Use constant/Edit Indicates that the system must match the element if the contents of the selected attribute match the literal constant selected from the list.

Click Edit (at the right of the Use constant list) to access the Translation Object Constants dialog box.

Use codelist/Edit Indicates that the system must match the element if the contents of the selected attribute match the selected code list.

Click Edit (at the right of the Use constant list) to access the Code Lists dialog box.

Match record when key does not match Indicates that the system will match the element if the contents of the selected attribute does not contain the value specified in the Matching rules section.

If the specified condition is not met, the element does not conform to the definition, and processing continues.