You can add a data template to a layout object by copying
an existing data template and then changing the query that is associated
with the original data template.
About this task
When you copy data templates, all child objects in the data
template folder are also copied. As a result, you get an exact duplicate
of the existing data template. You would then change the query that
is associated with the new data template and you can optionally modify
any child object properties. To add a data template to a layout
object by copying an existing data template:
Procedure
- In the Project Explorer view, right-click
the data template folder that you want to copy. Select Copy from
the pop-up menu. The data template folder is copied to the clipboard.
- In the Project Explorer view, right-click
the layout object folder to which you want to add the data template.
Select Paste from the pop-up menu. The data
template folder is copied to the layout object's folder.
- You can change the query that is associated with the data
template in one of the following ways:
- Right-click the new data template folder that you just added and
select Change Query. The Select Query window
opens where you can select a query that has been added to your Queries folder.
- If the data template that you copied uses a query that has parameters,
you can change the query for the data template by changing the value
of the query parameter. Expand the data template folder that you just
added and select the Query Parameters folder.
Set the query parameter to a new value.
- After a data template is added to the layout object, you
can modify the objects and their properties as you require.
- Click Runtime in the editor to view
the results.