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Adding child extended data elements in event definitions
In event definitions, you can add extended data elements as nested children under existing extended data elements. This enables you to use extended data elements to convey business data that is stored in a hierarchal structure, such as typically found in a business object.
To add child extended data elements:
Procedure
- Open your event definition in the event definition editor.
- In the event definition, ensure that a data type of noValue is specified for your intended parent extended data element. This is a requirement if you want to add a child extended data element. Information about specifying the data type of an extended data element is found in the topic "Specifying data types of extended data elements."
- In the event definition, select the extended data element to which you want to add a nested child extended data element.
- Click the Add Extended Data as Nested Child icon
. A default child extended data element is added under the parent extended data element. You can add as many child extended data elements as you want and nest them as deeply under the parent extended data element as you need.
What to do next
Now that you have added a child extended data element to a parent extended data element, you will probably want to rename it to something more meaningful, as described in the topic "Renaming extended data elements."