Global Definition Set Editor

Global Definition Set Editor

 

 

This section describes the Global Definition Set Editor (GDSE). The topics are as follows:

The global definition set editor (GDSE) enables you to create a new global definition set (GDS) or modify the definition of an existing GDS.

A GDS is a type of component that contains definitions of user-defined types, as well as constant data-items and conditions. The elements that appear in a GDS are visible in the entire model. Data-types defined in a chart or inherited from a parent chart take precedence over data-types defined in a GDS.

A GDS is similar to a chart in that both are configuration items of the model. That is, both charts and GDSs contain parts of the model and can be saved and loaded separately from other parts. A GDS cannot contain any other graphical or non-graphical information.

There can be several GDSs in one model, but there is no hierarchical relationship between them, or between them and the charts in the model.