Extracting marked up objects

You can extract the marked up objects in a descriptive module. Extracting an object makes a copy of the object in the formal module and creates a link between the original object in the descriptive module and the copy of it in the formal module.

Before you begin

In the database explorer, make sure that descriptive modules are shown. If necessary, click View > Show Descriptive Modules.

About this task

When you extract, only the object is copied. If you have created other attributes in the descriptive module, they are not copied to the formal module.
Note: You can extract marked up objects from one descriptive module to two or more formal modules. You can also populate a formal module with objects extracted from two or more descriptive modules.

Procedure

  1. In the module window, click Extract > Setup Extraction.
  2. In the Target module box, type the name and path to the formal module that you want to extract the data to, or use Browse to locate it.
  3. In the Link module box, type the name and path to the link module you want to use for the links between the descriptive and formal modules, or use Browse to locate it.
  4. Click OK. The formal module and the link module are opened. The descriptive module is now set up for you to extract data.
  5. In the formal module window, select the object that you want to copy the marked up object to. You can copy to the same level as this object, or to one level below it.
  6. In the descriptive module window, select the marked up object that you want to copy.
  7. In the descriptive module window, click Extract, and then either Extract to Current Level or Extract to One Level Below. An Edit Link Object window is displayed. If you want, edit the attributes of the link that is created between the two objects, and then click OK.

    Repeat for each object you want to extract.

  8. Click File > Save to save the descriptive module, the target module, and the link module.

Results

The marked up objects are copied from the descriptive module to the formal module. A link is created between each object in the descriptive module and the copy in the formal module.

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