Properties When Creating an Entity Type
Entity Properties When Selecting the “New Entity Type” Option
Selecting the “New entity type” option creates a new entry in the entity type tree. The entity properties of the newly created entity type are empty and must be completely configured from scratch.
Entity Properties When Selecting from Existing Entity Types
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Multiple use of entity types is possible!
Entity types can also be used multiple times in the tree structure. If they are, then, once an existing entity type is created again in the tree structure, the existing entity type and the duplicated entity type are linked. All the settings are then synchronized. This means for example that a parameter change in the existing entity type will also affect the duplicate entity type. The newly created entity type thus references the existing entity type.
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Referenced entity types are always displayed without child elements!
If an existing entity type with lower-level child elements is used multiple times in the tree structure, the referenced entity type is shown without child elements. The child elements are still present, but are hidden for clarity!