Add an interface

There are two types of interfaces, input and output. Add an interface as needed.
To add an interface
  1. Select the
    Interfaces
     tab.
  2. In the
    Interfaces
     tab, select
    Add New
    . The Add New Interface window opens.
  3. In
    Name
    , type a name for the interface.
  4. In
    Usage
    , select either:
    • Output
      1. On the
        Interface Members
         toolbar, click
        Add member
         Add member. The
        Tags
         window opens.
      2. Choose a task, program, routine or tag to add as an interface member.
      3. Click
        OK
         to return to the
        Add New Interface
         window.
    • Input
      1. On the
        Interface Members
         toolbar, click
        Import members
         Import members. The
        Select Library Interface
         window opens.
      2. Select a library with a configured output interface. Libraries that have available output interfaces are displayed on the right side of the
        Select Library Interface
         window.
      3. Select available interface members from the
        Interface Members
         grid in the lower right pane.
      4. Click
        OK
         to return to the
        Add New Interface
         window.
  5. In
    Interface Description
    , type a caption to describe the interface.
  6. (for an Input interface) In
    Keying
    , select either:
    • ExactMatch
      . The keys defined for the interface and its members in the project must match the ones defined on the target system for the input to be consumed. The interface and its members can’t be set manually.
    • Disabled
      . Keying attributes are not evaluated when determining whether to consume data from the interface. Member references can be selected manually, however only members with the same data type can be selected.
  7. In
    Key Id
    , enter an identifier that allows for automatic linking of interface members. For automatic linking to occur the KeyId of the input interface must match the KeyId of the output interface.
  8. In
    Revision
    , enter the revision number of the interface link.
  9. In
    Link Name
    , type the name of the library associated with this interface.
  10. Click
    OK
    . The
    OK
     button is not available until the fields are populated.
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