Object subtype definitions consist of the following:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Object type name | The parent object type |
| Object subtype name | The name of the object subtype |
| Description | A description to detail the purpose of the object subtype. |
| Icon | The icon to be displayed for the subtype in the repository trees and generated documentation. |
| Default update template | Allows the default templates for update routines to be specified by object type and subtype. |
| Default custom update template | Allows the default templates for custom update routines to be specified by object type and subtype. |
The following are available:
Maintain Object Types is used to add new or edit existing object type definition settings.
Load Object Types to load a set of object type definitions into RED from an external source. This option is typically used with a WhereScape provided enablement pack.
Export Object Types is used to export the available object types in RED to an object type file (.objtype).