Viewing Element Relationships
You can use the View Element Relationships utility to view hierarchical maps, including a map that existed as of a specific date.
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Page Name |
Definition Name |
Usage |
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GP_PINTREE_EFFDT |
View a map of elements that a focus element uses. The element relationship map must be built before the data is displayed. |
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GP_PINTREE_EFFDT2 |
View elements that use the focus element. |
Use the Uses page (GP_PINTREE_EFFDT) to view a map of elements that a focus element uses.
The element relationship map must be built before the data is displayed.
Navigation:
This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Uses page.
Element maps include fields that contain PIN_NUM only. So, when looking at the map for an earning element, you don't see fields for frequency, currency, and other non-element information.
Field or Control |
Description |
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Element Name |
Displays the name of the element that you selected on the search page. This is the focus element. |
Type |
Displays the element type of the focus element. |
As Of Date |
To see the relationship map that was in effect on a specific date, enter the date in this field. |
Element Uses |
Click the element name to view its member elements. This information appears in a tree structure that expands or collapses as you click the + or − folder before an element name. |
Perspective
To see additional information on a related element, click the element name in the Element Uses group box and select a view in the Perspective field.
Field or Control |
Description |
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Perspective |
Select the format for the data in this group box. Values are: Functional: Displays descriptive names of the data. Technical: Displays technical names for the data. |
Type |
Functional: Displays the name of the element type for the selected element. Technical: Displays the 2 character code of the element type for the selected element. |
Name |
Displays the name of the selected element. (The name is the same in the functional and technical views.) |
Description |
Displays the description of the selected element. (The description is the same for the functional and technical views.) |
Record |
Functional: Displays the descriptive name of the record in which the selected element resides. Technical: Displays the technical name of the record in which the selected element resides. |
Field |
Functional: Displays the descriptive name of the field that stores the element's value. Technical: Displays the technical name of the field that stores the element's value. |
Use the Used By page (GP_PINTREE_EFFDT2) to view elements that use the focus element.
Navigation:
This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Used By page.
This page resembles the Uses page but shows all elements that use the focus element.