Creating Schemas

To create a schema:

1. Navigate to the Schemas section in the application.

2. Click Upload a Schema. The Import Schema modal appears.

3. Specify how you want to upload the schema:

   1. Upload a schema from your system.

      1. Click Upload to browse for the schema you want to import from your system.

      2. Select the schema file that you want to import and click Open. The file is now imported.

      3. Click Import.

   2. Paste schema content into a new schema.

      1. Click Paste in Editor to copy the contents of your schema and paste it directly into a file in PlatformNx. The NewSchema page appears.

      2. Update the name of the schema by clicking into the name of the new schema, in the top-left corner of the Schema Editor and editing it as required. Press <Enter> once done.

      3. You can either paste the contents of your schema directly into the code view or use the Editor view to build your schema using the controls provided. For information on the components of the Schema Editor, see Editing Schema Details Using the Editor.

      4. Once your schema is ready, click Save to return to the Import Schema modal.

      5. Click Import.

   3. Import a schema that already exists in PlatformNx.

      1. Click Search Registry. From the list of schemas that appears, search and select the schema that you want to import.

      2. Click Import.

4. After your schema is imported, the system displays its contents, and you can update and save the schema as required. For details on working with the Schema Editor, see Editing Schemas.

You can also include definitions (reusable schema-blocks or sub-schemas) in your schema. To view and update (depending on your permissions) the list of definitions created in PlatformNx, click the Definitions icon. For guidance on working with definitions, see Creating and Managing Definitions.