Hierarchy Editor Sub-Configurations
A sub-configuration is a configuration that is used within another configuration. A sub-configuration is read-only within the configuration.
Cells contained in a sub-configuration are also displayed in the Cell Bindings table and are identified with an asterisk symbol in the Information column. The root cellview of the sub-configuration is identified with a brown pyramid in the Information column of the Cell Bindings table as well as in the Tree view.
You create a sub-configuration the way you create any other configuration.
You can then use the sub-configuration in your configuration in the same way that you use any other cellview.
After you have set a cell or instance to a sub-configuration, an update may need to be performed to see the latest contents of the sub-configuration.
To change the representation of a cell in your configuration to a sub-configuration
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Set the view of the cell or its instance to the configuration view by doing one of the following:
- Specify the configuration view in the View to Use field of the cell or instance.
- Right-click the cell or instance and use the Set Cell View or Set Instance View command on the pop-up to select the configuration view.
The cell or instance is then identified as a sub-configuration within your configuration.
A sub-configuration is read-only—you cannot edit it from the configuration it is contained in.
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