This example builds on the information contained in Bulk Editing Class-based Modules. Read that topic before beginning this example.
This example is based on the Equipment Module Classes example in the Batch Tutorial. Because this section is about bulk editing, the example does not go into all the detail the Batch Tutorial contains. The example steps through the tasks required to create a class-based equipment module that contains two class-based control modules, then uses Bulk Edit to create copies of the class-based module.
Most of the information in this section applies to other combinations of containership, class-based and classless.
The methods explained here apply generally to other types of containing and contained objects. The steps necessary to complete this example are:
Create and combine classes for the containing module and contained modules.
Create a template from the class and instantiate the template.
Create format specification files for the containing module and the contained modules.
Export the contained (lower level) modules.
Export the containing (top level) module.
Create new modules using Bulk Edit.
Import the contained modules.
Import the containing module.
Throughout the example objects are renamed. This is done to improve the clarity of the example. You do not need to rename objects you create