Element Creation

Elements may be created. They are always created one at a time, and may only be created at a legitimate point in the primary hierarchy.

On creation, a unique reference number will be assigned. The method by which the default reference number is generated is described in User Defined Hierarchies.

It is possible to create an element with a specified reference number, provided it is unused and valid for the Database (DB). This functionality is provided for certain specialized situations (such as recreating an exact copy of a DB, so that all references to elements from other DBs remain valid), and is not recommended for general use.

The attributes will be set to their default values. In some cases the default attribute values are cascaded down from the owning element.