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Creating a New Concept Type
To create a concept type from a business dictionary:
1. Open the properties of the business dictionary.
2. Click the Business Information page.
3. From the drop-down list, select Concept type.
4. Click New.
5. Specify its name.
In the Term section, the Existing Terms section lists terms with the same name as the new concept type.
*An event concept represents an event occurring during concept life, for example a change of season. An event concept marks the impact on a concept of a phenomenon internal or external to the concept. Concept events can be distinguished as concept start events, end events and intermediate events.
*If a term has already been created with the same name as the new concept, this term is automatically connected and appears automatically in the Term section.
6. In the Definition field, enter the text of the concept type definition and click OK.
*A new term with the same name as the concept type is also created.