Defining type properties

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About this task

You can define specific properties for each type. Type properties generally consist of the following:

  • Definition of a type's Class, Group or Item properties
  • Type Initiator, Terminator, and Release character
  • A list of where a type is used in the definitions of other types

To access properties of a type

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Procedure

Select a type and click the Properties button on the toolbar: Toolbar button for type properties.
The Properties view opens.
Tip: You can also access the Properties view from the Window menu. Select Window > Show View > Other > General > Properties.

Results

Now, when you select a type in the type tree editor, the corresponding type properties are displayed in the Properties view.

To define the properties of a type

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Procedure

  1. In the Properties view, enter all relevant information for the type. For example, the Name, Class, Description, and so forth. All information is entered in the Value column. To view a drop-down list of options (when available), you must click in the field (in the Value column). and the down arrow is displayed.
  2. To define a certain property for the selected type, enter or select the property value in the Value column.

    When needed, expand each property to view all associated values. For example, to define the type initiator as a literal value, for Initiator, select Literal from the drop-down list and then expand the Initiator property to define the literal initiator value.

  3. Save changes.

Results

Continue defining additional type properties as needed.