Tool Window Properties

Purpose

You can use the Properties tool window to modify properties of model elements and grant or withdraw access rights to the elements.

The window always shows the properties of the current selection. If more than one model element is selected then you can only edit their common properties.

Prerequisite

Your role has to have the access right for the selected elements if you want to change the properties.Edit Mode is not required.

Structure

The Properties tool window uses the following tabs.

• Properties

• Labels

• Texts

• Image

• Access Rights

• Applied Profiles

Properties

Use the Properties tab to modify properties of the elements and configured stereotype properties.

You can use the configuration to suppress properties in the GUI display. The list of properties in the window is probably incomplete.

Labels

Use the Labels tab to modify configured labels or elements.

Texts

You can modify specification texts in the Texts tab.

If a specification text is deleted, it is reset to the configured default setting.

Image

You can use a file selection dialog in the Image tabto select an image and assign it to the selected element (e.g. to a business resource or business object). The assigned image is used for showing the element in diagrams as long as the respective display option is set accordingly in the configuration.

An image cannot be assigned during multiple selection.

Access Rights

You can use the Access Rights tab to grant or withdraw access rights for roles for the selected elements.

You can only withdraw access rights if logged-in as administrator.

Applied Profiles

You can use the Applied Profiles tab to assign imported profiles for system model or model packages.

You must be logged-in as administrator.

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