New Text Definition Wizard
The wizard helps you to create a new text definition.
Purpose
Create a text definition in the model configuration. A text definition determines the properties required by a specification type.
Prerequisites
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Your role currently being used has the Configure privilege.
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A text definition which is not formatted text is configured for the selected model element and shown in the Properties area.
Call
In the Propertiestool window in the Texts tab, click on 
Create Property.
Structure
At the top, you can see the current step. As of the second step, a "Back" button (
) is active. You can use this to return to the previous step.
The middle shows the selection and input options.
The bottom contains the Next button or Finish and always Abort.
Name
Context
Note
A text definition's logical name should preferably consist of letters and start with a capital letter s that it can be clearly defined from a stereotype name.
The localized name in the model language is used for display in the model editor. It forms the basis for the translation into alternative display languages.
The display languages are taken from the two standard configuration languages, German and English, and any display languages which are set.
Your role must have the Translate Model Elements privilege if you want to use a web service for translation.
How to proceed
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Enter a name for the text definition which is unique within the stereotype in the Logical Name field.
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To set a localized name in the model language, enter this in the first input field in the Localization section.
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To set a localized name in the display languages, enter these in the input field for the respective language or use the
web service set up. -
Click on Next.
Description
Context
The description appears as a 
tool tip in the Properties tool window.
How to proceed
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Enter a description for the text definition in the Description field.
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To set a description in the display languages, enter these in the input field for the respective language or use the
web service set up. -
Click on Next.
Properties
Context
Change the behavior and select a default value, if necessary.
The lower area Value Constraints can be shown to set requirements for valid values.
How to proceed
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To display the text definition in the documentation, activate the Use in documentation check box.
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To translate the specification, activate the Is translatable check box.
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To set a default value, enter it in the Standard Value input field.
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To constrain the permissible values, expand the Value Constraints area.
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To predefine the permissible value length, select the minimum and/or maximum specification length.
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To predefine the required specification structure, enter a regular expression.
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Click on Next.
Profile
Context
All profiles which the text definition can reach the selected model element from are shown in the profile list. The first profile which does not have a lock message is initially selected.
Other profiles with a lock message can be identified by an 
icon. The lock message appears in the tool tip.
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You can tell if another user has locked a profile by the
locked by other user icon. The lock can only be removed by this user. The profile list content then needs to be updated. -
You can recognize whether access to a profile is missing by the
no access right icon. Model administrators still have access to this profile. You then need to reload the profile list.
Select the profile where the element is to be created.
How to proceed
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To configure the text definition in the preselected profile, click on Next.
The wizard jumps to the Ready to create step.
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To configure the text definition in another profile you have access to, select it and click on Next.
The wizard jumps to the Ready to create step.
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To configure the text definition in a profile that you do not have access to, activate the As Model Administrator check box, then click on Reload Contents, select the profile and click on Next.
The wizard jumps to the Ready to create step.
Ready to create
Context
The text definition's properties are listed here so that they can be checked.
Restriction
Please note that you can only change text definition information in the configuration once it has been created in the wizard.
How to proceed
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Check the settings for creating the new text definition.
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If everything is correct, click on Finish.
The text definition for the selected model element's stereotype is configured in the selected profile. The properties can only be edited in the configuration editor.
You can use the new property straight away.
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