Chart Elements
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● For the sake of brevity, this manual describes the most representative and inclusive chart elements.The Procedural Statechart properties dialog box contains the following items:
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Local Variables - displays the name and data type of local variables for the chart.
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Insert - a button that inserts a new line above the selected line.
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Delete - a button that deletes the selected line.
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Properties - a button that opens the properties dialog box for a selected variable.
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Choose - a button that opens a window from which to select and add variables.
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Info - a button that displays information on a selected variable.
The Procedural Flowchart properties dialog box contains the following items:
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Local Variables - displays the name and data type of local variables for the chart.
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Insert - a button that inserts a new line above the selected line.
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Delete - a button that deletes the selected line.
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Properties - a button that opens the properties dialog box for a selected variable.
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Choose - a button that opens a window from which to select and add variables.
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Info - a button that displays information on a selected variable.
The Generic Activity Chart properties dialog box contains the following items:
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Name is a text box that displays the name of the element and consists of alphanumeric characters. This is a read-only field. To change the name, use the Edit > Rename operation.
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Version is the Rational Statemate built-in Configuration Management tool tracks versions using whole numbers (positive integers). When creating a new item and checking it into the databank, Rational Statemate assigns it a version number of “1”. Each time someone checks the item in, Rational Statemate increments the highest existing version number.
Third-party CM tools may use other systems of version numbering, in which case the version numbers displayed by Rational Statemate conform to the format of the third-party tool.
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Mode for update or read-only. Determines whether:
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Modified on/Created by/Created on - Text boxes that contain the expected information and are read-only.
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Description - A text box for adding a brief description of the element (up to 80 characters).