Method Properties

The table below lists all properties for the particular element. Not all properties might be visible when an element is added, or an existing element is selected. Some properties only become visible when a dependent property is set to a specific value.

Property

Function

(Name)

Specifies the logical name of the selected element. The following are reserved words and cannot be used to name an element: SUPER, COMPONENT, THIS and OWNER.

Author

Read-only. The identifier of the person who created the selected element.

Caption

Language dependent description of an element to appear in messages

Created

Read-only. The date on which the selected element was created.

Description

Specifies a short description of the selected element.

IsFinal

Specifies that the method cannot be overridden in a sub class.

IsResolved

Specifies whether the element exists in the model or whether it has been created during the import of an element, which refers to it.

Note: This property becomes visible only when an element is unresolved, that is when it is set to false. This property can only be changed from False to True. Once an element has been resolved it cannot be made unresolved again.

Kind

Read-only. Identifies the kind of element selected.

Modified

Read-only. The date the element was last modified.

Owner

The namespace to which the element belongs.

Note: When namespace is changed, system modeler prompts for a confirmation based on the System Modeler Policies settings. Refer to System Modeler Policies for more information on System Modeler Policy settings.

ReservedBy

Read-only. The identifier of the user that currently has the selected element reserved.

Security

Specifies the security level for an element for this user. The AccessControlled property of the model must be set to True to provide this option.

VersionFile

Visibility

Specifies the level of visibility for the element.

Private – Only visible within its namespace.

Protected – Visible within its namespace and any namespace inheriting from it.

Public – Visible outside its namespace.