Insertable 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.

AutomaticTab

Cursor automatically tabs to next field on a presentation screen at runtime.

Note: This option is applicable only to the Presentation and Winform Client.

Created

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

Decimals

Specifies the number of decimal places required.

The Decimals property is only displayed if the Primitive property is set to number or signed number.

Description

Specifies a short description of the selected element.

FullSuppression

Display a zero numeric value as spaces.

IsInnerClass

An inner class has access to all the members of its containing class. When a complex class is inherited, this property is derived by the child 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.

IsSynchronous

Specifies whether the method can execute synchronously.

Kind

Read-only. Identifies the kind of element selected.

Length

Read-only. Displays the combined length of all contained attributes.

MemberVisibility

Specifies the default visibility for new member elements. This can be overridden for individual elements.

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.

PresentationType

Specifies if the selected element has a user interface, and what format such an interface takes. Refer to PresentationType Property for more information on options.

Select a value other than None to add the Painter tab to the document window. Refer to the Defining User Interfaces for more information on using the Painter tab.

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.

Stereotype

Specifies the stereotype that identifies how the class operates and is interpreted in the system.

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.