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. |
| Alias | An automatically generated unique name for the selected element. You can change this name, but if it clashes with an existing alias, you are prompted for another name or to cancel the name change. |
| Author | Read-only. The identifier of the person who created the selected element. |
| AutomaticEntryCapable | Specifies if the element is able to accept Automatic Entries. |
| 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. |
| Description | Specifies a short description of the selected element. |
| EventSet | Defines an AutoPersist dependency between two Events. This dependency causes all the persistent attributes of this event to persist in the EventSet. The value of the EventSet property must be the name of another event. |
| 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. |
| MemberPersistence | Do members default to Persistent? |
| 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. |
| Multiplicity | Number of instances. |
| 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 Defining User Interfaces for more information on using the Painter tab. |
| RefreshPresentation | Specifies whether the framework Construct method must always be called at the end of the segment cycle. |
| 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. |
For details about other properties, refer to Setting Properties.