Message Flow

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Use the following table to understand the Property View fields available for a Message Flow.

Property View	Description
General
Name	Name is a label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Categories	Categories allows you to add one or more defined categories to use for purposes such as reporting and analysis.
Message	Use Message to enter the text defining the message flow. Click the Message Edit button to open an additional view where you can edit properties for the message.
Source	Source displays the source element for the message flow.
Target	Target displays the name of the element where the message flow terminates.
Description	Description is a text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click on the text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box or you can paste plain text from external applications. Note that you can undo any action and that you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes	Notes is a text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click on the text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box or you can paste plain text from external applications. Note that you can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Links
Add Link	Use Add Link to open the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Use Edit Link to open the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Delete Link lets you delete the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you create a link in the Diagram View, click the Show Selected Links on Active Diagram icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Click Expand All to expand all of the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Click Collapse All to collapse all of the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Use Refresh Links to update all of the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers. Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage. Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description. Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all of the links are filtered out, you are given the information that No usages are defined for this element in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is Usage. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter is set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator: Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format. Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.
Appearance
Font and Color Options	Use these commands to change fonts and element colors. Note that the element fill command is unavailable for the Message Flow.
Diagram Display Options	Show Name. Select this option to show the element label. Show Connection. Select this option to display the line in the diagram.
Line Display Options	Layout. You can select one of three layout styles: curved, elbowed, or straight. The default is curved. Line Width. Select the width of the border from the drop-down list. You can select from 1 to 5 pixels. Source Decorator Size. Set the size of the decorator (arrow) at the origination point of the sequence flow. Your choices are: extra small (XS), small (S), medium (M), large (L), and extra large (XL). Target Decorator Size. Set the size of the decorator (arrow) at the termination point of the sequence flow. Your choices are: extra small (XS), small (S), medium (M), large (L), and extra large (XL).
Apply to Diagram	Applies the formatting changes to all existing message flows on the active diagram.
Restore Defaults	Restores the default settings for all changes made in the Appearance tab.
Set as Default	All formatting changes made in the Appearance tab become the default settings for new message flows placed in the Diagram View.

Message Properties

Use the following table to understand the Property View fields available for Message Properties.

Property View	Description
General
Name	Name is a label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
From Participant	Enter the text defining the From Participant. Click to open an additional view where you can edit properties for this entry.
To Participant	Enter the text defining the To Participant. Click to open an additional view where you can edit properties for this entry.
Description	Description is a text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click on the text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box or you can paste plain text from external applications. Note that you can undo any action and that you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes	Notes is a text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click on the text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box or you can paste plain text from external applications. Note that you can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Properties
Name	Name is a label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Type	Each Property has a Type (e.g., type="String"). A Property may be of type Set, which allows child Properties.
Correlation	If the ConditionType attribute is set to Expression, then the ConditionExpression attribute MUST be defined. Otherwise, it is not valid. This attribute is included for mapping to BPEL4WS. The Property will map to a correlationSet and the child Properties will be properties of that correlationSet.
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you create a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers. Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage. Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description. Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all of the links are filtered out, you are given the information that No usages are defined for this element in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is Usage. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter is set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator: Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format. Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog.
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.

From Participant Properties

Use the following table to understand the Property View fields available for the From Participant Properties.

Property View	Description
General
Name	Name is a label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Participant type	Each Property has a Name (e.g., name="Customer Name").
Role	If the ParticipantType = Role, then a Role MUST be identified.
Entity	If the ParticipantType = Entity, then an Entity must be identified.
Description	Description is a text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click on the text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box or you can paste plain text from external applications. Note that you can undo any action and that you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes	Notes is a text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click on the text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box or you can paste plain text from external applications. Note that you can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you create a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers. Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage. Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description. Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all of the links are filtered out, you are given the information that No usages are defined for this element in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is Usage. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter is set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator: Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format. Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog.
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.

To Participant Properties

Use the following table to understand the Property View fields available for the From Participant Properties.

Property View	Description
General
Name	Name is a label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Participant type	Each Property has a Name (e.g., name="Customer Name").
Role	If the ParticipantType = Role, then a Role MUST be identified.
Entity	If the ParticipantType = Entity, then an Entity must be identified.
Description	Description is a text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click on the text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box or you can paste plain text from external applications. Note that you can undo any action and that you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes	Notes is a text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click on the text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box or you can paste plain text from external applications. Note that you can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A. The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you create a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers. Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage. Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description. Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all of the links are filtered out, you are given the information that No usages are defined for this element in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is Usage. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter is set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator: Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format. Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog.
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.