Element Properties : Creating and Modifying Elements : Properties Window : Creating and Modifying Elements : Chart Elements

Chart Elements
Rational Statemate supports the following chart elements:

Statechart

Activity chart

Module chart

For the sake of brevity, this manual describes the most representative and inclusive chart elements.
Procedural Statechart
The Procedural Statechart properties dialog box contains the following items:

Local Variables - displays the name and data type of local variables for the chart.

Insert - a button that inserts a new line above the selected line.

Delete - a button that deletes the selected line.

Properties - a button that opens the properties dialog box for a selected variable.

Choose - a button that opens a window from which to select and add variables.

Info - a button that displays information on a selected variable.

Procedural Flowchart
The Procedural Flowchart properties dialog box contains the following items:

Local Variables - displays the name and data type of local variables for the chart.

Insert - a button that inserts a new line above the selected line.

Delete - a button that deletes the selected line.

Properties - a button that opens the properties dialog box for a selected variable.

Choose - a button that opens a window from which to select and add variables.

Info - a button that displays information on a selected variable.

Generic Activity Chart

The Generic Activity Chart properties dialog box contains the following items:

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.

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.

Mode for update or read-only. Determines whether:

Modified on/Created by/Created on - Text boxes that contain the expected information and are read-only.

Description - A text box for adding a brief description of the element (up to 80 characters).

For directions on how to use the Parameters section, see Description Tab.