Maintenance Element Properties

Notes:
  • This topic describes the Element Defects tab of the Maintenance window. The Element Changes, Element Issues and Element Tasks tabs differ only in minor details.
  • For information on element-level Defects, Issues, Changes and Tasks, see the Maintenance topic. For information on the Maintenance window, see the Maintenance Workspace topic.

Element defect details are recorded via the Element Defects tab. To access this tab, follow the steps below:

  1. Select the View | Maintenance menu option. The Maintenance window displays. (If the window does not have the format shown below, click on the Show/Hide Properties button in the Maintenance window toolbar.)
     
    MaintenanceWorkspace
     
  2. Open a diagram and select an element. All of the maintenance entries for that element are shown in the Maintenance window, under the various tabbed sections.
  3. Click on the Element Defects tab.
  4. To:
  • Add a new item, click on a blank line in the Defect list and complete the fields as described in the table below
  • Modify an existing item, click on that item in the Defect List and edit the fields as described in the table below
  • Delete an existing item, right-click on the item in the Defect list and select the Delete context menu option.
  1. Click on the Save button in the window toolbar.

Complete or edit the following fields on the Maintenance window:

Option

Use to

Defect

Display a list of recorded defects associated with the element.

Name

Type the name or a short description of the defect.

Reported by

Select the name of the person who reported the defect.

Reported

Select the date on which the defect was reported.

Status

Select the defect status, such as Complete or Approved.

Resolved by

Select the name of the person who fixed the defect.

Resolved

Select the date on which the defect was resolved.

Priority

Select the priority assigned to resolving the defect.

Version

Type the version number associated with this fix.

Description

Type a longer description of the defect.

History

Enter any notes or references to previous occurrences of this defect.