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Issues
In your modeling, issues concerning the development of the system or model might arise; more formally, you encounter a failure to meet defined requirements for the current system. You can represent this failure using an Issue element, which is a structured comment containing information about the issue and the measures taken to manage it. The element is rendered as shown.
You can link Issues to model elements that are responsible for the issue, using Realize connectors. You can also create a hierarchy of related Issues using Aggregation connectors. Each Issue element has a status band at the left end, which is color coded to visually represent the value of the 'Status' field in the element properties. The element has an identifying 'I' in the top right corner, which you can hide if you prefer not to show it.
You can create Issue elements on most types of diagram, although the Maintenance diagram is specifically designed for displaying and managing them. You can also create your own issue-management diagram as a Custom diagram. You can add the Issue (and other) elements to the diagram from the Diagram Toolbox, or directly to a Package in the Project Browser.
Add an Issue to the model using the Toolbox
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Open the Maintenance or Custom (or other) diagram to define the problem. |
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From the Custom pages or Common page of the Diagram Toolbox, drag the Issue icon onto the diagram. |
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If the 'Properties' dialog does not automatically display, double-click on the element. Record the name and details of the Issue, in the 'Properties' dialog. |
Create Maintenance Items Properties Dialog |
Add an Issue to the model using the 'New Element' dialog
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Identify the Package in which to record the Issue, in the Project Browser. Right-click on this Package and select the 'Insert | New Element' option. |
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Complete the fields on the 'New Element' dialog - in the 'Type' field, click on the drop-down arrow and select 'Issue'. |
Add Elements Directly To Packages |
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When you have created the element, double-click on it. Record the name and details of the Issue, in the 'Properties' dialog. |
Create Maintenance Items Properties Dialog |
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