Details

The 'Details' tab of the element 'Properties' dialog helps you to define the structural and processing details for the selected Class element, and provides direct access to the 'Features' dialog for defining Attributes and Operations in the element.

Access

On a diagram or in the Project Browser, select an element and:

Ribbon	Design > Element > Manage > Properties > General > Details Design > Element > Manage > Specific Properties Page > General > Details
Context Menu	Right-click on element \| Properties > General > Details or Right-click on element \| Properties Page \| General > Details
Keyboard Shortcuts	Alt+Enter : General > Details
Other	Double-click on Element : General > Details

Set element details

Option	Action	See also
Persistence	Click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate value (blank, persistent or transient).
Cardinality	Click on the drop-down arrow and select the number of instances of the element that can exist - the value displays on the element in a diagram, in the Name compartment. The format of the options in the selection list is defined in the 'Cardinality' tab of the 'UML Types' dialog.	Cardinality
Abstract	Select the checkbox to identify the element as being abstract.
Is Root	Select the checkbox to identify the element as being a root element that cannot be descended from another element.
Is Leaf	Select the checkbox to identify the element as being final, so it cannot be a parent for other elements.
Is Specification	Select the checkbox to identify the element as being a specification.
Is Active	Select the checkbox to identify the element as being an Active Class.	Active Classes
Concurrency	Select the appropriate radio button to identify how concurrent Activities should be processed: Sequentially, Guarded, Active or Synchronous.
Collection Classes	Click on this button to define the Collection Classes (for generating code from Association relationships) that apply to this Class only, as the source in an Association relationship where the target role has a multiplicity of 1 or more. This setting overrides the default for the programming language of the Class, set in the 'Preferences' dialog. The 'Collection Classes for Association Roles' dialog displays.	Language Options Set Collection Classes
Attributes	Click on this button to define the attributes for the Class. The 'Features' dialog displays, showing the 'Attributes' tab.	Attributes
Operations	Click on this button to define the operations for the Class. The 'Features' dialog displays, showing the 'Operations' tab.	Define Properties of Operations

Notes

When launched from an MDG Technology, the Attributes and Operations buttons are not available

Learn more