Difference between revisions of "To edit an attribute"
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| − | You can edit most attributes of an object directly in [[ | + | You can edit most [[attributes]] of an object directly in the [[Attribute panel]] or in the [[Object window]]. User-editable attributes include [[identifier]], title, description, units, and [[definition]]. See next section on how to change [[class]]. Some attributes you cannot edit because they are computed, including inputs, outputs, and [[Objects and Values|value]]. |
To edit an attribute, first display it in the '''Attribute '''panel or '''Object '''window for the object, and make sure you are in edit mode. Then: | To edit an attribute, first display it in the '''Attribute '''panel or '''Object '''window for the object, and make sure you are in edit mode. Then: | ||
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# To save the changes, click anywhere outside the ''Attribute ''field, press ''Enter, ''or display another attribute. | # To save the changes, click anywhere outside the ''Attribute ''field, press ''Enter, ''or display another attribute. | ||
| − | '''Cancel and undo edits''': To cancel changes while editing an attribute, press the ''Esc ''(escape) key to revert to the previous version. Except when editing a definition, click [[File:Chapter4 26.png]] to cancel changes. To cancel changes ''after ''you have just made and accepted them, select '''Undo '''from the '''Edit '''menu (or press ''Control+z''). | + | '''Cancel and undo edits''': To cancel changes while editing an attribute, press the ''Esc ''(escape) key to revert to the previous version. Except when editing a [[definition]], click [[File:Chapter4 26.png]] to cancel changes. To cancel changes ''after ''you have just made and accepted them, select '''Undo '''from the '''Edit '''menu (or press ''Control+z''). |
| − | '''Attribute changes''': All displays of an object use its same attributes, so any change to an attribute affects all views that display that attribute. For example, any change to a title appears in other diagram nodes, object | + | '''Attribute changes''': All displays of an object use its same [[attributes]], so any change to an attribute affects all views that display that attribute. For example, any change to a title appears in other diagram nodes, [[object window]]s, or [[Result Tables and Graphs|result views]] referring to that object by title. Any change to a [[definition]] causes the redrawing of arrows to reflect any changes in dependencies. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [[Attributes]] | * [[Attributes]] | ||
* [[Exploring_the_Rent_vs._Buy_Model#Using_the_Attribute_panel|Using the Attribute panel]] | * [[Exploring_the_Rent_vs._Buy_Model#Using_the_Attribute_panel|Using the Attribute panel]] | ||
| + | * [[Objects and Values]] | ||
<footer>Alias nodes / {{PAGENAME}} / Change class of an object</footer> | <footer>Alias nodes / {{PAGENAME}} / Change class of an object</footer> | ||
Revision as of 21:25, 17 March 2016
You can edit most attributes of an object directly in the Attribute panel or in the Object window. User-editable attributes include identifier, title, description, units, and definition. See next section on how to change class. Some attributes you cannot edit because they are computed, including inputs, outputs, and value.
To edit an attribute, first display it in the Attribute panel or Object window for the object, and make sure you are in edit mode. Then:
- Click in the Attribute field. A blinking text cursor and dotted outline around the attribute indicate that the attribute is editable.
- Use standard text-editing methods to edit it — type, copy and paste, and use the mouse to select text or move the cursor.
- To save the changes, click anywhere outside the Attribute field, press Enter, or display another attribute.
Cancel and undo edits: To cancel changes while editing an attribute, press the Esc (escape) key to revert to the previous version. Except when editing a definition, click 
to cancel changes. To cancel changes after you have just made and accepted them, select Undo from the Edit menu (or press Control+z).
Attribute changes: All displays of an object use its same attributes, so any change to an attribute affects all views that display that attribute. For example, any change to a title appears in other diagram nodes, object windows, or result views referring to that object by title. Any change to a definition causes the redrawing of arrows to reflect any changes in dependencies.
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