Configuration overview.
	Class attribute definition configuration.

Configuration Overview

 Note: You can configure both CIMPLICITY and custom class attributes. CIMPLICITY attribute features that cannot be modified display in read-only fields.

Methods to configure a class attribute include.

Create a new custom attribute.

Modify custom attributes or CIMPLICITY attribute

Duplicate an existing attribute and modify the duplicated attribute.

1	CIMPLICITY attributes begin with $.
2	Custom attribute
	Button	Description
	New	Open a new Attribute dialog box.
	Properties	Open the Attribute dialog box.
	Duplicate	Duplicate attribute's properties
	Delete	Delete the attribute.

The top part of the dialog box provides fields for you to define the attribute. Your definition can provide default values and determines the options available to an object designer when creating an object from the class.

Class attribute definition configuration

Open either a new or existing Attribute dialog box in which you will fill in or modify the top part.

Specifications are as follows.

1	Value
2	Data type
3	Instantiation type
4	Reference

 

1

Value

(Optional) Enter the default value for the attribute.

Acceptable values:

Must be within the range for the attribute type

Are limited to 80 characters.

Cannot contain the vertical bar '|' character.

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Data type

Select the data type of the value from the drop-down list:

Data types are:

Analog

Boolean

String

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3	Instantiation type

Select the option from the drop-down list that will control how a user will deal with the attribute when an object is being created:

Option	When an object is created, a user:
Hidden	Will be in the class object; however, it will not be listed in the Object dialog box.
Optional	Can override a class default value, if there is one. The attribute does not have to be specified to create the object.
Readonly	Will be listed in the Object dialog box; however, the field will be disabled, preventing users from editing it.
Required	Must provide a value for this attribute. Failure to provide a value when creating an object will generate an error.
Static	Cannot change the value. All objects of this class will have the same value for this attribute. The value does not display in the Object dialog box.
Static Display	Cannot change the value. All objects of this class will have the same value for this attribute. The value displays as a read-only field in the Object dialog box.

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4

Reference

Check Reference if you want to identify the value of this attribute as the value of another attribute.

Important: The Value field in the Attribute dialog box must contain the attribute ID of the value to be referenced.

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More information

	Example: Configure a class attribute definition.
	Step 3. Configure class attributes.

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