Adding an Attribute to a Message

Add fields to messages by adding attributes to the message definition.

1. In the message definition to which you are adding an attribute, do any of:
   • From the message definition, right-click and choose New. This opens the Attribute Properties sheet.
   • From the Attributes tab in the Message Definition Properties sheet, type information in the row below the last attribute.
   • From the Attributes tab in the Message Definition Properties sheet, click one of the toolbar buttons to Insert a Row, Add a Row, or Add Attributes or Replicate Attributes from other message definitions.
   Before replicating attributes, read Object Replications in PowerDesigner Core Features Guide.
2. Edit information in the Attributes Properties sheet or row as needed.