Role Association Properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a role association property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Role Associations folder.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property	Description
Name	Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users.
Code	Specifies the technical name of the object, which is used for generating code or scripts.
Comment	Specifies a descriptive comment for the object.
Stereotype	Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.
Orientation	Specifies the direction of the role association, provided the Direction option is selected in the display preferences. You can choose between: Initiating role – the role association leads from the organization unit to the process Responding role – the role association leads from the process to the organization unit
Source	Specifies the object that the role association leads from. It can be an organization unit or a process. Use the tools to the right of the list to create, browse for, or view the properties of the currently selected object. You can also open the property sheet of the source object by clicking the Source button at the top of the tab.
Destination	Specifies the object that the role association leads to. It can be an organization unit or a process. Use the tools to the right of the list to create, browse for, or view the properties of the currently selected object. You can also open the property sheet of the destination object by clicking the Destination button at the top of the tab.