Resource Properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a resource property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Resources 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.

Number ID

Specifies an incrementing number to help you identify resources. You can modify this value at any time by entering an integer greater than 0. Any change you make will not, by default, affect other numbers in the series.

When working in a data flow diagram, you can at any time right-click the diagram background and select Renumber Data Store IDs to renumber the resources following their position in the data flow (see Process and Data Store Numbering).

Data Tab

This tab is only available for the Analysis and the Data Flow Diagram languages, and lists the data associated with the resource. Data come from the input and output resource flows (see Resource Flows (BPM)) .