Example: Specifying a List Action

The List action lets a framework user (add or) create one or more model object lists of the specified kind in the node or cell. The list will be displayed in the Browser under the appropriate model node and as a document in the node or cell to which it has been attached.

In the following example, we will specify an action in a framework diagram node that requires the user to create at least one list of PDM clusters.

  1. Double-click a framework node to open its property sheet, and click the Actions tab.
  2. Click the Add a Row tool to create a new action, and double-click it to open its property sheet.
  3. On the General tab, enter "List of PDM clusters" in the Name Field.
  4. Select the Mandatory check box to specify that at least one list of PDM clusters must be attached to the node.
  5. Click the Detail tab, and specify the following properties in the fields (see Framework Action Property Sheet Detail Tab):

    Property

    Select or enter

    Type

    List

    Default document name

    List of clusters

    Model type

    Physical Data Model

    Document template

    Leave blank

    Model language

    ORACLE Version 9i

    Extended model definition

    <none>

    Object type

    ExtendedObject

    Object stereotype

    Cluster



  6. Click OK to close the action and node property sheets and return to the framework diagram.

    The List action is now available for use by framework diagram users (see Attaching a Document to a Framework Node and Cell).