Chapter 3 Building Structural Diagrams

Rebuilding data type links

If a classifier data type is not linked to its original classifier, you can use the Rebuild Data Type Links feature to restore the link. This feature looks for all classifiers of the current model and links them, if needed, to the original classifier.

The Rebuild Data Type Links scans the following data types:

• Attribute data type: an association is created and the attribute is flagged as Migrated Attribute
• Parameter data type: an association is created and links the original classifier
• Operation return type: an association is created and links the original classifier

In some cases, for C++ in particular, this feature is very useful to keep the synchronization of the link even if the data type changes, so that it keeps referencing the original class.

The Rebuild Data Type Links contains the following options:

To rebuild data type links:

1. Select Tools→Rebuild Data Type Links to open the Create Associations and Internal Links window.
   
2. Set the following options as needed:

   Option	Description
   Create associations	Looks for attributes whose data type matches a classifier and links the attributes to the newly created association as migrated attributes
   Create symbols for associations	Creates a symbol of the new association
   Create internal links	Creates a link between the return type or parameter data type and the classifier it references

3. Click OK.

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