Use this display to add or edit links in your diagrams. To add a link, enter the name of the diagram containing the nodes you want to link, then fill in the fields below for each link you want to add. To edit an existing link, select it in the table.
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Diagram |
Required. The name of the diagram. Note: The diagram name GLOBAL is reserved for global properties in Diagram Props. |
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ID |
Required. Must be unique within the diagram across the node and link tables. Value must be alpha-numeric but may contain under-bars (_). |
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Type |
Required. The name of the link object in the objectTemplateDisplay to use for this link. |
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Node 1 |
Required. The ID of the start node for the link. |
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Node 2 |
Required. The ID of the end node for the link. |
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Properties |
Optional. One or more properties to set on the icon delimited by ~. Syntax is propName=propVal~propName2=otherPropVal |
Use the following buttons to save link changes to the database and to preview the diagram display (after the changes have been applied to the database):
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Update Link |
Save changes to the selected link to the database. This is only enabled if the selected link is already in the database. |
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Insert Link |
Insert a new link to the database. This is only enabled if the selected link is not in the database. |
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Delete Link |
Delete the selected link from the database. This is only enabled if the selected link is already in the database. |
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Cancel |
Clear the Enter Values fields. |
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Preview |
Opens a window showing the selected diagram as it is saved in the database. Changes to the diagram will not update the preview window. To update the preview, close and reopen it. |