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Edit Parameter Kind

You can edit operation parameter kinds such as ( in ), ( inout ) and ( out ) directly from a diagram element by element, using the Element Keywords and Classifiers menu. This enables you to rapidly assign the parameter directly from a diagram.

Edit operation parameter kinds directly from a diagram

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1

In Enterprise Architect, open the diagram containing the element.

 

 

EditElementOperationsKey

 

2

Click on the element, and on the operation to edit within the element.

The item line is highlighted in a lighter shade (the default is white), to indicate that it has been selected.

 

 

3

Right-click on the item.

The context menu displays.

 

 

4

Select the Edit Selected menu option (or press F2) to enable you to edit the item directly from the diagram.

The name of the item is highlighted.

 

 

5

Right-click on the item name to display the context menu.

 

 

6

Select the appropriate menu option for the parameter kind value: ( in ), ( inout ) and ( out ).

The diagram is updated to reflect the change.