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Configure Timeline - States
You can manage states using the States tab of the Configure Timeline dialog. To display this, either:
| · | Double-click on the Lifeline element |
| · | Right click on the Lifeline element and select the Properties context menu option, or |
| · | On a Value Lifeline, click on the Edit States button ( ) |
The Configure Timeline dialog defaults to the States tab.
All states currently defined for the Lifeline element are listed in the States panel.
Step |
Action |
1 |
In the State Name field, type the name of the first new state in the Lifeline element; for example, WaitState.
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2 |
Click on the Save button. The state is added to the States panel and (for a State Lifeline Element) to the diagram.
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3 |
Click on the New button.
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4 |
In the State Name field, type the name of the next state in the Lifeline element.
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Repeat steps 2 to 5 until you have added all required states (you must add at least three to the Lifeline element).
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6 |
When you have added all the required states, click on the OK button to close the Configure Timeline dialog.
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Edit an existing state
Step |
Action |
1 |
Click on the state in the States: list.
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2 |
In the State Name field, change the name of the state.
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3 |
Click on the Save button.
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Delete an existing State
Step |
Action |
1 |
Click on the state in the States: list.
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2 |
Click on the Delete button.
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Change the order of States
Step |
Action |
1 |
Click on the state in the States: list.
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2 |
Click on the
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