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Resource Documents

When you set the parameters on the 'Generate Documentation' dialog to define an output document as you need it, you might want to re-use that configuration to obtain a consistent view of changes to your model over time. You can capture the configuration as a Resource Document, which saves the:

Package name
Output file destination
Template
Output format
Options page settings
Exclude Filters
Element Filters and
Other Filters

The document is saved into the 'Document Generation > Defined Documents' folder of the 'Resources' window. Saving your often-used report configurations as Resource Documents can simplify future document generation, both in producing specific documents and in batch-generating all documents or a selection of documents.

Access Project Browser | Click on Package: F8 > Generate: Resource Document or

Diagram element: F8 > Generate: Resource Document

View | Resources (Alt+6) > Document Generation > Defined Documents

Manage Resource Documents

Task	Action	See also
Create a Resource Document	On the 'Generate Documentation' dialog, click on the Resource Document button and, in the 'Enter Value' field, type a name for the document. Click on the OK button. The document is added to the Resources window for easy future access.
Open, Generate or Delete Documents	In the Resources window, expand the Defined Documents folder and right-click on the required document. Select the required context menu option: 'Open Document' - Open the corresponding .document file, as specified by the document template 'Filename' property 'Generate Document' - Open the 'Generate Documentation' dialog, loaded with the specified template 'Auto Generate Document' - Generate documentation, with the document located at the path specified by the template's 'Filename' property 'Delete Document' - Remove the specified document
Batch-generate a number of documents	Right-click on the 'Defined Documents' folder name and select the 'Generate Documents' option; the 'Batch Document Generation' dialog displays. The dialog lists all resource documents in the 'Defined Documents' folder, defaulted to selected; deselect the checkbox against each document that you do not want to generate (or click on the Deselect All button to clear all selections, then select those you require). Click on the OK button to generate each of the remaining reports into their respective target file locations. Alternatively, to automatically generate every document in the 'Defined Documents' folder, without displaying the 'Batch Document Generation' dialog, click on the 'Generate All Documents' context menu option.

Task

Action