Please note : This help page is not for the latest version of Enterprise Architect. The latest help can be found here.

Edit Objects

Within any model in which you have the security permissions to create elements, you can also edit the Notes, Resource Allocation and Testing details of any object in which they occur. On the right of the item field for these three properties you will see a Pencil icon icon, which indicates that you have the ability to edit that property.

Note: the ability to Edit objects is only possible in the Premium (Small Business, Team and Enterprise) editions of the Pro Cloud Server.

Edit Notes

To edit the notes of an object, click on the Pencil icon icon for the field. The 'Edit note for <object type>' page displays.

You can add, delete and change text, and use the formatting tools in the Notes toolbar; that is, for a selected text string, add:

Bold
Italic
Underline
Numbered List
Bulleted List
Superscript
Subscript
Text color

You can also right-click on the selected text and select options from the browser context menu to:

Undo the last change
Move (cut) the text string into the buffer for pasting
Copy the text string into the buffer for pasting
Paste text from the buffer into the 'Notes' field
Delete the selected text
Select all the text in the 'Notes' field
Search for the selected text string on the internet
Turn spell-checking on and off (if on, possibly misspelt text is underlined in red)
Add a different language dictionary to check spelling against (this would probably have been done already for your web browser)

Whilst you can edit the text of a hyperlink and delete the hyperlink, you cannot change the linked object or add a new hyperlink. The browser context menu also provides options for working with the hyperlink, but the WebEA interface cannot support these functions.

When you have finished editing the text, click on the Save button. A confirmation message briefly displays and you are returned to the object 'Properties' view.

Edit Tests

The tests assigned to an element support a range of situations including user acceptance and scenario. You could be asked to define or perform tests on parts of a model of relevance to you as a customer or user, or you might want to add information obtained from other people you have asked to perform an evaluation. Therefore, you might need to edit test records to update them with your information.

To edit a test record, display the appropriate element in WebEA's Main View, click the feature button to display 'Tests' then select the appropriate test from the list.

Once the test is displayed click on the Pencil icon icon. The 'Edit Test for <element name>' page displays.

Edit Test for <> page

Mandatory fields on the dialog are indicated by a red asterisk (*).

Complete the fields as directed here.

Field	Action	See also
Test name	If necessary, type a new name for the Test.
Class type	In necessary, click on the drop-down arrow and select a different test group for the test; that is: Unit Integration System Acceptance Scenario, or Inspection
Type	If necessary, click on the drop-down arrow and select a new test type; that is: Load Regression or Standard
Status	If necessary, click on the drop-down arrow and select a new test status; that is: Not Run Pass Fail Deferred or Cancelled
Run by	If the test has been run, click on the drop-down arrow and select the name of the person who ran it.
Last Run	If the test has been run, click on the calendar icon and select the date on which the test was most recently run.
Checked by	If the test has been run, click on the drop-down arrow and select the name of the person who checked the test execution and results.
Description	Type in a description of the test, what it was intended to show and - if the test has been run - what the test situation and results were. You can format this text using the facilities provided in the Notes toolbar, as described in the Edit Notes section.
Input	Type a description of what actions or parameters are or were required as input to this test. You can format this text using the facilities provided in the Notes toolbar, as described in the Edit Notes section.
Acceptance Criteria	Type a description of what criteria must be or were satisfied to indicate that the test has passed. You can format this text using the facilities provided in the Notes toolbar.
Results	Type a description of the expected and/or actual results of this test. You can format this text using the facilities provided in the Notes toolbar.
Save	Click on this button to submit the details and update the Test record on the selected element. A confirmation message briefly displays and you are returned to the object 'Properties' view

Edit Resource Allocation

The resources allocated to an element can include reviewers in various roles, and you might be allocated as a resource yourself. Alternatively, you could have allocated another person as a reviewer. Therefore, you might need to edit a resource allocation to record either your own progress in a review, or the progress of the resource you have allocated.

To edit the resource allocation, display the appropriate element in WebEA's Main View, click the feature button to display 'Resources' then select the appropriate test from the list.

Once the resource is displayed click on the Pencil icon icon. The 'Edit resource allocation for <element name>' page displays.

Edit Resource Allocation for page

Notice that this page has a few more fields than the initial 'Add resource allocation ...' page.