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Assign Action Pins
Apart from adding Action Pins to any Action, you can assign specialized input or output Action Pins to Actions that have a specific type (that is, those that are not Basic or Atomic Actions). These input/output Pins signify various properties of the Action - they are not visible as structures on the diagram unless they have previously been added, but are listed in the Browser window as properties of the Action.
You can only assign Pins that have already been added or assigned to the Action, or that are being created specifically to be assigned to the Action.
Assign Action Pins to an Action
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Right-click on the Action in the diagram, and select the 'Advanced | Assign Action Pins' option. The 'Assign Action Pins to <ActionName>' dialog displays. The format of this dialog depends on the type of Action; for a:
The fields are populated in exactly the same way. |
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The mandatory number and type of Pins are automatically selected (if they exist) or created. To change or add a Pin in a field, click on the corresponding . The 'Select Pins' dialog displays, showing the selected Action and listing all the input Pins currently owned by the Action. |
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Double-click on one of the Pins (or, depending on the multiplicity of the Pin, on several Pins). Alternatively, if no suitable Pin exists, click on the and then click on the newly-created Pin. The selected Pin is identified in the field on the 'Assign Action Pins to <ActionName>' dialog. |
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Click on the . |
Notes
- To check the exact location of an assigned Action Pin, you can right-click on the Pin name in the dialog and select the 'Find in Project Browser' option