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Model Glossary
The Project Glossary enables you to set up a list of defined terms for your project, review the technical and business terms already defined for a model, add to the list, delete or change items, apply reporting styles to terms of specific types, and filter the list to exclude by type.
Access
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Publish > Dictionary > Glossary |
Project Glossary functionality
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Add, delete and modify the Project Glossary entries through either the:
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Project Glossary View The Glossary Dialog |
Separate glossary items by type; for example, Business terms and Technical terms. |
Project Glossary View The Glossary Dialog |
Define Markup Styles to apply to terms of specific types where they occur in generated document reports |
Glossary Styles |
Save the glossary in Rich Text format for inclusion as part of a larger project document. |
Generate a Report |
Create glossary terms and definitions from text in the Notes window, or from any 'Notes' or 'Description' fields that have the Notes toolbar. |
Notes |
Insert existing glossary terms into any other 'Notes' fields. |
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Notes
- In the Corporate, Unified and Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect, if security is enabled you must have 'Manage Glossary' permission in order to create, update or delete Glossary items; if security is not enabled, you can manage Glossary items without any permissions
- You might include a Glossary Report in your project requirements or functional specifications documents
- You can transport glossary definitions and glossary style mark-ups between models, using the 'Configure > Model > Transfer > Export Reference Data' and 'Import Reference Data' ribbon options