Is there a bug using PORT ALIASes

[Doug Blake]

I have some components with ports and have been experimenting with different document options, so I decided to apply a unique alias to each port using the properties window.

Now some of my ports labels are displayed with name / alias in the project browser and in my diagrams. If I open the properties dialogue for the port, the alias name appears in a box labelled 'Role' but in the properties window, its an alias. Surely Role isn't the same as Alias??

Also, and more worrying, there are situations where the / alias seems to disappear and come back again later, but I haven't yet worked out what I do to repeat it consistently. More on that later.

[qwerty]

I guess that's correct. A Sparxian commented on this some time ago here on the board.

q.

[Eve]

There's a checkbox at Tools | Options | Diagram | Behavior . It's called 'Use alias field for role'.

[Doug Blake]

Thanks for that Simon. Did you know when its on, that the Alias "leaks" into the project browser too with some unusual effects?

e.g with numbering on a PORT does this
1.2.1 Attribute / A123
becomes
Attribute

only to revert later

Will report as a bug