Sequence Diagram Attribute List Message Dropdown

[dmf]

EA V7.1 help "Message(Sequence Diagram)" page item 3 indicates as follows: "Similarly, if the Message flow is from a Class element or Lifeline element with classifier, and the source Class has defined attributes, you can click on the drop-down arrow and select an appropriate attribute name. The Message reflects the attributes from the source Class."  Does this feature work?  I have tries various approaches using Lifelines with Classifiers as well as Classes themselves, but can only at best get the destination Operations list in the message dropdown.

[RoyC]

I'm very sorry about that item - I discovered it was wrong only last Friday.

The note on step three should read:

"If the Message flow is towards a Class element (dropped in from a Class diagram) or a Lifeline element having a classifier, and the destination Class has defined operations, you can click on the drop-down arrow and select an appropriate operation name. The Message then reflects the destination Class operations.

If the available operations are not appropriate, you can click on the Operations button and define a new operation in the target element, using the Operations dialog.

If you create a Message without making reference to the target Class operations, no new operation is added to the target Class."

Step six should read:

"If the Message flow is from a Class element or Lifeline element with classifier that has defined attributes, click on the drop-down arrow in the Assign to field and select an appropriate attribute name. The Message reflects the attributes from the source Class. You cannot add further attributes to the source Class here - if no appropriate attribute is listed, open the element Properties dialog and add the required attribute.

Otherwise, if required, type the name of the object to assign the message flow to."

The note refers to one field when it actually applies to two. I hope this resolves the confusion.

[dmf]

Thanks RoyC, you're a champion!  I should have tried the other dropdowns.