Creating an Attribute

You can create attributes (and attribute groups) on the Attributes tab of an element, complex type, or attribute group property sheet.

The Attributes tab contains the following tools:

Tool

Description

Add Attribute - Creates a local attribute

Add Undefined Reference to Attribute Group - Adds an attribute group with a reference to an attribute group defined in the current model. Select a name in the Reference list. You can also type a new name in the Reference column and then define a new attribute group in the Attribute Groups list

Add Reference to Attribute - Adds one or several attributes with a reference to global attributes defined in the current model. Select one or several global attributes in the Selection dialog box

Add Reference to Attribute Group - Adds a reference to an attribute group defined in the current model. Select one or several attribute groups in the Selection dialog box

Any Attribute - Adds "any" attribute of a specified namespace. For more information, see "Any" Attributes.

For general information about creating objects, see Core Features Guide > The PowerDesigner Interface > Objects.