Group Properties

To view or edit a group's properties, double-click its diagram symbol or Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property	Description
Name/Code/Comment	Identify the object. The name should clearly convey the object's purpose to non-technical users, while the code, which is used for generating code or scripts, may be abbreviated, and should not normally include spaces. Neither the name nor code should contain colons. You can optionally add a comment to provide more detailed information about the object. By default the code is generated from the name by applying the naming conventions specified in the model options. To decouple name-code synchronization, click to release the = button to the right of the Code field. Name and Code are read-only for references to groups.
Stereotype	Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.
Reference	[for references to groups] Specifies the group being referenced. Select a group in the current model from the list or use the Browse tool to select a group from any model opened in the workspace. Disables all other properties. To locate the referenced group in the diagram, right-click the referencing element and select Find Referenced Group.
Group type	Specifies that the object has child elements, and how they are used (see Group Particles (XSM)). You can choose between: all – Each child element can occur 0 or 1 times. choice – Only one child must be present. sequence – All children must be present in order.
Minimum	Specifies the minimum number of times the object can occur. Enter zero to specify that it is optional.
Maximum	Specifies the maximum number of times the object can occur. Select unbounded to specify unlimited instances.
ID	Specifies the ID of the object, which must be unique within the model.
Keywords	Provide a way of loosely grouping objects through tagging. To enter multiple keywords, separate them with commas.