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Global Attribute
A Global Attribute is an «XSDtopLevelAttribute» stereotyped Class. You can create it by dragging the Attribute icon from the XML Schema Toolbox and dropping it directly onto a diagram.
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Access Drag icon onto diagram, or
Project Browser | Double-click on «XSDtopLevelAttribute» stereotyped element, or
Diagram | right-click on «XSDtopLevelAttribute» stereotyped element | Properties
Define Properties
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Name |
If you do not want to use the default name of the global attribute, overtype it with another name.
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Type |
Either:
Alternatively, select the Nested simpleType checkbox (below).
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Nested simpleType |
Select this checkbox to create an XSDsimpleType element as a child of this global attribute element.
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Value |
(Optional) If you have selected an XSD built-in dataType in the Type field, type in a value.
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Default |
Select this radio button to set the Value field as a default value.
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Fixed |
Select this radio button to set the Value field as a fixed value.
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Form |
(Optional) Click on the drop-down arrow and select:
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Annotation |
(Optional) Type in any notes you need for this attribute.
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OK |
Click on this button to save the attribute data entered and close the XSD attribute Properties dialog.
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Cancel |
Click on this button to discard the attribute data entered and close the XSD attribute Properties dialog.
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Help |
Click on this button to display this Help topic.
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UML |
This button is displayed when you are editing existing XSD element information. Click on the button to open the UML element Properties dialog for the global attribute Class.
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Notes
| · | The field Nested simpleType is available in the dialog only when creating a new global attribute (and not when editing the global attribute) |
| · | The fields Type and Nested simpleType are mutually exclusive; selecting one disables the other |
| · | A Global attribute: |
| · | Cannot contain any UML attributes |
| · | Cannot be the source of an Association connector |
| · | Can be the target of an Association connector from a Complex Type Class |
| · | Cannot be the target of a Generalization connector |
| · | Can be the source of one Generalization connector to a Simple Type Class |
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