Scope element edition windows

Introduction

There are two ways of modifying Scope elements:

· Modifying elements in their dedicated windows, which are opened either by double-clicking on the element in the explorer or by right-clicking on it and running the "Modify" command.

· Modifying elements directly in the associated Scope editor.

This section presents the different Scope element edition windows.

The "Requirement container edition" window

The figure below shows the edition window dedicated to requirement containers.

The "Requirement container edition" window

Key:

1. "Name": This field displays the name of the requirement container, and can be used to modify this name.

2. "Type": This field displays the property set that applies to the requirement container. To choose a different property set, simply click on the arrow and select a property set from the combobox which then appears. The default properties displayed on the right-hand side of the window change according to which property set is selected.

3. "Description": This field is used to enter, display and/or modify the description entered for the requirement container.

4. "Property" and "Value": These columns indicate the default properties which will apply to future requirements created within the requirement container, together with their values, which can be directly modified in this window. These properties and values vary according to the property set selected.

5. : This icon is used to access the on-line help for Objecteering Scope Manager.

6. The "OK" button is used to validate the information you have entered and close the window. The "Close" button is used to close the window, without confirming the information entered. The "Apply" button is used to validate the information you have entered, without closing the window.

Note: For information on the different standard property sets you can apply to requirement containers (and the properties they contain), please see "Introducing Scope Admin properties".

The "Requirement edition" window

The figure below shows the edition window dedicated to requirements.

The "Requirement edition" window

Key:

1. "Name": This field displays the name of the requirement, and can be used to modify this name.

2. "Description": This field is used to enter, display and/or modify the description entered for the requirement.

3. "Property" and "Value": These columns indicate the properties of the requirement, together with their values, which can be directly modified in this window. These properties and values vary according to the property set selected.

4. : This icon is used to access the on-line help for Objecteering Scope Manager.

5. The "OK" button is used to validate the information you have entered and close the window. The "Close" button is used to close the window, without confirming the information entered. The "Apply" button is used to validate the information you have entered, without closing the window.

The "Dictionary edition" window

The figure below shows the edition window dedicated to dictionaries.

The "Dictionary edition" window

Key:

1. "Name": This field displays the name of the dictionary, and can be used to modify this name.

2. "Type": This field displays the property set that applies to the dictionary. To choose a different property set, simply click on the arrow and select a property set from the combobox which then appears. The default properties displayed on the right-hand side of the window change according to which property set is selected.

3. "Description": This field is used to enter, display and/or modify the description entered for the dictionary.

4. "Property" and "Value": These columns indicate the default properties which will apply to future terms created within the dictionary, together with their values, which can be directly modified in this window. These properties and values vary according to the property set selected.

5. : This icon is used to access the on-line help for Objecteering Scope Manager.

6. The "OK" button is used to validate the information you have entered and close the window. The "Close" button is used to close the window, without confirming the information entered. The "Apply" button is used to validate the information you have entered, without closing the window.

Note: For information on the different standard property sets you can apply to dictionaries (and the properties they contain), please see "Introducing Scope Admin properties".

The "Term edition" window

The figure below shows the edition window dedicated to terms.

The "Term edition" window

Key:

1. "Name": This field displays the name of the term, and can be used to modify this name.

2. "Description": This field is used to enter, display and/or modify the description entered for the term.

3. "Property" and "Value": These columns indicate the properties of the term, together with their values, which can be directly modified in this window. These properties and values vary according to the property set selected.

4. : This icon is used to access the on-line help for Objecteering Scope Manager.

5. The "OK" button is used to validate the information you have entered and close the window. The "Close" button is used to close the window, without confirming the information entered. The "Apply" button is used to validate the information you have entered, without closing the window.

The "Goal container edition" window

The figure below shows the edition window dedicated to goal containers.

The "Goal container edition" window

Key:

1. "Name": This field displays the name of the goal container, and can be used to modify this name.

2. "Type": This field displays the property set that applies to the goal container. To choose a different property set, simply click on the arrow and select a property set from the combobox which then appears. The default properties displayed on the right-hand side of the window change according to which property set is selected.

3. "Description": This field is used to enter, display and/or modify the description entered for the goal container.

4. "Property" and "Value": These columns indicate the default properties which will apply to future goals created within the goal container, together with their values, which can be directly modified in this window. These properties and values vary according to the property set selected.

5. : This icon is used to access the on-line help for Objecteering Scope Manager.

6. The "OK" button is used to validate the information you have entered and close the window. The "Close" button is used to close the window, without confirming the information entered. The "Apply" button is used to validate the information you have entered, without closing the window.

Note: For information on the different standard property sets you can apply to goal containers (and the properties they contain), please see "Introducing Scope Admin properties".

The "Goal edition" window

The figure below shows the edition window dedicated to goals.

The "Goal edition" window

Key:

1. "Name": This field displays the name of the goal, and can be used to modify this name.

2. "Description": This field is used to enter, display and/or modify the description entered for the goal.

3. "Property" and "Value": These columns indicate the properties of the goal, together with their values, which can be directly modified in this window. These properties and values vary according to the property set selected.

4. : This icon is used to access the on-line help for Objecteering Scope Manager.

5. The "OK" button is used to validate the information you have entered and close the window. The "Close" button is used to close the window, without confirming the information entered. The "Apply" button is used to validate the information you have entered, without closing the window.

The "Business rule container edition" window

The figure below shows the edition window dedicated to business rule containers.

The "Business rule container edition" window

Key:

1. "Name": This field displays the name of the business rule container, and can be used to modify this name.

2. "Type": This field displays the property set that applies to the business rule container. To choose a different property set, simply click on the arrow and select a property set from the combobox which then appears. The default properties displayed on the right-hand side of the window change according to which property set is selected.

3. "Description": This field is used to enter, display and/or modify the description entered for the business rule container.

4. "Property" and "Value": These columns indicate the default properties which will apply to future business rules created within the goal container, together with their values, which can be directly modified in this window. These properties and values vary according to the property set selected.

5. : This icon is used to access the on-line help for Objecteering Scope Manager.

6. The "OK" button is used to validate the information you have entered and close the window. The "Close" button is used to close the window, without confirming the information entered. The "Apply" button is used to validate the information you have entered, without closing the window.

Note: For information on the different standard property sets you can apply to business rule containers (and the properties they contain), please see "Introducing Scope Admin properties".

The "Business rule edition" window

The figure below shows the edition window dedicated to business rules.

The "Business rule edition" window

Key:

1. "Name": This field displays the name of the business rule, and can be used to modify this name.

2. "Description": This field is used to enter, display and/or modify the description entered for the business rule.

3. "Property" and "Value": These columns indicate the properties of the business rule, together with their values, which can be directly modified in this window. These properties and values vary according to the property set selected.

4. : This icon is used to access the on-line help for Objecteering Scope Manager.

5. The "OK" button is used to validate the information you have entered and close the window. The "Close" button is used to close the window, without confirming the information entered. The "Apply" button is used to validate the information you have entered, without closing the window.