Display external descriptions read-only

You can describe database and model items (models, objects, groups, etc.) using formatted documents or other files and save these documents in the Documentation attribute. If you are using the Microsoft® Word file formats DOC and DOCX, a preview is available and the Edit Edit button is available. You can open the files in read-only mode for information purposes.

Prerequisite

You are using a method filter that contains the Documentation attribute.

Procedure

  1. In the Attributes window open the item you assigned a description to.
  2. Navigate to the Documentation attribute, in which a file added in the format DOC or DOCX.
  3. Click Display View external document. The corresponding program launches and the file opens in read-only mode.

You can now find out about the content of the document. It is also possible to save the document, but it must be saved under a different name. Thus, a copy is created. It is, however, not inserted into the Documentation attribute.

See also

Create an external description

Edit an external description

Insert an external description

External description: Refresh preview