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# Method

This object type is used to document the methods of an interface.

In the predefined Predict metastructure, a method can have passive and active associations of the following types:

Valid passive association: | "Belongs to IE" "Implemented in PR"
Valid active association: | no predefined association

This document covers the following topics:

- Method Maintenance Menu

- Add/Modify a Method Screen

- Method Retrieval

## Method Maintenance Menu

This menu is called with function code M and object code MD in a Predict main menu, or with the command `MAINTAIN METHOD`.

    13:18:41             *****  P R E D I C T  *****             2007-05-31
    Plan   0                - (MD) Method Maintenance -             Profile SYSTEM

      Function                              Function

      A  Add a Method                       D  Display Method
      C  Copy Method                        L  Link children
      M  Modify Method                      S  Select Method from list
      N  Rename Method
      P  Purge Method

    Function ..............

    Method ID .............                                  Attributes....*
    Copy ID ...............
    Belongs to IE .........

    Restrictions .........*   Profile Default,empty         Association ...*

    Command ===>

    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Next  Stop  Last  LnkEl Flip  Print Impl  AdmFi SelFi Prof  Main

#### Parameters

The Method Maintenance menu contains only global attributes. See Global Attributes.

The functions are described in the section Maintenance in the Predict Reference documentation.

## Add/Modify a Method Screen

The following screen appears for the function Add a Method. The screens for functions Copy and Modify are similar.

    13:21:30             *****  P R E D I C T  *****             2007-05-31
                                  - Add a Method -
    Method ..........
    Belongs to IE ..*
    Keys ..                                                                Zoom: N

    Attributes
      Method name ......
      Abstract    Zoom: N

Note
Parameters not listed here are described under Global Attributes.

Parameters
Method | ID of the method.
Method name | Name of the method.

## Method Retrieval

Information on method objects is gathered using standard retrieval functions. See the section Retrieval in the Predict Reference documentation.

#### Output Options for Method Retrieval

The output options valid for this object type are identical to those for object type Dataspace. See Output Options for Dataspace Retrieval.

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- Method Maintenance Menu
- Add/Modify a Method Screen
- Method Retrieval