Sequential - Using the Glossary in Enterprise Architect - A closed book? - Not any more...

Who doesn’t know this?
One term — many meanings…
Or explanations of my terms are circulating somewhere in the diagram as notes …
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could explain this somewhere in the EA … isn’t that possible? —OF COURSE, IT IS POSSIBLE!

Use glossary entries in future!

Glossaries can be created in two different ways:

1. As a simple list with the terms, their categories, and their meanings in a table in the ‘Glossary View’.
2. Terms and categories can be defined as elements in a glossary model in the project browser. (more on this in KW 30)

Method 1 — Glossary entries via Glossary View:

In the ribbon, click on

 

 

 

 

‘Add’ of a new TERM
You need an open repository to manage the glossary entries and types in the glossary list.

1) Right-click (anywhere) in the glossary view.

2) Select the option ‘ADD NEW’ –> The dialogue ‘Glossary Details’ opens.
2A) Enter a term.
2B) Select an existing type or create a new type.
2C) Explain the meaning of the term.
2D) Click on OK.

You can also watch the following video:

Where can you now apply an existing term? — In the notes window!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The term used is now underlined.

TIP: Hold down the CTRL key and press the Space key —>shows the entire glossary list!

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the next article you will learn more about the topic
‘Working with terms and categories as elements in a glossary model in the project browser’.

Information on company training courses on special topics such as ‘Working with glossary entries’ and many other trainings can be found HERE

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