UDA Catalog Dialog

If there are no "writeable" databases, or the user does not have write access to them, the UDA catalog is displayed, but the user can make no changes - all options and checkboxes are disabled.

If the user does have write access to a dictionary database, the dialog lists the UDA catalog and indicates whether or not each UDA is in that database, and whether or not attribute mapping has been set up for it.

The name and description of each UDA is displayed.

If a UDA is present in the schematic database, the following icon is displayed in the UDA row: .

If a UDA is present in the schematic database and attribute mapping has been set up for it, the following icon is also displayed in the UDA row: .

To add a UDA to the database, check the checkbox at the end of the row. To remove it, uncheck the checkbox.

To check the checkboxes for all UDAs, click the Select All option.

To uncheck the checkboxes for all optional UDAs, click the Deselect All option.

To open the attributes dialog for a UDA, either double-click on it, or right-click and select the Attributes option from the menu that is then displayed. For further information, refer to View and Edit UDA Attributes.

To view the attribute mapping that is associated with a UDA right click on the UDA in the list and select the Attribute Mapping… option. For further information, refer to View/Edit Attribute Mappings.

To make a UDA the current element, right-click and select the Set as CE option from the menu that is then displayed.

Click the Undo option to undo any changes made since the dialog was opened.

Click Apply to save changes.

If any UDAs have been removed from the database, a message is displayed requesting that the deletion of these UDAs and associated attribute mappings be confirmed: