adding attributes to a new template

mwilliamson - Mon Nov 02 05:09:49 EST 2009
Hi,

I'm assuming that you have created the attributes with the template module. It is just a case of using the DOORS UI to add a column to the current view and select the appropriate attribute. The view can then be saved with a new name using View/Save As..

As long as the permissions are set appropriately on the View then the columns will be visible to the user.

Hope this helps.

Mark

soymilk - Mon Nov 02 05:35:30 EST 2009
thank you Mark.

You are one step ahead of me.

My question rephrased is "how do I create a template with attributes?"

mwilliamson - Mon Nov 02 05:47:01 EST 2009
Open for edit the template module and then select Edit/Attributes from Module menu. Create the attributes you need for the template using the existing data types or specify new data types using the Edit/Types... menu item.

In the create attribute dialog there is a tick box to include in current view.

Mark

soymilk - Mon Nov 02 06:06:26 EST 2009
Mark

I understand the process for creating attributes and making them viewable.

My intestion here is to ensure some consistency in how the template is used, so that every time a template is created in a new module (or added to an existing module) that the same set of attributes are created alongside it.

For example I have created a Functional Design Specification template for a our SRU's and for each FDS we have the '_V&V method' attribute added with a list of options (analysis, analogy, test and so on).

In order to ensure the consistancy of the FDS, I need the template to inlcude this attributes with the options.

Of course a work around is to copy the attributes from an existing formal module. The preffered method is to have the attributes come with the template (or run a dxl script) to add them after the module and template is instantiated.

Regards
Sasha

mwilliamson - Mon Nov 02 06:10:02 EST 2009

Hi Sasha,

I think I understand your problem now. I have implemented a similar scheme to enforce template attributes and module structure by creating a dxl script which accepts user input for new module title etc via a Dialog Box and then copies the module template (including any defined attributes) into the new module.
 

copy(module "Your template module",new module name,new module description)

Mark

soymilk - Mon Nov 02 07:39:53 EST 2009

Mark

that is the part the I am attempting to do, define attributes for a module template.

Here is my (cut down) code for the template which is in the template directory

// SRU Functional Design Specfication
 
// 
// Written By Sasha 30 October 2009
// 
 
/*
   template
*/
 
Template srufds = template "INTRODUCTION" <<
 
 "PURPOSE OF DOCUEMENT" 
 "SCOPE OF DOCUMENT" 
 "DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS" 
 "REFERENCES" 
 "OVERVIEW" 
 
instance srufds

How can I assoicate attributes and values with this template, so when it is created, attributes are also created.

Thanks
Sasha

mwilliamson - Mon Nov 02 07:46:01 EST 2009
Hi Sasha,

My apologies, I interpreted your question as being about using an existing module as a template, not using DOORS templates as specified in lib/dxl/standard/template. I haven't ever made use of templates in this manner.

Mark