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Defining associations
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Displaying text in association symbols
You can define the following display preferences for an association:
Preference Description
Show name When selected, displays the name of the association
Show constraints When selected, displays the constraints (business rules) of the
association
Show role names When selected, displays the name of the association roles
Name attached to
its symbol
When selected, the name of the role remains attached to it
when it is moved. When not selected, role name can be
moved anywhere in the model
Multiplicity Displays the cardinality of the relationship. You can choose
between showing the actual number of instances (String)or
the symbol at the end of the relationship (Symbol)
You modify the display preferences for an association in the Display
Preferences dialog box.
v To modify the association display preferences:
1 Select Tools➤Display Preferences.
or
Right-click the diagram background and select Display Preferences from
the contextual menu.
The Display Preferences dialog box appears.
2 Expand the Object View node in the Category list.
3 Select Association.