The following steps show you how to work with messages:
Assigning a message to a connector
To assign a message to a connector
- On the diagram palette, click the button corresponding to the desired Message type.
Click a desired connector on the diagram pane. A Message arrow will be placed on the selected connector.
Setting/removing the advanced numbering of messages
To set/remove the advanced numbering of messages
- From the diagram shortcut menu, select Numbering.
- Select to set, or clear to remove the Use Advanced Numbering.
Changing current message numbering
To change current message numbering
- From the diagram shortcut menu, select Numbering > Change Numbering.
- Increase, decrease, and / or change the level of numbering in the Change Communication Numbering dialog.
Change Communication Numbering dialog
Displaying messages
If you want to display messages on connectors in the Communication diagram you must first implement the following conditions (see the figure below):
The Loan Library Item Communication diagram which contains two lifelines and the connector between them.
To display messages
- Select the connector between lifelines.
- Perform one of the following actions:
- Right-click the connector to open the shortcut menu, and select Display > Display Messages.
- On the diagram toolbar, click
Display,and select Display Messages.
The Display Message command. - In the opened Select Messages dialog, select the messages you want to display, and click OK.
The Select Messages dialog.
Messages of the selected connector are displayed on the diagram pane.
Messages of the selected connector are displayed on the diagram pane.