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You can add selected Data Markings to your project elements, as well as remove individual or all Data Markings added to an element via the Data Markings & Classification shortcut menu. The Data Markings in the shortcut menu are displayed as their portion markings.

To add Data Markings, make sure to specify the Sensitive Element Types project option with the element types that you want to be able to add Data Markings to.

Adding Data Marking(s) to an element

To add Data Marking(s) to an element

  • Right-click an element or its symbol > select Data Markings & Classification in the shortcut menu > in the Data Markings section, click Add/Remove > in the Data Markings menu, select the Data Marking(s) you want to add. Click OK.

Adding Data Marking(s) to multiple elements

To see how to add selected Data Markings to multiple project elements via the parent element (recursively), see the Adding Data Markings Recursively page.

To add Data Marking(s) to multiple elements

  1. Hold the Ctrl key and select the elements or their symbols you want to add a Data Marking to.

  2. Right-click one of the selected elements/symbols, and in the shortcut menu, select Data Markings & Classification.

  3. In the Data Markings section, click Add/Remove, and in the Data Markings menu, select the Data Marking(s) you want to add. Click OK.

Removing Data Marking(s) from an element

To remove Data Marking(s) from an element

  • Right-click an element or its symbol > select Data Markings & Classification in the shortcut menu > in the Data Markings section, click Add/Remove > in the Data Markings menu, clear the selection for the Data Marking(s) you want to remove. Click OK.

Removing Data Marking(s) from multiple elements

To remove Data Marking(s) from multiple elements

  1. Hold the Ctrl key and select the elements or their symbols you want to remove a Data Marking from.

  2. Right-click one of the selected elements/symbols, and in the shortcut menu, select Data Markings & Classification.

  3. In the Data Markings section, click Add/Remove, and in the Data Markings menu, clear the selection for the Data Marking(s) you want to remove. Click OK.

To display element Data Markings in documentation hyperlinks

  1. Open the Specification window of an element.
  2. Select the Documentation/Comments property group.
  3. Write the information you want to document.
  4. Click the Insert Hyperlink  button. The Edit Hyperlink dialog opens.
  5. For the Text to display option, select Representation Text.
  6. In the Select element/symbol or paste element URL field, click the three dots  button. 
  7. Select the element/symbol in the Select Model Element/Symbol dialog. Click OK.
  8. Click Close.