Create Menu

The Create menu contains the following items:

Node enables you create a Node in the diagram. If prompting is switched "on" for Nodes you are prompted to name the Node. Type the name of the new Node and change the Node number, if necessary. Alternatively, if prompting is "off" you can name the Node later using the Alter command from the Node pop-up menu.

Store enables you to create a Store in a Flow Diagram. If prompting is switched "on" for Stores you are prompted to name the Store. Alternatively, if prompting is "off" you can name the Store later using the Alter command from the Store pop-up menu.

Terminator enables you to create a Terminator in a Flow Diagram. In order to make a complex diagram more readable you can place the same Terminator at more than one position in the Flow Diagram. Terminators that are not unique are marked with an asterisk (*). If prompting is switched "on" for Terminators you are prompted to name the Terminator. Alternatively, if prompting is "off" you can name the Store later using the Alter command from the Terminator pop-up menu.

Data Flow creates a Data Flow starting from a blank space. Such a Flow must end at a Node.Small circles represent the position of the points. If you click on a space, the new point will be an intermediate point. A Flow can have a maximum of 30 points. To complete the Flow, click on the Node where the Flow is to end.If prompting is switched "on" for Flows, you are asked for the name of the Flow. If prompting is switched "off" for Flows you can add this information later, using the Alter command from the Flow pop-up menu.

Control Flow creates a Control Flow starting from a blank space. Such a Flow must end at a Node or a Bar.Small circles represent the position of the points. If you click on a space, the new point will be an intermediate point. A Flow can have a maximum of 30 points. To complete the Flow, click on the Node or Bar where the Flow is to end.If prompting is switched "on" for Flows, you are asked for the name of the Flow. If prompting is switched "off" for Flows you can add this information later, using the Alter command from the Flow pop-up menu.

Bar enables you to create a Bar in a Flow Diagram. A Bar is a symbol used on a Flow Diagram to represent the interface between the Flow Diagram and its Control Specification. All Control Flows that enter/leave the Bar on the Flow Diagram must also enter/leave the Control Specification.

Text enables you to create a textual comment in a diagram. This comment is text that is not directly related to a diagram component.