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Use

The table editor provides you with multiple options for editing and testing node instances.

Features

Testing and Editing Node Instances

You can use the following features for testing:

Feature

Description

Test Edit

Use the Test Edit pushbutton to edit selected node instances. To lock the node instances for editing, choose between the options With Optimistic Lock and With Exclusive Lock.

For more information about lock strategies, see Lock Strategies.

Execute Action

Use the Execute Action pushbutton to test the functions of an action. You can choose which action is executed on the selected node instance(s).

For more information about actions, see Actions.

Execute Association

Use the Execute Association pushbutton to test the navigation from source node instances to target node instances. All target node instances that are connected to the selected node instances through the selected association are displayed in the table editor as well as in the Node Instances navigation.

For more information about associations, see Associations.

Check Node Instances

Use the Check Node Instances pushbutton to check the consistency of node instances. You can choose from the following options:

  • Check and Determine

    The CHECK_AND_DETERMINE core service is executed.

    • Local

      Consistency validations are executed only on the selected node instances of the selected node.

    • Substructure

      All validations assigned to subnode instances of the selected node instance are executed.

  • Check Consistency

    The CHECK_CONSISTENCY core service is executed.

    • Local

      Consistency validations are executed only on the selected node instances of the selected node.

    • Substructure

      All validations assigned to subnode instances of the selected node instance are executed.

  • Check Action

    The CHECK_ACTION core service is executed. You can choose the action you want to be checked.

For more information about core services, see Consumer Implementation. For more information about validations, see Validations.

If you have activated the change history panel in the settings, the changes you make in the table editor are displayed in the panel. For more information, see General Settings and First Steps.

Caution

When you enter values into the node instance table in the table editor, you must press Enter to trigger a roundtrip (which is necessary for the communication between the front end and the back end). Otherwise, your changes cannot be processed nor can they be displayed in the front end.

Organizing Node Instances

To sort the columns of the node instance table, use the Sort in Ascending Order pushbutton or the Sort in Descending Order pushbutton.

To access the properties of selected node instances, click the Show Properties pushbutton. A new window opens where the following property types are displayed:

  • Value

    The current property value (is the same as a dynamic property)

  • Static

    Properties that do not change, but can be overridden by a dynamic property

  • Final

    Properties that behave like static properties, but cannot be overridden by a dynamic property

For more information about properties, see Properties.