Resolve

Conflicting Attributes and Properties Dialog Box

To access: Either:

• Click OK in the Share Dialog Box [Functions] when sharing a function into an existing shared function that has attribute or property values that conflict with those of the object being promoted.

• Click Use Existing in the Name Already Exists message box when sharing a signal into an existing shared signal that has attribute or property values that conflict with those of the object being promoted.

• Click OK in the Edit Shared Function Dialog Box when associating a symbol with a shared function that has attribute or property values that conflict with those of the symbol.

Used to specify which conflicting attribute or property values should be retained.

Objects

Field	Description
Shared object tree	The shared object that the object being promoted is being shared into. If conflicts also exist on ports or sub-components, they are listed in a tree as child nodes of the object. Click the shared object, or one of its ports or sub-components, to populate the Attributes and Properties lists.
Attributes	Not displayed when multiple items are selected in the target objects tree. Lists the attributes that conflict: Name The name of the attribute. Source The value of the attribute on the object being promoted or on the symbol being associated with a shared function. Target The value of the attribute on the shared object. Result The currently selected value. Initially populated with the Target value. Click to toggle between the Source value and the Target value.
Properties	Not displayed when multiple items are selected in the target objects tree. Lists the properties that conflict: Name The name of the property. Source The value of the property on the object being promoted or on the symbol being associated with a shared function. Target The value of the property on the shared object. Result The currently selected value. Initially populated with the Target value. Click to toggle between the Source value and the Target value.
Choose Results From	Source Click to change all the values in the Result columns of all nodes selected in the target object tree to the values on the object being merged into another object. Target Click to change all the values in the Result columns of all nodes selected in the target object tree to the values on the object currently selected in the Select tab. Tip To select multiple nodes in the target object tree hold down either Ctrl or Shift when selecting nodes. To select all nodes in the tree, first select one node, then press Ctrl+A. With multiple nodes selected in the target object tree the Attributes list and Properties list are not displayed. However, attribute and property values in the Result columns of those lists do still get changed when you click the Source or Target buttons.
Apply	Click to retain the values currently specified in the Result columns.
Skip	Click to retain the Target values and discard the Source values.

Parent Topic:

Help Button Landing Pages for Function Dialog Boxes

Capital Systems Modeler User Guide, 2512.2606

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