Template visual indicators

Review this legend for examples of the images you might see in a template after applying various things like filters, conditions, attributes, and more. Each example is taken from a template in the source folder so you can see how each is being used in the broader context of the template.


Attribute

When you apply an attribute to an element, the name of the attribute displays in the template content editor:

Cell element with a query applied

Image taken from the %RPE_HOME%\source\DOORS\examples\doorsData.dta template.


Condition

When you apply a condition to an element, the element displays with an Condition icon icon in the template content editor:

Conditions icon on a Paragraph element

Image taken from the %RPE_HOME%\source\REST\examples\Tutorial_REST.dta template.


Filter

When you apply a Rational® Publishing Engine or native filter to an element, the element displays with an Filtering icon icon in the template content editor.

A paragraph element with a query and a filter applied

Image taken from the %RPE_HOME%\source\REST\examples\ReqProSRRequirements.dta template.


Formatting properties

When you add formatting to an element by applying it to an element in the Properties view, the element displays with an asterisk (*) in the template content editor:

Table caption element with an asterisk

Image taken from the %RPE_HOME%\source\DOORS\examples\doorsData.dta template.


Master page

When you apply a master page to an element, the element displays an Master page icon icon in the template content editor.

Master page icon on a Container element

Image taken from the %RPE_HOME%\source\DOORS\examples\Tutorial_DOORS.dta template.


Query

When you apply a query to an element, there are three visual indicators that display in blue by default in the template content editor:
  • The data source schema name
  • The context displayed with a dollar sign ($)
  • The query name
Cell element with a query applied

Image taken from the %RPE_HOME%\source\DOORS\examples\doorsData.dta template.


Style

When you add formatting to an element by applying a style, the element displays with an Outline styles icon icon in the template content editor:

Hyperlink element with a style applied

Image taken from the %RPE_HOME%\source\REST\examples\Tutorial_REST.dta template.


Sort

When you add a Rational Publishing Engine or native sort to an element, the element displays an Sort icon icon in the template content editor.

Sort icon in a Row element

Image taken from the %RPE_HOME%\source\DOORS\examples\doorsNativeSort.dta template.


Variable assignment

When you assign a variable to an element, the element displays an Variable assignment icon icon in the template content editor.

Paragraph element with a query and a variable assignment

Image taken from the %RPE_HOME%\source\DOORS\examples\doors-discussions\doorsObjectDiscussions.dta template.


Variable with an expression

If you added a data or script expression, an example variable in the element might look like this in the template:

Variable with a data expression applied to a Text element.

Image taken from the %RPE_HOME%\source\DOORS\examples\Tutorial_DOORS.dta template.


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