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Create a New Information Item

Create a New Information Item

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Creating new information items can be done through the Information Items window, by clicking the btn_information_item Information Item button on the Insert tab of the ribbon, or from the Scorecard Explorer.

 

To create a new information item with the Insert tab of the ribbon, do the following:

 

1.Open the Scorecard Navigator view.

2.Select the element to which you want to create a new information item.

3.On the Insert tab of the Ribbon, click the Information Item button.

4.The Information Item(s) dialog opens for the selected element. Click New to add a new information item to the element.

 

To create a new information item from the Scorecard Explorer or Scorecard Navigator, do the following:

 

1.In the Scorecard Explorer/Scorecard Navigator, click the Show Information Items button btn_information_item on the Model Navigator frame.
2.Right-click the element to which you would like to add the information item.
3.Select Create New arrow_right Information item. The Information Item(s) dialog opens.
dlg_information_items
4.Click the New button. The New Information Item window opens.
dlg_new_information_item
5.In the General tab, type a name for the information item in the Name field.
6.Select a location for the information item from the dialog that opens by clicking Browse.
7.You can test the information item by pressing Open. It will open the information item with the application that has registered the file type. For example, files with extension 'doc' are usually opened with Microsoft Word.
8.You can also give a brief description about the information item. To do this, open the Description tab and type in the description.
dlg_new_information_item_description
9.Save the settings by clicking Accept icn_accept . The new information item will now appear in the Navigator.