Create a function

Procedure

1. In the Function view, choose File→New→Blocks→Function, or click the Function button on the toolbar.
2. The New Function wizard opens. Select Function under Most Recently Used or Complete List, and then click Next to advance to the Function Information page.
3. In the Name box, enter the text to appear in the Rev Name property column for the new function. You can also enter the following optional data:
   • ID — Enter the new function's object identifier. You can specify the identifier explicitly, or click Assign to enter the next available identifier in the automatic sequence, or leave the ID box blank.
   • Revision — Enter the new function's revision number. You can specify the number explicitly, or click Assign to enter the next available number in the automatic sequence, or leave the Revision box blank.
   • Description — Enter plain text to convey any additional information about the function, for example, its purpose in the architecture, or its relationships to other structure elements. This text becomes the initial value of the function's Rev Description property.
4. After creating the function, you can edit the BodyText property using the rich-text features in Microsoft Office Word. You can also export the BodyText content to Word.
5. To create the function, click Finish.

Tip Click Next instead of Finish to open subsequent optional pages where you can define information for submitting the function to a workflow, and assign the function to a project.

The new function is added to the Function view and to the Newstuff folder in your Home view. The dialog box remains open, and you can create another function.

Related Topics: MS Word view user interface, Exporting data to Microsoft Office Word