Inserting a New Comment

You can insert a new comment into a specification structure as long as the specification is not locked for use by another user.

Required responsibilities:

  • Baseline: Leader (when the object is in the Frozen state) or Author

Before you begin: View the specification. See Specification Detail Page.
See Also
Opening a Comment
Comment Properties Page
Editing Comment Properties
  1. In the structure display or Structure View , select an object in the specification's structure as an insertion point.
  2. Select Actions > Insert New > Comment.
  3. Enter these details for the new comment:

    Field NameDescription
    TypeUse the default type of comment or click to select another object type.
    TitleType a descriptive title for the comment.
    ContentEnter the comment content in the free-form area. Use the rich text controls to format text and to add tables and graphics. See Editing Rich Content.
    Owner If you are not the comment's owner, click to select another owner.

  4. Click Create to create multiple comments in the current session. This stores the new details in the database and re-displays the Create New page. The values previously entered are retained for editing.

    Or

    Click Create and close to create the comment and close the page.

The specification structure updates to show the new comment inserted in the selected location.