Managing Labels for Messages

You can change the label by default. You can also hide the label.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin:
  • Create a sequence diagram containing two actors.
  • Create a message between the actors.
See Also
Creating a Message

Modify Labels

When you create a message, the default label for the message is the flow of the reference. You can associate subflows to a message.

  1. Under the first actor, right-click the flow and select Insert New Flow.
  2. In the System Flow Reference dialog box, enter a name for the subflow.
  3. In the sequence diagram, right-click the message and select Set Message Label from Subflow/Type.
  4. Select the subflow.

    Note: The multi-selection is possible.

  5. In the Tools Palette panel, click Finish.
    The flow reference name is replaced by the subflow names.

Hide Labels

You can hide a message label.

  1. In the sequence diagram, right-click the message.
  2. On the context menus, select