Element View

When you select the Element view, the "Contents" field displays the Elements tab. This tab contains the following columns:

Name

This column contains names and kind/scope symbols of the elements in the selected component. For messages, message type symbols are shown instead of kind/scope symbols.

Type

This column contains types and type symbols of the elements in the selected component. For messages, the type symbol represents the data type of the message (e.g. , etc.), not the message type (send, receive, send & receive).

MaxSize

This column shows the maximal size of an array, matrix or characteristic line/map. For other elements (i.e. one-dimensional elements and included components), the column is crossed out (---).

possible values for

description

array

matrix

[i]

[i][j]

x size (and y size) set to integer number i (and j)

Note
For characteristic lines/maps, this is the only possibility.

[sysConst_i]

[sysConst_i][sysConst_j]

x size (and y size) determined by system constantasysConst_i (and sysConst_j)

[sysConst_i][j] /
[i][sysConst_j]

one size fixed, the other determined by a system constanta

[*]

[*][*]

x size (and y size) variable (see also Variable Size for Arrays and Matrices)

a: normal or user-defined; see Constants and System Constants

Scope

This column shows the scope of the elements. Possible values are:

Local	Element can only be used within the defining component.
Imported	Element is defined in another component, but can be used in the selected, importing component.
Exported	Element is defined in the selected component, can be accessed by other components via import.
<method name>	Element is the argument, local variable or return value of method <method name>.
<process name>	Element is the local variable of process <process name>.
<runnable name>	Element is the local variable of runnable entity <runnable name>.

Kind

This column shows the kind of the elements. Possible values are:

Constant	Constants store values that can only be read from inside the model.
Impl. Cast	Implementation casts provide the ability to specify the implementation at a chosen position of a calculation or a data stream.
Method Argument Return Value	The properties of method arguments and return values can be edited only in the signature editor of the method.
Parameter	Parameters can only be read from inside the model. They can be calibrated from outside the model.
Receive Message	Receive messages (read-only) are used as inputs to a module.
Send Message	Send messages (write-only) are used for the results of the computations of a module.
Send Receive Message	Send Receive messages can be read and written from inside the model.
	Messages form the input and output variables of processes and are used for inter-process communication.
System Constant	System constants are used like constants, but they can be implemented.
<subkind_label> the label assigned in the definition file of the respective subkind of system constants	User-defined system constants are used in the same way as system constants.
Variable	Variables can be read and written from inside the model.
Reference	Components or complex elements specified as explicit references.

Reference

For composite and complex elements, this column shows whether the elements are explicit references (Reference) or not (---).

For method arguments, this column shows the direction (In, Out, InOut).

For imported elements, this column is set to n/a.

Existence

This column shows whether the elements are real or virtual.

For imported elements, the existence is determined by the exported counterpart; this column is set to n/a. For constants and system constants, the column is crossed out (---).

Dependency

This column shows whether parameters are independent or dependent. Other elements are always independent.

For imported parameters, the dependency is determined by the exported counterpart; this column is set to n/a. For constants and system constants, the column is crossed out (---).

Memory

This column shows whether parameters or variables are written to the volatile or nonvolatile memory.

For imported parameters, the memory is determined by the exported counterpart; this column is set to n/a. For constants and system constants, the column is crossed out (---).

Redundant

This column shows whether redundant data storage is activated for a scalar or composite element; possible values are redundant and not redundant.

For complex elements, this column is crossed out (---).

Calibration

This column shows the calibration access (read/write, read only, not Accessible) set for the elements. See also Calibration Access.

For imported elements, the calibration status is determined by the exported counterpart. This column is set to n/a.

For local elements of methods, processes or runnables, this column is irrelevant; the value is set to ---.

Unit

This column shows the element unit as specified in the properties editor.

Comment

This column shows the element comment as specified in the properties editor.