Creating a sequential state

UML Modeling Techniques > Dynamic modeling > State diagram items > Creating a sequential state

You can create a Sequential State on a State Diagram or through a Modeler browser. Define a Sequential State's incoming and outgoing Transitions on a State Diagram.

To create a sequential state on a state diagram:

1. On the State Diagram tab, click the

Sequential State button.

2. On the State Diagram, click in free space or within a Sequential State.

3. Type the name of the Sequential State, and then press the Enter key.

To create a sequential state in a Modeler browser:

1. Right-click the State Machine, Sequential State or Concurrent State that is to own the Sequential State, and select New > Sequential State.

2. Type the name of the Sequential State, and then press the Enter key.

To create a sequential state as a new compartment on a concurrent state:

1. On the State Diagram tab, click the

Concurrent Compartment button.

2. On the State Diagram, click within the Concurrent State that is to own the Sequential State.

3. Type the name of the Sequential State, and then press the Enter key.

Alternatively:

• In a Modeler browser, right-click the Concurrent State, and select New > Sequential State.