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Publishing a tag definition
1. Ensure that you have Database Write access permissions to the Model's Database.
2. Open the Tag Definition's Property Pages.
3. Click the Usage tab.
4. Click Publish.
If the Publish button is not present, the Tag Definition has been published.
5. From the confirmation dialog, click Yes.
Notes
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• A Tag Definition cannot be used until it is published. After publishing a Tag Definition, its Data Type cannot be changed.
• If a Tag Definition is not linked to any Stereotypes that have model item types defined, you can publish that Tag Definition without database write access permissions; however, having published the Tag Definition, you require database write access permissions to make the Tag Definition useable, that is:
◦ Link the Tag Definition to a Stereotype that has model item types defined.
◦ Define model item types for any linked Stereotypes.