For automation interface information about the Formal property (Name attribute or Formal Type association through the automation interface), see the automation interface topic for a Formal Template Parameter in the Related Topics.
This property specifies the Formal value of a Formal Template Parameter:
• If the Parameter Type of the Formal Template Parameter is set to Object, the Formal property references an item in the Model.
• If the Parameter Type of the Formal Template Parameter is set to String, the Formal property is the Name of the Formal Template Parameter.
By default the Formal box is blank.
This property is set on the Options tab of a Formal Template Parameter's Property Pages.
The following section provides information about the items and diagrams for which Formal is a property. For more information about an item or diagram, click it.