For automation interface information about the Number of Instances property, see the automation interface topic for the owning item type in the Related Topics.

This property specifies that many instances of an item are required. If blank, this property is interpreted as 1.

By default, the Number of Instances box is blank.

When there are many instances of an item, it is indicated on a diagram through a repeated outline. For example:

This property is set on the Options tab of an item's Property Pages.

The following section provides information about the items and diagrams for which Number of Instances is a property. For more information about an item or diagram, click it.