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External tuple type (UPDM - DoDAF aliases)
Creation
To create an External Tuple Type:
• From an Architectural Description or Service Description: right-click the Architectural Description or Service Description, point to New, point to DoDAF, point to All, and then click External Tuple Type.
Appearance
An External Tuple Type does not appear on any diagrams.
Relationships
There are no relationships that are of significant importance to an External Tuple Type.
The following sections provide information about how an External Tuple Type is used in the model.
Create an External Tuple Type from
Create from an External Tuple Type
Only the UPDM elements that can be created from all UPDM elements ( Representation, Definition, Information, and Metadata).
Shown on these diagrams, tables and matrices
Only the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary and StdV-1 Standards Profile, which can show all UPDM elements.
UPDM writeable properties
The following writeable properties are available on the External Tuple Type tab of an External Tuple Type element's Property Pages:
• isEncapsulated
• URI
• url