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Creating a history state
You can create a History State on a State Diagram or through a Modeler browser. Define a History State's incoming and outgoing Transitions on a State Diagram.
To create a history state on a state diagram:
1. In the State Diagram tab, click the History State button.
2. In the State Diagram, click in free space or within a Sequential State.
3. If you want the History State to represent deep history:
a. Open the History State's property pages.
b. In the Options tab, select the Deep History check box.
To create a history state in a Modeler browser:
1. Right-click the State Machine or Sequential State that is to own the History State, and select New > Pseudo State > History State.
2. If you want the History State to represent Deep History:
a. Open the History State's property pages.
b. In the Options tab, select the Deep History check box.