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Create/Modify Output Communicator

(Template Builder) Build → Communicator → Output → New/Modify            Shared Dialog Box
Creates or modifies an output communicator.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Output Communicator Name
If creating an output communicator, enter a name for it.
If modifying an output communicator, enter its database name.
Matching Name(s)
Enter one or more identifiers for this output. One of these identifiers must be identical to a matching name identifier for the corresponding input. If you leave it blank, the matching name defaults to the output communicator name.
Type
Select one of the following:
■left/right - When defining a symmetric output communicator, you can define either the left or right communicator. Your template-based product creates the corresponding opposite communicator.
■single - Define a nonsymmetric communicator. Because some entity classes do not have symmetry, your template-based product defaults Type to single and disables it.
If modifying a communicator, note that this text box is disabled, because you cannot change the type after the communicator is defined.
Entity
Select an entity class for the output communicator.
If modifying a communicator, note that this text box is disabled, because you cannot change the entity class the communicator refers to after the communicator is defined.
To Minor Role
Specify the minor role for this output, which should match the minor role of a corresponding input. The minor role any, matches to any input, regardless of its minor role. If minor role is inherit, your template-based product determines the minor role from the role of the subsystem owning the output.
To Subsystem Index
Select the subsystem index for this output, which should match the subsystem index of a corresponding input. If subsystem index = inherit, the subsystem index is inherited from the index of the subsystem containing this output communicator. If subsystem index = next, the subsystem index is the parent subsystem index + 1.
Object name
Enter the name of a database object, of the selected Entity class. Note that you may use an expression in order to parameterize the output communicator.
Select to display a dialog box where you can add multi-line comments to any entity, to describe its purpose and function. Your template-based product displays different comments dialog boxes, depending on the entity type for which you want to record comments:
■If recording comments for modeling entities in Standard Interface, your template-based product displays the Entity Comments dialog box.
■If recording comments for any other entity type, your template-based product displays the Modify Comment dialog box.
Learn about Recording Comments.
List Inputs
Select to display a list of input communicators. This option is useful when you work on many templates simultaneously, because it allows you inspect the communicators on other open Templates, Subsystems, or test rigs.