Creating a use-case artifact

You can create a use case that provides a textual specification for a use case. This use-case specification is created independently from a use-case diagram and can be referenced from multiple diagrams. Use a template for initial content and rich-text document controls to format the content of the specification. You can navigate to the specification from its associated graphical symbol in multiple use-case diagrams.

About this task

For more information on use cases and actors, see Use cases.

Procedure

  1. Do one of the following:
    • From the project Artifacts page, click Create Artifact > Use Case.
    • In the Project Explorer, right-click a folder and click New > Use Case.
    • On the File menu, click New > Use Case.
    • On the toolbar, click the New button and select Use Case.
  2. In the New Use Case window, type a name for the use case.
  3. Browse to a project and a folder for the new use case.
  4. (Optional) Add a tag to the new use case.
  5. (Optional) Select a template for initial content for the new use case.
  6. (Optional) To add attribute groups to the use case, click Next.
  7. To save and open the use case specification, click Finish.

What to do next

Add to and modify the initial template content, as needed. Use the rich-text controls to format the content. For information on adding links and embedded content, see Creating documents.


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