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
- Do one of the following:
- From the project Artifacts page, click .
- In the Project Explorer, right-click a folder and click .
- On the File menu, click .
- On the toolbar, click the New button
and
select Use Case.
- In the New Use Case window, type a name for the use case.
- Browse to a project and a folder for the new use case.
- (Optional) Add a tag to the new use case.
- (Optional) Select a template for initial content for the
new use case.
- (Optional) To add attribute groups to the use case, click Next.
- 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.