The ConceptView resource provides a graphical user interface that makes it easy to configure a group of related concepts and their relationships. Everything you can do in a concept view, you can also do using concept resources. Within a concept view you can
Deleting a concept view does not delete concepts When you delete a configured ConceptView resource, the concepts within it are not deleted or affected by the deletion.The following figure shows the three types of relationships, displayed in a concept view. Notice the difference in appearance of each link.Figure 6 Three Types of Concept RelationshipsYou can drag existing concepts from the project tree into the concept view (design panel). Any relationships already defined in their properties are reflected in the graphical display.You can create new concepts in a concept view using the Create Concept () button. The new concept is added to the same folder that contains the concept view. You can configure the new concept using the configuration and property tabs, as well as using the relationship links in the concept view.
When you create relationships between concepts in a concept view, appropriate concept properties are added to the concept resources.When you connect two concepts using the Create Reference Property link, a dialog appears where you can give the relationship property a name and perform any other configuration of the property as appropriate. For example, suppose you put two concepts in the design panel, an Account concept and an Account Rep concept. You then select the Reference relationship link, and drag the cursor from AccountRep to Account, finishing with a click on Account. You would then see this dialog:The lower panel provides a view-only list of existing properties. In the upper panel, you can complete the configuration of the relationship property.
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