How to Work with Background Procedures > Editing a Background Procedure

Overview

During project development, you can edit the properties of a background procedure but also add, edit or delete the processes included in it.

Step-by-step

1. In the "Procedures" module, use one of the following options to open the background procedure's properties window:

a. Double-click the background procedure you want to edit (this opens the "Procedure" tab of the background procedure's properties window directly).

b. Right-click the background procedure you want to edit and click "Edit", in the resulting menu (this opens the "General" tab of the background procedure's properties window directly).

2. Proceed with your edition in the required tab(s):

a. In the "General" tab, edit the necessary fields:

General Settings

Name

Maintain or edit the background procedure's name.

Remember, the background procedure's name MUST be unique (not be used in any other elements throughout the project).

Notes

Maintain or edit the information you entered concerning the background procedure.

b. In the "Input" tab, edit as required:

Input Values
Input Variable column	Maintain the variable OR click to select/create another Input Background variable.
Init Value column	Maintain the default input value or edit it - enter a new value OR use the corresponding to select a variable with the new value.
Description column	Maintain or edit the information you entered concerning the input variable/value.

Use the editing icons to the right of the table to move the rows up and down and to delete or add more rows.

c. In the "Output" tab, edit as required:

Output Values
Output Variable column	Maintain the variable OR click and select/create another Output Background variable.
Description column	Maintain or edit the information you entered concerning the variable/value.

Use the editing icons to the right of the table to move the rows up and down and to delete or add more rows.

d. In the "Procedure" tab, edit the business logic (add/delete processes) or edit a specific process's properties, as needed:

•If you want to add/delete,copy, comment, etc., the processes, drag processes from the "Process Tab", use the Process List and/or the right-click menu. See Editing Processes.

•If you want to edit the properties of a specific process, double-click the intended process or use the "Edit" option of its right-click menu to open the corresponding properties window. Make the necessary changes and click the properties window's to return to the "Procedure" tab.

3. Once you are done editing, click in the background procedure's properties window to apply your changes.