Visual indicators
- Template visual indicators
Attribute (query/query/attribute)
Condition (
)Filter (
)Master page (
)Query (data_source $context query/query)
Sort (
)Style (
)Variable with an expression (<variable variable_name>)
- Document specification visual indicators
- Document generation wizard visual indicators
- Properties view
Browse (
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Template visual indicators
Attribute
When you apply an attribute to an element, the name of the attribute displays in the template content editor:

Image taken from the RPE_HOME\templates\DOORS\doorsData.dta template.
Condition
When you apply a condition to an element,
the element displays with an
icon in the template content editor:

Image taken from the RPE_HOME\templates\REST\Tutorial_REST.dta template.
Filter
When you apply a Rational Publishing Engine or
native filter to an element, the element displays with an
icon
in the template content editor.

Image taken from the RPE_HOME\templates\REST\ReqProSRRequirements.dta template.
Formatting properties
When you add formatting to an element by applying it to an element in the Properties view, the element displays with an asterisk (*) in the template content editor:

Image taken from the RPE_HOME\templates\DOORS\doorsData.dta template.
Master page
When you apply
a master page to an element, the element displays an
icon
in the template content editor.

Image taken from the RPE_HOME\templates\DOORS\Tutorial_DOORS.dta template.
Query
- The data source schema name
- The context displayed with a dollar sign ($)
- The query name

Image taken from the RPE_HOME\templates\DOORS\doorsData.dta template.
Style
When you add formatting to an element by applying
a style, the element displays with an
icon in the template content editor:

Image taken from the RPE_HOME\templates\REST\Tutorial_REST.dta template.
Sort
When you add a Rational Publishing Engine or
native sort to an element, the element displays an
icon in the
template content editor.

Image taken from the RPE_HOME\templates\DOORS\doorsNativeSort.dta template.
Variable assignment
When you assign a variable to an element,
the element displays an
icon in the template content
editor.

Image taken from the RPE_HOME\templates\DOORS\doors-discussions\doorsObjectDiscussions.dta template.
Variable with an expression
If you added a data or script expression, an example variable in the element might look like this in the template:

Image taken from the RPE_HOME\templates\DOORS\Tutorial_DOORS.dta template.
Document specification visual indicators
Unconfigured properties
When there are properties to be configured, parts of the tree structure in the Document specification view display in red color with an asterisk (*).
Data sources appear as unconfigured when the URI property is not specified. You are not required to enter a value to generate a document, but if you do not enter a value, your generated document might not include the correct data.

Output formats display as unconfigured when the path property is not specified. You are not required to enter a value to generate a document; the output is not affected. If there is no value, the generated output is saved to a temporary location.

Document generation wizard visual indicators
Current page
Each data source
and variable are configured in individual pages within the section.
The
icon displays in the progress bar to show you which
data source or variable you are configuring.

Current section
The significant areas to be configured are Templates, Data sources, Variables, and Output. As you are configuring these sections, they display with a
icon in the progress bar. 
Unconfigured properties
When there are properties to be configured, data sources in the tree structure and summary in the Document generation wizard display with an asterisk (*).
Data sources appear as unconfigured when the URL or file path to the data source is not specified. You are not required to enter a value to generate a document, but if you do not enter a value, your generated document might not include the correct data.
Data source section:

Summary page:

Viewed section
After you move
past a section in the progress bar, the section displays with a
icon.

Properties view
Browse
To configure a property
in the Document Studio or Launcher application Properties view, you
can type a value or you can click the
Browse icon.
If you click the
Browse icon,
you can select a value, enter a condition, or enter a script.

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