You can use a matrix view to analyze the attributes
of the model elements you identified in the matrix layout.
A matrix
view displays queries showing the relations among selected
model elements.
Procedure
- Right‑click the package
on the Rational® Rhapsody® browser to which you
want to create and store a matrix view and select .
Note: is the default menu command structure in the product.
It can be changed by users. This topic assumes that all defaults are
in place.
- In the browser, right-click the new matrix
view and select Features to open its Features
window.
- Enter a name for the new matrix view.
- Select the name of a previously created
matrix layout from the Layout list.
- Select the scope for this view by selecting
a package or project in the "From" Scope and
in the "To" Scope lists.
- Clear or select the Include Descendants check
box if you want to exclude or include the descendants for the selected
scope. For more information, see Including and excluding descendants.
- Click OK to save
your matrix view.
- In the browser, double-click the matrix
view name to generate the results of the data query. The query analyzes
data for the selected package and all of its nested packages, as shown
in this example:

- To change the displayed data, double-click
a cell in the matrix view and make your changes in the Features window
for that element.
- Depending on if you are done making changes:
- Click Apply to save your
changes in the Features window and then click the Refresh button
to
display the new data in the view.
- If you are done making changes, click OK.