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Manage Stateflow Data, Events, and Messages in the Symbols Window

In the Symbols window, you can view and manage data, events, and messages while working in the Stateflow®editor. To open the Symbols window, selectView>Symbols. From the Symbols window you can:

  • Add and delete data, events, and messages.

  • Set the object type and scope.

  • Change the port number.

  • Edit the name of an object and update all instances of the object name in the chart.

  • Undo and redo changes in type, name, and port number.

  • Detect unused objects.

  • Detect and fix unresolved objects.

  • Trace between objects in the window and where the objects are used in the chart.

  • View and edit object properties in the Property Inspector.

The rows in the Symbols window display object hierarchy. Expand an object in the window to see data, events, and messages parented by that object. By default, all the nongraphical objects in a chart are listed in the window. To view only the objects that are used at the current level of hierarchy and below, select theicon. To search for specific symbols, type in the Filter search box.

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