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Chapter 5
E Click the Annotations tab.
E Select the Show annotation as comment check box.
E Click OK.
To convert a SuperNode annotation to a comment
E Double-click the SuperNode icon on the canvas.
E Click the Annotations tab.
E Select the Show annotation as comment check box.
E Click OK.
Annotations
Nodes, streams, and models can be a nnotated in a number of ways. You c an add descriptive
annotations and specify a cust om name. These options are useful especially when generating
reports for streams added to the project pane. For nodes and model nuggets, you ca n also add
ToolTip text to help distinguish between s imilar n odes on the stream canvas.
Adding Annotations
Editing a node or model nugget opens a tabbed dialog box co ntaining an Annotations tab used to
set a variet
y of annotation options. You can also open the Annotations t ab directly.
E To annotate a node or nugget, right-c lick the node or nugget on the stream canvas and click
Rename and Annotate. The editing dialog box opens with the Annotatio ns tab visible.
E To annotate a stream, click Stream Properties on the Tools menu. (Alternatively, you can right-click
a stream in the m anagers pane and click Stream Properties.) Click the Annotations tab.