UML Call Action Properties dialog box (Call Action category)

Name

Type a name for the call action.

Stereotype

Choose the stereotype you want from the drop-down list. If a stereotype you want to use isn't listed, you can add a new stereotype or edit an existing one by clicking Stereotypes on the UML menu.

Mode

Choose Asynchronous if the caller does not wait until the operation is executed but continues immediately. Choose Synchronous if the caller waits until the operation is executed.

Operation

Choose the operation being dispatched by the call action.

Documentation

Type any documentation you want to add to the element as a tagged value. When you select the shape or icon representing the element, the documentation you type here also appears in the Documentation window.