Viewing and
Editing an
Instance

To view and edit an existing instance:
- In the Class
Relationship pane at the Instances Tab, select the class which contains
the instance you want to edit. If the class is not currently displayed, you
may need to navigate to it via the class hierarchy. The instances for the
selected class are displayed in the Direct
Instances pane.
- Select the instance you want to edit in the Direct
Instances pane. The current information for the highlighted instance will be shown in
the Instances Form to the right.
- Enter the updated information directly in the Instances
Form to the right or click the View
button in the Direct Instances
pane to show the same form as a free-standing window.
Any changes you enter into the Instances
Form take effect
immediately. To make the changes permanent, save the knowledge base by selecting
Save from the Project menu. To revert to the last saved version, close Protégé-2000 without saving
changes. If you have made extensive changes to your knowledge base
during the current session, you may wish to save before editing instances.
You can also edit an instance from a field. See Instance
Fields for more
information.
Next:
Deleting an Instance
Instances Table of Contents