Use Case Specification – Handle Abbreviations

 

  1. Handle Abbreviations
    1. Brief Description

    This use case enables the Budget Analyst to alter the format of abbreviations for data elements titles, etc. in a F&FP Report Break.

     

  2. Flow of Events
    1. Basic Flow - Suppress Data Titles

Definition: Provides the capability to suppress the data element title, and print the abbreviation and data only.

  1. Budget Analyst selects 27 = suppress data titles {sdt}

 

    1. Alternate Flows
      1. Suppress Data Name

        2. Definition: Provides the capability to suppress printing of the data abbreviation, but print the titles.

        1. Budget Analyst selects 37 = suppress data name {sdn}

         

      2. Expand Abbreviations

Definition: Provides the capability to replace the data element abbreviation with its full name.

1. Budget Analyst selects 24 = expand abbreviations {ea}

{TBD: produced an error}

 

  1. Participating Actors

    2. Budget Analyst - Any interactive user of the ABIDES-FE Report Break. It is assumed that they require reports to analyze the state of the budget.

     

  2. Pre-Conditions

    3. Budget Analyst is creating or updating a F&FP Report Break.

     

  3. Post-Conditions

    4. System produces report with requested changes to default report abbreviations.

     

  4. Extension Points

    5. None.

     

  5. Supplemental Requirements

    6. None.

     

  6. Open Issues

None.