Add New Port to Entity

To add a new port to an entity, place the editor cursor on the entity name, right-click and select Refactor > Add port.

In the Add port wizard you can tune the name, direction, type, and width of the new port.

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Click Ok to perform the refactoring or Preview to see the changes that are about to be performed in the source code.

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Note

An empty port connection is added to all the instances of the selected entity along with a FIXME comment which shows up in the Tasks View. See Track Tasks using TODO Markers.

Tip

In the Preview page you can select what changes should be performed.