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Relation role

must precede

Recorded core meaning: Earlier activity to later activity in an ordering constraint.

precede

Category
relation
Core binding
RL24
Semantic family
control
precede base contour
Base contour or default endpoint marks from the new renderer. Instance metadata, compartments and optional artwork add context in the full profile.

Connect with this role

connect Source to Target as precede

Source and Target must already exist and satisfy the selected profile’s endpoint contract. Use the relation’s qualifiers for explicit semantic details.

Available in these profiles

ddn@1matrix.ansoff@1matrix.bcg@1matrix.heatmap@1matrix.relations@1matrix.tows@1
Standard presentation values
{
  "colour": "#8A5200",
  "glyph": "steps",
  "width": 2,
  "pattern": "10 6",
  "start": "none",
  "end": "open",
  "text_label": "must precede",
  "token_required_when_ambiguous": true
}
Registered metadata fields

x_affinity, x_assignment, x_association_class, x_boundary, x_chen, x_compatibility, x_constraint, x_continuation, x_custody, x_detail_steps, x_diagram, x_endlabels, x_erp, x_evidence, x_exception, x_flow, x_fragment, x_genset, x_interrupt, x_link, x_message, x_nary, x_petri, x_protocol, x_reconciliation, x_record, x_report, x_requirement, x_return, x_rule, x_sdl, x_story, x_transition, x_tunnel, x_ui, x_usecase, x_workflow

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