Delete connections in matrix model

Prerequisite

The connection you want to delete must not have any occurrences in models.

Procedure

  1. Open a matrix model.
  2. Click the relevant cells in the matrix model and click Delete Delete or click the Backspace key.

    If several connections exist, the Delete connection dialog opens. Select the connections you want to delete, and click OK.

  3. In the Delete column, enable the check boxes for the connections you want to delete.

The connections are deleted from the matrix model.

Tip

The default connection can be deleted by double-clicking the cell.

You can delete connections for multiple cells in your matrix model simultaneously.

Help in the event of problems

If the cell has a different color and the connection is not deleted, check whether the connection has an occurrence in a different model. The color means that the cell is locked. You can only delete connections in the matrix model that do not have occurrences in other models.

If the connection is not deleted but another connection is inserted instead, check whether you have selected the correct connection type. You can only delete connections of the type you have selected in the Connection type & connection direction area. If you selected another connection type which is allowed between the objects by the method, another connection will be inserted.

If the connection is not deleted but the Multi-connections dialog is open, you can use the dialog to decide whether you want to delete a connection or create another connection of the same type. This decision is only possible if the method permits two connections of the same type between two objects. That means that you can create several connections of one type between two objects. Further information on this topic is available in the ARIS Method Manual.

See also

What are connections at definition level?

Create new connections between objects in matrix model

Assign abbreviations for connection types in matrix model

Specify representation of connection types in matrix model