Insert an external description

You can describe database and model items (models, objects, groups, etc.) using formatted documents or other files and save these documents in the Documentation attribute. If you are using the Microsoft® Word file formats DOC and DOCX, a preview is available and the Edit Edit button is available. You can import existing documents.

Prerequisite

You are using a method filter that contains the Documentation attribute.

Procedure

  1. Create an external description.
  2. Start ARIS and make sure that the Documentation attribute is offered to you by the method filter you are using.
  3. In the Attributes window open the item you want to assign a description to.
  4. Navigate to the Documentation attribute.
  5. Click Insert Insert. The Select file dialog opens.
  6. In the File type box you specify the type of file you want to insert.
  7. Navigate in the directory in which the description was saved and double-click the document. It is inserted into the attribute.
  8. Click Save.

The document is inserted in the Documentation attribute. If you used the DOC or DOCX file format, a preview is displayed and all buttons are available.

See also

Create an external description

Edit an external description

External description: Refresh preview

Display external descriptions read-only