Define symbols for an attribute value

For attribute types with an attribute value, you can define symbols that are placed in the modeling area. You can specify a symbol, which is placed if no value is specified, and a symbol, which is placed if a value is specified.

A symbol cannot be inserted as a placeholder for existing link attributes. The symbol used as the shortcut icon by the operating system is assigned to them. If you link a Word document, for example, the symbol for Word documents precedes the document name.

Prerequisite

You are a configuration administrator (What is a Configuration administrator?, What is a configuration administrator?) for this tenant.

Procedure

  1. In ARIS Architect, click ARIS > Show Administration Administration. The Administration tab opens.
  2. Click Navigation Navigation in the bar panel if the Navigation bar is not activated yet.
  3. In the navigation, click Configuration Configuration > Method Method.
  4. Click the Attribute types folder. The available attribute types are listed.
  5. Right-click the row of an attribute type that only holds one attribute value, for example, the Remark/Example attribute type.
  6. Click Edit Edit.The Edit attribute type dialog opens.
  7. Click Values and symbols on the Selection tab.
  8. Click the Select button for the Specified field. The Select symbol dialog opens.
  9. Double-click the symbol to be placed in the model if the attribute value is specified, and click OK. The Select symbol dialog closes, and the selected symbol is displayed in the Specified field.
  10. Click the Select button for the Not specified field. The Select symbol dialog opens.
  11. Double-click the symbol to be placed in the model if no value has been entered for the attribute value, and click OK. The Select symbol dialog is closed, and the selected symbol is displayed in the Not specified field.
  12. Click OK.

The selected symbols are placed in the model depending on the attribute value if you place this attribute type for objects and specify that placement is to be represented by symbols.

See also

Define symbols for alternative attribute values