How is the Attributes window structured?

The Attributes window enables you to edit attributes easily if you want to handle a larger scope of changes. You can continue working in ARIS while the Attributes window is open.

Attributes window

Item types tabs

Item types are grouped on tabs, that is, models, objects, or connections of the same type each have a tab. When you close the last tab, the Attributes window also closes.

Attributes of the selected attribute type group

The details view displays all attributes included in the selected attribute type groups by row. You can select multiple attribute type groups, which causes all attributes of the selected attribute type groups to be displayed in a list in the details view.

Toolbar

The toolbar provides fast access to required functions. For example, you can add new items (Insert element) and language columns (Add attribute language column), copy (Copy) and paste (Paste) attribute values or undo (Undo) actions.

Attribute values (English)

The attribute values are output in the cells after the attributes. Each column contains an item with its attributes in one of the database languages. In the example, the database language is German. You can insert several language columns so that the columns of the languages German and English are displayed next to each other, for example.

Attribute values specified by the system have a gray background. They cannot be edited. An example of attribute values that cannot be changed manually is the value of the Time of generation attribute.

Column header with attribute name

The header of the Attributes window outputs in columns the sorting and items of the selected tab. The first column reflects the sorting of attribute names, while the following columns output the items contained including name and language in which the attribute values of the item in this column are specified. You can insert several language columns so that the columns of the languages German and English are displayed next to each other, for example.

Attribute type groups

Attributes are structured logically in attribute type groups. You can select multiple attribute type groups, which causes all attributes of the selected attribute type groups to be displayed in a list in the details view.

Pop-up menus

You can use pop-up menus to adapt the details view to your requirements. You can also use the pop-up menus to cut, copy, paste and delete attribute values.

Mouse pointer for resizing the window

You can adjust the window size by moving the mouse pointer to the border of the Attributes window. The mouse pointer changes into a double arrow. You can now click it, hold down the mouse button, and drag the mouse in the required direction. The window border is changed accordingly. When you release the mouse button, the window is displayed at the current size.

See also

Sort tables

Sort attributes

What buttons does the Attributes toolbar have?

How to represent attribute formatting