Import ArchiMate® file

You can import an ArchiMate® file into ARIS.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. In the Explorer, right-click the group of the database into which you want to import the ArchiMate® data.

  2. Click Import > ArchiMate file. The Select ArchiMate file wizard opens.

  3. Specify the name of the import file and the folder where the import file is stored. You can also click the Browse Browse button to navigate to the import file.

  4. Click Next. The Specify import strategy page opens.

    • If you want to update existing models and objects of the selected group, enable Update existing models and objects. The Conflict resolution options are enabled.

    • If more than one model or object has been found for an ArchiMate® view or ArchiMate® element, you can specify that the last model or object created or modified is updated.

    • If you want to create new models and object in the selected group, enable Create new models and object. The Conflict resolution options are disabled.

    • If you want to import organizations as ARIS groups, enable Import organizations as ARIS groups.

    • If you want to simulate the import, enable Test mode. This means that no data is imported into the database. After the import simulation, the ArchiMate import result dialog opens and you can check in advance how the ArchiMate file import would actually change the contents of the database.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Enable the check boxes of the content you want to import.

  7. Click Finish. The import is started.

    • If the selected file is not a valid ArchiMate® file, the ArchiMate file import failed dialog opens. The import is not performed and you must select a valid import file.

    • If the selected file is a valid ArchiMate® file and an issue occurs, the Confirm ArchiMate import issues dialog opens. You can decide whether you want to cancel or you want to continue the import.

    • If you continue the import or the import was performed without issues, the ArchiMate import result dialog opens.

  8. Activate the tab pages to check which changes the file import has made in the database.

  9. Click Close.

You have imported ArchiMate® data.