'Find' operator

If you want to transform a model into an XML model, then export, change, and reimport it, you can model the Find operator to reuse existing element definitions.

During the import or merge of different transformation versions, the operator of type Find compares attributes of ARIS objects, connection definitions, and constants with those of the source pattern. The attribute and property values of items are also compared to those of the source pattern. If no result is found, a new definition is generated unless this is expressly prohibited.

The result of the search is usually a definition (represented by the GUID of the definition) that meets the search conditions. If more than one definition meets the search condition, the operator cannot decide and returns the result that no matching definition was found. In this case, you should model a First valid value operator.