In the Contents module, you can navigate in the models displayed using the Navigation bar (tree view) or via assignment relationships, for example. Information on models and objects is also provided.
The user interface is divided into four areas from left to right: Modules, Navigation, Model, and Model and object information. You can change the size of all areas (except Modules) by clicking a separator bar and dragging the area to the required size with the mouse button held down.
You can hide an area by clicking Close or disabling the relevant check box.
The following functions are always available in the Explorer module:
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Navigation check box Shows or hides the navigation tree (tree view) familiar from ARIS or Windows Explorer. Folders with a + contain subfolders. To expand the folder structure, click a folder or subfolder. To open the models, click the model name. As you navigate further, the view is refreshed and the name of the model displayed is selected. |
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Model information check box Shows or hides the model information. |
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Object information check box Shows or hides the object information. The system fact sheet is displayed if you click the |
The following functionality is available when you have opened a model:
Zoom out (–) Reduces the model size gradually. The administrator sets the scaling levels when creating the export in ARIS. |
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Zoom in (+) Enlarges the model size gradually. The administrator sets the scaling levels when creating the export in ARIS. |
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Original size Displays models in the original size in which the models were exported. |
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Model overview The overview enables you to conveniently navigate in large model graphics. A general overview is displayed in a new browser window, with the visible area indicated by a black frame. If you move the frame in the overview window, the area displayed in the model will move simultaneously. The view is refreshed when you navigate. |
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Full screen Opens the displayed model in a separate browser window. |
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Size [%] Displays the model in the selected percentage size. |
Contact [process manager] Feedback ensures that processes are continuously improved. An automatically addressed e-mail form opens. It includes the path and model name. The e-mail address must be specified for the E-mail address user attribute. |
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Add to favorites When you have opened a model, you can set a bookmark and add the model to your personal favorites. To open your list of bookmarks, click the Favorites (Favorites, Favorites) module (Favorites, Favorites). |
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Prints content. You can define the file format, page size, and paper format. You can also define the number of print pages to be used for printing a large model graphic. The graphic is output in PDF format. You can output information on graphics and symbols in various formats. |
Besides the module-specific functions, the following functions are always available:
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You are logged in as: <user name> Shows the user name you used when logging in. |
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Log out Logs the displayed user out. The Log in dialog opens. You can now log in with a different user name or anonymously and change your password. |
Languages Changes the language in which the content is displayed. A different number of languages is provided to you depending on the export settings. Database content that is not specified in the selected language can be displayed in an alternative language. The administrator specifies these language settings when creating an export in ARIS. |
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History Either select an entry from the model history list, or click Next or Back to scroll through the model pages previously opened. Please do not use the forward and back buttons of your browser. |
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About Displays program and version information. |
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Contact [Webmaster] Sends a feedback mail. Your administrator can change the address in the configuration file <ARIS Publisher Server installation directory>\tomcat\webapps\businesspublisher\layouts\default\config\layout.cfg.xml. Use this functionality when technical problems arise. If you want to give feedback on open processes, click the Contact Due to a known error at Microsoft® we recommend that you enable the Use UTF-8 for "mailto" links check box on the Internet Options > Advanced tab of your browser. Otherwise, the subject may be displayed incorrectly if you click a link that opens an e-mail form in an export in a language with a non-Western European character set. |
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Help Opens this help. |
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Home Opens the start page. |
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Contents In the Contents (Contents, Contents, Contents) module, you can navigate in the models displayed using the Navigation bar (tree view) or via assignment relationships, for example. Information on models and objects is also provided. |
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Search Provides all search functions. |
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Favorites You can use the Favorites module to manage your bookmarks. You can open pages and delete favorites. To delete favorites, select the relevant check boxes and click Delete selection. You can set favorites using the |
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Evaluations In the Evaluations module, you can evaluate the content of the entire database using various criteria and monitor the status of evaluations in progress and the results of completed evaluations. If you want to evaluate groups, graphics, and symbols, right-click the item to be evaluated, and select Evaluate. You can output a process manual in PDF format in the Contents module using the |
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Matrix In the Matrix module, you can create matrices of one or several models. This allows you to examine various aspects of object relations. |
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Governance The Process Governance module and the Start governance process pop-up menu are displayed in Publisher exports only if a Process Governance license was imported for the connected ARIS Connect server or ARIS Design Server and if the ARIS Publisher Server for using Process Governance was installed. If you log in anonymously to the export, Process Governance is available, but user selection controls and document storage controls are not available. |
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IT Inventory The IT Inventory module displays IT system fact sheets when you select an IT system. Authorized users can view IT information. System managers and their substitutes can, for example, edit information, request new systems, or delete existing systems. Only IT architects can request and manage IT projects. All actions are grouped together in the IT Inventory module under Manage requests, and can be approved or declined by the relevant system managers and their substitutes. |
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