Create attribute type

If you have special modeling requirements that are not covered by the provided ARIS Method items, you can create your own attribute types.

Prerequisite

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Configuration Configuration view is shown.

  2. Click Conventions.

  3. Click Attribute types.

  4. Click Create model type Create attribute type.

    Warning

    Verify that you select the settings you require in this dialog, because you cannot change the settings after the attribute type is created.

  5. Select the data type to use to specify the attribute values.

    If you create an attribute type, you can select the following data types. The data type determines the values that you can specify.

    Verify that you selected the data type you require, because you cannot change the selected data type after the attribute type is created.

    Multi-line text

    Multi-line text attributes contain text strings that span multiple lines. You can apply paragraph format to each line, and character format to individual words or characters.

    Boolean

    With boolean attributes, you can switch a state. You can specify that the attribute is activated (the check box is enabled Enabled and the value is True) or not activated (the check box is cleared Disabled check box and the value is False). If the attribute is not specified Check box - not selected, it will not be included in an analysis procedure.

    Value

    Value attributes can hold a set of different values that you define when creating the attribute type. You can only select one value from the defined set.

    Integer

    Integer attributes can only contain an integer that is a number, such as 15, 3, 0, or −1543 (the set of integers is denoted by Z).

    Floating point number

    Floating point number attributes contain integers that are separated by a decimal point, such as 3.1428. For this data type, you can enter any (positive or negative) value with decimal places. ARIS rounds off these values to two decimal places.

    Date

    For this data type, you can enter a date in the mm/dd/yy format. You can also specify the date using the calendar.

    Time

    Time attributes contain a time stamp such as 08:15:23 (hh:mm:ss), which is taken exactly at the time of specifying the attribute.

    Point in time

    Point in time attributes contain the date and the exact time of the day, such as 12/11/2021, 8:57:11 PM (mm/dd/yyyy, hh:mm:ss). If you use this data type, a calendar iopens, so that you can select the required date and time.

    Duration

    Duration attributes contain values that represent a time span in the dddd.hh.mm.ss format. If you specify a value for hour, minute, or second greater than the allowed range, this value is recalculated automatically. Example: If you enter 100:26:00:00, the value is changed to 101:02:00:00.

    Link/File

    Link/File attributes contain a string linking to a URL or a file. You can enter a path to a file or a URL that points to a web site.

    Note that you cannot create combined attributes and that Binary Large Object (BLOB) attributes are not supported.

    Detailed information on method items is available in the ARIS Method help.

  6. Choose whether to enable or disable the Is editable and the Is language-dependent check boxes.

    Specifies whether or not users are allowed to enter and modify the values of the new attribute type. If you do not enable the check box, values can only be modified by the system.

    Defines whether or not users can specify different attribute values in each language. If you disable the check box, the attribute value is automatically set to the same value in all languages. This setting is used for the SAP ID attribute type, for example.

  7. Click Create.

    All attributes are displayed in the language with which you logged in.

  8. Select all configuration languages that you use on this tenant.

    Use configuration languages to specify the names and descriptions of all items that are managed in the Configuration section for this tenant, such as method items, filters, templates, font formats, content type sets, and evaluation scripts.

    The Configuration administrators create the set of configuration languages that are available on a tenant.

  9. Enter the attribute values, such as Name and Description. You cannot edit certain attributes that are set by the system, such as Original name, API name, or GUID.

    Warning

    You must enter all values in each language. If you do not enter the name and description in a language, users who log in with this language will not be able to find this filter because (Untitled) is displayed as the filter name.

  10. Save the attribute type in a suitable attribute type group.

    1. Click Groups to select the attribute type group in which you want to copy the attribute type. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked attribute type groups. Locked items # Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.

    2. Select the Show all view.

    3. To move the attribute type to a group,Selected items enable the controls in the Assigned column. If you do not select a group, the attribute type is displayed at the top level when users edit attributes. Use the Filter filter to quickly find attribute type groups or sort the columns.

      The attribute type that you moved is still part of the original group. The assignment of an attribute type to an attribute type group applies to all languages.

    4. Click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected groups are listed and shown as Assigned items assigned.

    5. Check the assignment. Click Remove assignment # s_icon_conn_remove_assignment.png Remove to delete the attribute type from selected groups.

    6. If the assignment is OK, click Apply.

  11. If you created an attribute type of the Value data type, define a set of default values for users to select.

    1. Click Values & Symbols. All values are listed in the current language.

    2. Click Create model type Add value. The New value line is added.

  12. If you want to use symbols for specified and not specified attribute values, assign symbols as required.

    1. Click Values & Symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.

      If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.

      1. To select a symbol, click Change.

      2. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

        Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

      3. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

      4. Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change > Use no symbol.

        If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.

      5. Selected items Select a value and click Assign symbol Assign symbol.

      6. Selected items Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.

        Use the Filter filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

      7. Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign symbol Assign symbol > Use no symbol.

    2. If the values are OK, click Apply.

  13. Make the new attribute type available in model types.

    1. Click Used in model types to select the model types in which you want to provide the attribute type as a model attribute. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked model types. Locked items # Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.

    2. Select the Show all view.

    3. To assign the required models,Selected items enable the controls in the Assigned column.

      Use the Filter filter to quickly find model types or sort the columns. If you are looking for model types you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    4. Click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected models are listed and shown as Assigned items assigned.

    5. Check the assignment. Click Remove assignment # s_icon_conn_remove_assignment.png Remove to delete selected attributes from the model type.

    6. If the assignment is OK, click Apply.

  14. Make the new attribute type available in object types.

    1. Click Used in object types to select the object types in which you want to provide the attribute type as an object attribute. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked model types. Locked items # Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.

    2. Select the Show all view.

    3. To assign the required object types,Selected items enable the controls in the Assigned column.

      Use the Filter filter to quickly find object types or sort the columns. If you are looking for object types you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

    4. Click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected object types are listed and shown as Assigned items assigned.

    5. Check the assignment. Click Remove assignment # s_icon_conn_remove_assignment.png Remove to delete selected attributes from the attribute type.

    6. If the assignment is OK, click Apply.

  15. Make the new attribute type available in connection types.

    1. Click Used in connection types to select the connection types in which you want to provide the attribute type as a connection attribute. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked connection types. Locked items # Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.

    2. Select the Show all view.

    3. To assign the required connection types,Selected items enable the controls in the Assigned column.

      Use the Filter filter to quickly find connection types or sort the columns.

    4. Click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected connection types are listed and shown as Assigned items assigned.

    5. Check the assignment. Click Remove assignment # s_icon_conn_remove_assignment.png Remove to delete selected connections from the attribute type.

    6. If the assignment is OK, click Apply.

  16. Click Apply.

  17. Add the attribute type to the method filter that users should use for login. You can add it as a model attribute, an object attribute, or a connection attribute.

The attribute type is created and can be used in filters.

The new attribute type is available for all users of this tenant who logged in with a method filter that contains the new type.