Add interfaces to the interface library that can be transferred to SAP® Solution Manager during SAP® synchronization.
You can add interfaces in different ways:
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Designer and the ARIS for SAP Solutions license privileges.
Procedure
Navigate to the function allocation diagram (FAD) that is stored in the Interface library database group of the related branch.
Open the model for editing either
or .If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Application launcher >
Published content.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Application launcher >
Models & Objects. The Models & Objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
On the Model tab, click Enable SAP® modeling support.
Click the SAP function to which you want to connect the interface. The Insert icons .
If you have enabled Smart Modeling, the insert icons are displayed under the following conditions.
Enough space
There must be enough space to arrange Insert icons around an object symbol. Therefore, the model display must be large enough to display
Insert icons in the model in addition to the objects.
Thus, Insert icons are displayed when Smart Modeling is enabled and the model display is equal
or greater than 30 %.
Permission to use a connection
The user must have the privilege to use the outgoing connection of the selected object.
If a user does not have the privilege because the used filter does not allow the connection,
the Insert icon for the corresponding direction is not displayed.
Insert an object of the Class type. The Create interface dialog opens.
Specify the name of the Class object that will represent the new interface.
Select the
of the interface. Choose whether to create an interface or a composite interface and select the , the , and the .Type of the interface supported by ARIS and SAP® Solution Manager. This value is specified for the Interface type attribute type.
Attribute value specified in the Sending component attribute type.
Attribute value specified in the Receiving component attribute type.
Interface technology used for interfaces of the Interface type. This value is specified for the Interface technology attribute type.
The Interface technology attribute is mandatory for interfaces of the Interface type.
Click OK.
The interface is created and is available for modeling.
This SAP function, together with the assignment structure, will be included when you start the SAP® synchronization in ARIS Architect and transfer new structural elements.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Designer and the ARIS for SAP Solutions license privileges.
You have enabled content type configuration in ARIS Administration. If you have modified ARIS method, make sure that the content type set contains all related method items, such as derived symbols.
Procedure
Navigate to the function allocation diagram (FAD) that is stored in the Interface library database group of the related branch.
Open the model for editing either
or .If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Application launcher >
Published content.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.
Click the name of the relevant model.
Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.
Click Edit >
Edit model.
Click Application launcher >
Models & Objects. The Models & Objects view in the repository is opened.
In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.
Click the name of the model you want to open.
On the Model tab, click Enable SAP® modeling support.
Click the SAP function to which you want to connect the interface.
Click Details > Properties and move to SAP Solutions > SAP interfaces.
Click Add and enter the name or
navigate to an existing object. The Create interface dialog opens.
Specify the name of the Class object that will represent the new interface.
Select the
of the interface. Choose whether to create an interface or a composite interface and select the , the , and the .Type of the interface supported by ARIS and SAP® Solution Manager. This value is specified for the Interface type attribute type.
Attribute value specified in the Sending component attribute type.
Attribute value specified in the Receiving component attribute type.
Interface technology used for interfaces of the Interface type. This value is specified for the Interface technology attribute type.
The Interface technology attribute is mandatory for interfaces of the Interface type.
Click OK.
The interface is created and is available for modeling.
This SAP function, together with the assignment structure, will be included when you start the SAP® synchronization in ARIS Architect and transfer new structural elements.