You can assign models to objects, for example, to describe an object in more detail using assigned models.
You can assign a new model to an object. The assignment enables you to describe objects in independent models in more detail,
for example. Assigned models are displayed by way of an at the object and can be opened by double-clicking the assignment icon.
Icon that shows that one or more models are assigned to an object by an assignment relationship.
You can open assigned models by double-clicking the assignment icon. The assignment icon is displayed if you have disabled the Hide assignment icons option.
The assignment icon may look different and may be placed at different points in the object.
You can also assign an assignment icon of your own to a database. It is displayed to the right of the icons.
Procedure
In the
, click the object to which you want to assign a model.You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The model type is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
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 and objects. The Models and 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.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
Click Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the tile of the model you want to open.
You can select models in the Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
Procedure
Click Application launcher >
Published content.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Navigate to the relevant model.
Click the name of the model you want to edit.
Click Edit >
Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.
Make the required changes.
Click Save.
Your changes are saved in the model.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click the Search field and enter a term that is included in the model name. The search results list
all models that have the term in their name.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
The model opens on a separate tab.
Activate the Start tab bar if not already selected.
Click Assignment >
Create assignment. The dialog opens.
Select the required model type. The model types that are allowed for the selected object by the method and by the
in use are available for selection. The name of the selected object is suggested as a model name.When you open and edit models, your work is based on one of the method filters assigned to you. Database administrators specify which a user may use in ARIS. To do this, a database administrator assigns the method filter to the database.
Filter restricting the total number of ARIS Method items and thus offering only those items for modeling that are required.
By applying a specific method filter, only the model types included in this method filter will be offered for selection when creating new models. When modeling, all object, connection, and attribute types are available for the model types that are contained in the method filter. Thus, the content offered is exactly the content you need for performing your tasks. Method filters are an effective means of supporting uniform modeling and make it possible to provide users with only the information and methods relevant to them.
The method filter applied depends on the method filter(s) assigned to you.
If you were assigned only one filter, that filter is applied.
If you were assigned multiple filters:
The method filter assigned to the database is used (default filter of the database).
If the default filter of the database does not exist, the filter named Demo is used.
If the Demo filter does not exist either, the Entire method filter is applied.
If the Entire method filter also does not exist, the first method filter of the alphabetically sorted list is used.
Keep the suggested model name or enter a new one.
Click OK.
The new model is assigned to the selected object and opens on a separate tab. You can model the required content.
You can assign an existing model to an object. The assignment enables you to describe objects in independent models in more detail,
for example. Assigned models are displayed by way of an at the object and can be opened by double-clicking the assignment icon.
Icon that shows that one or more models are assigned to an object by an assignment relationship.
You can open assigned models by double-clicking the assignment icon. The assignment icon is displayed if you have disabled the Hide assignment icons option.
The assignment icon may look different and may be placed at different points in the object.
You can also assign an assignment icon of your own to a database. It is displayed to the right of the icons.
Procedure
In the
, click the object to which you want to assign a model.You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The model type is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
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 and objects. The Models and 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.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
Click Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the tile of the model you want to open.
You can select models in the Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
Procedure
Click Application launcher >
Published content.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Navigate to the relevant model.
Click the name of the model you want to edit.
Click Edit >
Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.
Make the required changes.
Click Save.
Your changes are saved in the model.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click the Search field and enter a term that is included in the model name. The search results list
all models that have the term in their name.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
The model opens on a separate tab.
Activate the Start tab bar if not already selected.
Click Assignment >
Create assignment. The dialog opens.
Select the required model type. The model types that are allowed for the selected object by the method and by the
in use are available for selection. The name of the selected object is suggested as a model name.When you open and edit models, your work is based on one of the method filters assigned to you. Database administrators specify which a user may use in ARIS. To do this, a database administrator assigns the method filter to the database.
Filter restricting the total number of ARIS Method items and thus offering only those items for modeling that are required.
By applying a specific method filter, only the model types included in this method filter will be offered for selection when creating new models. When modeling, all object, connection, and attribute types are available for the model types that are contained in the method filter. Thus, the content offered is exactly the content you need for performing your tasks. Method filters are an effective means of supporting uniform modeling and make it possible to provide users with only the information and methods relevant to them.
The method filter applied depends on the method filter(s) assigned to you.
If you were assigned only one filter, that filter is applied.
If you were assigned multiple filters:
The method filter assigned to the database is used (default filter of the database).
If the default filter of the database does not exist, the filter named Demo is used.
If the Demo filter does not exist either, the Entire method filter is applied.
If the Entire method filter also does not exist, the first method filter of the alphabetically sorted list is used.
Enter the name of an existing model. As you type the model name, all models whose names begin with the characters you type are listed.
Select the relevant model from the list.
Click OK.
The existing model is assigned and the assignment icon is displayed on the left of the selected object.
In an open model, you can open models that you assigned to objects.
Procedure
Select the object for which you want to open an assigned model.
Double-click the .
If multiple models are assigned to the object, the Select model dialog is shown, where you can select the model you want to open.
If only one model is assigned to the object, the model will open without prompting.
Icon that shows that one or more models are assigned to an object by an assignment relationship.
You can open assigned models by double-clicking the assignment icon. The assignment icon is displayed if you have disabled the Hide assignment icons option.
The assignment icon may look different and may be placed at different points in the object.
You can also assign an assignment icon of your own to a database. It is displayed to the right of the icons.
The assigned model opens and you can use it.
Tip
You can
.The assignment enables you to describe objects in independent models in more detail,
for example. Assigned models are displayed by way of an at the object and can be opened by double-clicking the assignment icon.
Icon that shows that one or more models are assigned to an object by an assignment relationship.
You can open assigned models by double-clicking the assignment icon. The assignment icon is displayed if you have disabled the Hide assignment icons option.
The assignment icon may look different and may be placed at different points in the object.
You can also assign an assignment icon of your own to a database. It is displayed to the right of the icons.
Procedure
In the
, click the object to which you want to assign a model.You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The model type is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
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 and objects. The Models and 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.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
Click Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the tile of the model you want to open.
You can select models in the Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
Procedure
Click Application launcher >
Published content.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Navigate to the relevant model.
Click the name of the model you want to edit.
Click Edit >
Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.
Make the required changes.
Click Save.
Your changes are saved in the model.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click the Search field and enter a term that is included in the model name. The search results list
all models that have the term in their name.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
The model opens on a separate tab.
Activate the Start tab bar if not already selected.
Click Assignment >
Create assignment. The dialog opens.
Select the required model type. The model types that are allowed for the selected object by the method and by the
in use are available for selection. The name of the selected object is suggested as a model name.When you open and edit models, your work is based on one of the method filters assigned to you. Database administrators specify which a user may use in ARIS. To do this, a database administrator assigns the method filter to the database.
Filter restricting the total number of ARIS Method items and thus offering only those items for modeling that are required.
By applying a specific method filter, only the model types included in this method filter will be offered for selection when creating new models. When modeling, all object, connection, and attribute types are available for the model types that are contained in the method filter. Thus, the content offered is exactly the content you need for performing your tasks. Method filters are an effective means of supporting uniform modeling and make it possible to provide users with only the information and methods relevant to them.
The method filter applied depends on the method filter(s) assigned to you.
If you were assigned only one filter, that filter is applied.
If you were assigned multiple filters:
The method filter assigned to the database is used (default filter of the database).
If the default filter of the database does not exist, the filter named Demo is used.
If the Demo filter does not exist either, the Entire method filter is applied.
If the Entire method filter also does not exist, the first method filter of the alphabetically sorted list is used.
To navigate from one process model of the EPC type to another, place an object of Process interface type in a model, and assign the relevant process model to the process interface.
If you open the Steps fact sheet of the model containing the process interface, you can easily jump to the assigned model by clicking the process interface.
You can delete the relationship between objects and assigned models.
Procedure
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You can open models in different ways.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
The model type is allowed by the method filter in use.
Procedure
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 and objects. The Models and 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.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
Click Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.
Click the tile of the model you want to open.
You can select models in the Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.
Prerequisite
You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
Procedure
Click Application launcher >
Published content.
Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.
Navigate to the relevant model.
Click the name of the model you want to edit.
Click Edit >
Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.
Make the required changes.
Click Save.
Your changes are saved in the model.
If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.
Click the Search field and enter a term that is included in the model name. The search results list
all models that have the term in their name.
In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.
The model opens on a separate tab.
Click the object with the assignment that you want to delete.
Activate the Start tab bar if not already selected.
Click Assignment >
Delete assignment. The Delete model assignment dialog opens.
Enable the check box(es) of the model(s) for which you want to delete the
.Relationship of an object to a model assigned to it.
You can create an assignment relationship using drag and drop or using the object properties dialog. The assignment relationship is displayed at the object by an assignment icon.
Click OK.
The selected assignment relationships are deleted without prompting for confirmation.