Add interface

Add interfaces to the interface library that can be transferred to SAP® Solution Manager during SAP® synchronization.

You can add interfaces in different ways:

You can place interfaces to the Interface library in the conventional way.

Prerequisite

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the function allocation diagram (FAD) that is stored in the Interface library database group of the related branch.

    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

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    3. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    4. Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.

    5. Click the name of the relevant model.

    6. Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.

    7. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    2. In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.

    3. Click the name of the model you want to open.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    3. Click Recent changes Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.

    4. Click the tile of the model you want to open.

    You can select models in the Published content Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.

    Prerequisite

    You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    2. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    3. Navigate to the relevant model.

    4. Click the name of the model you want to edit.

    5. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.

    6. Make the required changes.

    7. Click Save Save.

    Your changes are saved in the model.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. 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.

    3. In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.

    The model opens on a separate tab.

  2. Open the model for editing either from the published content or from the repository.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    3. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    4. Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.

    5. Click the name of the relevant model.

    6. Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.

    7. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    2. In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.

    3. Click the name of the model you want to open.

  3. On the Model tab, click Enable SAP modeling support Enable SAP® modeling support.

  4. Click the SAP function to which you want to connect the interface. The Insert smart object Insert icons are displayed.

    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 smart object Insert icons around an object symbol. Therefore, the model display must be large enough to display Insert smart object Insert icons in the model in addition to the objects.

    Thus, Insert smart object 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 smart object Insert icon for the corresponding direction is not displayed.

    No connection access

  5. Insert an object of the Class type. The Create interface dialog opens.

  6. Specify the name of the Class object that will represent the new interface.

  7. Select the type of the interface. Choose whether to create an interface or a composite interface and select the source component, the target component, and the technology.

    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.

  8. 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.

You can use satellite modeling.

Prerequisite

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the function allocation diagram (FAD) that is stored in the Interface library database group of the related branch.

    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

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    3. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    4. Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.

    5. Click the name of the relevant model.

    6. Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.

    7. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    2. In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.

    3. Click the name of the model you want to open.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    3. Click Recent changes Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.

    4. Click the tile of the model you want to open.

    You can select models in the Published content Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.

    Prerequisite

    You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    2. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    3. Navigate to the relevant model.

    4. Click the name of the model you want to edit.

    5. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.

    6. Make the required changes.

    7. Click Save Save.

    Your changes are saved in the model.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. 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.

    3. In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.

    The model opens on a separate tab.

  2. Open the model for editing either from the published content or from the repository.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    3. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    4. Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.

    5. Click the name of the relevant model.

    6. Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.

    7. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    2. In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.

    3. Click the name of the model you want to open.

  3. On the Model tab, click Enable SAP modeling support Enable SAP® modeling support.

  4. Click the SAP function to which you want to connect the interface.

  5. Click Properties Details > Properties and move to SAP Solutions > SAP interfaces.

  6. Click Add Add and enter the name or Browse for existing object navigate to an existing object. The Create interface dialog opens.

  7. Specify the name of the Class object that will represent the new interface.

  8. Select the type of the interface. Choose whether to create an interface or a composite interface and select the source component, the target component, and the technology.

    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.

  9. 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.