Work with columns

You can add attribute or object columns and arrange them.

Add object column

You can add columns for satellite objects to the modeling table and show these objects in the modeling area. Default columns are displayed by default when the modeling table is opened for the first time. Columns are always inserted to the right of the column that is selected. If no column is selected, the new column is inserted to the right of the Name column.

Procedure

  1. Open 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

    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 Find 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. Click Hide/Show modeling table Modeling table if the modeling table is not displayed.

  3. Click Add or remove column Add or remove columns.

  4. Click Add object column. A dialog opens.

  5. Select an object and a connection from the list and click OK.

You have added an object.

Add attribute column

You can add an attribute column to specify model item attributes that are not initially displayed. Columns are always inserted to the right of the column that is selected. If no column is selected, the new column is inserted to the right of the Name column.

Procedure

  1. Open 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

    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 Find 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. Click Hide/Show modeling table Modeling table if the modeling table is not displayed.

  3. In the table, click the object for which you want to specify attributes.

  4. Click Add or remove column Add or remove columns.

  5. Click Add attribute column Add attribute column. The Add attribute dialog opens.

  6. Select an attribute.

  7. Click OK.

The attribute column is added to the right of the selected column and you can enter an attribute value.

Edit attribute

You can specify attributes in the modeling table. Attributes specified by the system cannot be edited, for example, Creation date. System attribute columns have a gray background.

Procedure

  1. Open 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

    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 Find 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. Click Hide/Show modeling table Modeling table if the modeling table is not displayed.

  3. Select the cell for the relevant attribute.

  4. Press F2.

  5. Edit the attribute value.

  6. Exit the cell once you have finished editing the attribute value.

You have edited an attribute.

Arrange columns

You can re-arrange columns as required by removing and recreating them. This example shows how to move the default creates output to Information carrier column next to the default Name column.

Procedure

  1. Open 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

    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 Find 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. Click Hide/Show modeling table Modeling table if the modeling table is not displayed.

  3. Click Add or remove column Add or remove columns.

  4. Click the Delete Remove symbol for the creates output to Information carrier column.

  5. Click the name of an object in the Name column.

  6. Click Add or remove column Add or remove columns.

  7. Click Add object columnAdd object column. The Add new object column dialog opens.

  8. Select an object and a connection. In this case, select the Information carrier object and the creates output to connection. This will create the creates output to Information carrier column header. To remove a column, click the Delete Remove symbol in front of the name of an attribute or object column.

  9. Click OK.

The creates output to Information carrier column is placed next to the Name column.

All columns can be re-arranged as described.