As a variant owner, you create a model variant. Perform the following steps to create a model variant of the master model in the region for which you are responsible.
Click Application launcher >
Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.
Select the database group that contains the master model of which you want to create a model variant.
Enable the check box of the master model and click Variants > Create variant above the . The Select version dialog opens.
The Models and objects view contains the database content and editing buttons to edit models and objects. The editing buttons that can be applied to the selected item are displayed.
The following image shows the Models and objects view of the Classic view. The Models and objects view may look different depending on the selected view or customizations that were
made. The actions under More are also available from the pop-up menu when you right-click in the navigation bar,
the content display and the search results list.
Enable the radio button of the model version of which you want to create the variant.
Enable the Include descriptive assignments check box if you want to include descriptive assignments such as a model of type Function allocation diagram (FAD).
Use the Refined assignment list box to select how refined assignments should be considered.
No refinement: Refined assignments are not included.
Include complete hierarchy: All refined assignments are included.
Include refinement levels: Enables the Included refinement levels field. There you can enter the level up to which the refinement assignments are included.
If you selected the Include refinement levels option for refined assignments, enter the level up to which the refined assignments should be included in the Included refinement levels field.
Click OK. The Select group to save variants dialog opens.
Select the group in which you want to save the variant. In the example database, this is the Processes (variants) group of the respective region.
Click OK.
The model variant is created.
Tip
You can also create a variant by opening the Variants tab in the Details bar for the respective model and clicking Create variant > Create variant.
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