Atribute types (attributes) are related to other ARIS Method items. Attributes are properties of items, such as models and objects, that are used to describe the items in more detail. Typical attributes are Name, Type, Description/Definition and Last change. Certain attributes, such as Name and Description/Definition, are set by the user. Other attributes, such as Type, and Last change, are set by the system. You cannot change attributes set by the system. ?
If you have the ARIS Enterprise Admin license privilege and the Configuration administrator function privilege, you can rename attribute types or delete the ones you do no longer want to use.. If you have special modeling requirements that are not covered by the provided ARIS Method items, you can create your own attribute types.
To manage attribute types, click Application launcher >
Administration >
Configuration > Conventions > Attribute types.
You can modify items indicated in the Type column as:
Unchanged original (Default)
Modified item that was based on an original (Derived)
Item that was changed by an authorized user (Customized)
Item that was added to the default ARIS Method (User-defined).
You cannot modify items of the Default (not configurable) type.
To continue using user-defined or customized method items from previous ARIS versions, you must import the previous filters that contain all user-defined and customized items. These items are created and thus become visible only due to the filter import. You must restore the databases of previous versions on your current tenant after the filter import.
On the Attribute types page, you find all the attributes that are included in the ARIS Method of this tenant. Use the filter to find the type you want to continue with.
You can do the following:
If you have special modeling requirements that are not covered by the provided ARIS Method items, you can create your own attribute types.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Click Create attribute type.
Warning
Verify that you select the settings you require in this dialog, because you cannot change the settings after the attribute type is created.
Select the
to use to specify the attribute values.If you create an attribute type, you can select the following data types. The data type determines the values that you can specify.
Verify that you selected the data type you require, because you cannot change the selected data type after the attribute type is created.
Multi-line text attributes contain text strings that span multiple lines. You can apply paragraph format to each line, and character format to individual words or characters.
With boolean attributes, you can switch a state. You can specify that the attribute
is activated (the check box is enabled and the value is True) or not activated (the check box is cleared
and the value is False). If the attribute is not specified
, it will not be included in an analysis procedure.
Value attributes can hold a set of different values that you define when creating the attribute type. You can only select one value from the defined set.
Integer attributes can only contain an integer that is a number, such as 15, 3, 0, or −1543 (the set of integers is denoted by Z).
Floating point number attributes contain integers that are separated by a decimal point, such as 3.1428. For this data type, you can enter any (positive or negative) value with decimal places. ARIS rounds off these values to two decimal places.
For this data type, you can enter a date in the mm/dd/yy format. You can also specify the date using the calendar.
Time attributes contain a time stamp such as 08:15:23 (hh:mm:ss), which is taken exactly at the time of specifying the attribute.
Point in time attributes contain the date and the exact time of the day, such as 12/11/2021, 8:57:11 PM (mm/dd/yyyy, hh:mm:ss). If you use this data type, a calendar iopens, so that you can select the required date and time.
Duration attributes contain values that represent a time span in the dddd.hh.mm.ss format. If you specify a value for hour, minute, or second greater than the allowed range, this value is recalculated automatically. Example: If you enter 100:26:00:00, the value is changed to 101:02:00:00.
Link/File attributes contain a string linking to a URL or a file. You can enter a path to a file or a URL that points to a Web site.
Note that you cannot create combined attributes and that Binary Large Object (BLOB) attributes are not supported.
Detailed information on method items is available in the ARIS Method help.
Choose whether to enable or disable the
and the check boxes.Specifies whether or not users are allowed to enter and modify the values of the new attribute type. If you do not enable the check box, values can only be modified by the system.
Defines whether or not users can specify different attribute values in each language. If you disable the check box, the attribute value is automatically set to the same value in all languages. This setting is used for the SAP ID attribute type, for example.
Click Create.
All attributes are displayed in the language with which you logged in.
Select all
that you use on this tenant.Use configuration languages to specify the names and descriptions of all items that are managed in the Configuration section for this tenant, such as method items, filters, templates, font formats, content type sets, and evaluation scripts.
The Configuration administrators create the set of configuration languages that are available on a tenant.
Enter the attribute values, such as Name and Description. You cannot edit certain attributes that are set by the system, such as Original name, API name, or GUID.
Warning
You must enter all values in each language. If you do not enter the name and description in a language, users who log in with this language will not be able to find this filter because (Untitled) is displayed as the filter name.
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Click Groups to select the attribute type group in which you want to copy the attribute type.
The Show only types assigned view displays all locked attribute type groups. Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.
Select the Show all view.
To move the attribute type to a group, enable the controls in the Assigned column. If you do not select a group, the attribute type is displayed at the top
level when users . Use the
filter to quickly find attribute type groups or sort the columns.
You can edit the attributes of models, objects, and connections. You can More menu of each attribute to see only the attributes with which you want to work.
In an open model, you can show additional attributes or specify whether and when attributes are to be shown.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language if you want to for language-specific attributes. You can select an additional database language
and view and edit it next to the language currently used.
You can show a column for another language next to the column with the original language. This way, you can compare and edit the content of language-dependent items in different languages side-by-side. For example, you can use this option to translate language-dependent content from one language to another.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language. A second column for language-dependent attributes is shown.
Click the down arrow in the header cell and select the required language. The content of the language
column is displayed in the language you selected. If you , it is done in the selected language.
You can edit model, object, and connection attributes in various languages if they are not system attributes.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category of the Properties tab. You can hide attributes of the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category.
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Show the required language column.
Click in the cell behind the attribute name. The Edit dialog and the selected language column are shown. If required, you can enlarge the dialog.
Make your changes. Different input options are available depending on the type of attribute. While you can enter text for text attributes such as names, you can, for example, select a number and a unit for times. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
If you have specified your input for the language displayed and want to specify input for other languages, click the name of the selected language in the dialog. The list of available languages opens.
Select another language and make your entries.
Click OK.
Your changes are saved in various languages.
Click Hide language if you no longer need to display the second language. The additional column is removed,
and only the column of the original language remains visible.
You have used the language column to display attributes in different languages.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to add only specified attributes, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK. The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
On the Properties tab, click More next to the attribute whose visibility you want to specify. The availability of menu
items varies depending on the attribute.
Click Place attribute and then the relevant position in the modeling area to display the attribute value
in the model.
Click Delete attribute if you want to delete the attribute value. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines.
Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute from the Attributes tab even if a value has been specified. To display the attribute later, you must
select it explicitly by clicking Add.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want the attribute to be displayed on the Attributes tab only if a value has been specified.
The attributes on the Properties tab are displayed according to your settings.
Prerequisite
The attribute you selected can be edited. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
You can hide attributes:
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Move the mouse pointer over the attribute.
Use the edit buttons or click the attribute to change its value.
You have edited the attribute.
The attribute type that you moved is still part of the original group. The assignment of an attribute type to an attribute type group applies to all languages.
Click Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected groups are listed and shown as
assigned.
Check the assignment. Click Remove to delete the attribute type from selected groups.
If the assignment is OK, click Apply.
If you created an attribute type of the Value data type, for users to select.
Click Values & Symbols. All values are listed in the current language.
Click Add value. The New value line is added.
If you want to use symbols for specified and not specified attribute values,
as required.Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.
If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.
To select a symbol, click Change symbol.
Use the filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the
User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.
Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.
Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.
If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.
Select a value and click
Assign symbol.
Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.
Use the filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the
User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.
Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign symbol > Use no symbol.
If the values are OK, click Apply.
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Click Used in model types to select the model types in which you want to provide the attribute type as a model
attribute. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked model types. Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.
Select the Show all view.
To assign the required models, enable the controls in the Assigned column.
Use the filter to quickly find model types or sort the columns. If you are looking for model
types you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.
Click Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected models are listed and shown as
assigned.
Check the assignment. Click Remove to delete selected attributes from the model type.
If the assignment is OK, click Apply.
.
Click Used in object types to select the object types in which you want to provide the attribute type as an
object attribute. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked model types. Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.
Select the Show all view.
To assign the required object types, enable the controls in the Assigned column.
Use the filter to quickly find object types or sort the columns. If you are looking for object
types you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.
Click Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected object types are listed and shown as
assigned.
Check the assignment. Click Remove to delete selected attributes from the attribute type.
If the assignment is OK, click Apply.
.
Click Used in connection types to select the connection types in which you want to provide the attribute type as
a connection attribute. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked connection types. Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.
Select the Show all view.
To assign the required connection types, enable the controls in the Assigned column.
Use the filter to quickly find connection types or sort the columns.
Click Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected connection types are listed and shown as
assigned.
Check the assignment. Click Remove to delete selected connections from the attribute type.
If the assignment is OK, click Apply.
Click Apply.
Add the attribute type to the method filter that users should use for login. You can add it as a model attribute, an object attribute, or a connection attribute.
The attribute type is created and can be used in filters.
The new attribute type is available for all users of this tenant who logged in with a method filter that contains the new type.
If you created your own attribute types of the Value data type, you can define a set of default values for users to select. You cannot add values to default ARIS attribute types based on the Value data type, but you can rename the values.
Specify that different symbols are to be displayed for the values if symbols are placed.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.
Click Values & Symbols. All values are listed in the current language.
Click Add value. The New value line is added.
Select the value and click
Rename.
Change the name as required and click Save. Do so in each language that you provide.
Use the Move up and
Move down buttons to change the sort order. In this order default values are provided for users
to select.
Check the list of values. Click Remove values to delete selected values from the attribute type.
If the values are OK, click Apply.
The values are available for users using the attribute type.
You can specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models.
You can rename default values that are used in attribute types of the Value data type.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.
Click Values & Symbols. All values are listed in the current language.
Select the value and click
Rename.
Change the name as required and click Save. Do so in each language that you provide.
Use the Move up and
Move down buttons to change the sort order. In this order default values are provided for users
to select.
Check the list of values. Click Remove values to delete selected values from the attribute type.
If the values are OK, click Apply.
The values are renamed in the selected languages.
Specify to display different symbols for the values if the symbols are placed in models. You cannot specify symbols for attribute types of the Default (not configurable) type.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.
Click Values and symbols. The following steps depend on the data type of the selected attribute.
If you selected an attribute that does not use the Value data type, you can specify two symbols that users can place in models. If placed the symbols indicate whether an attribute is specified or not.
To select a symbol, click Change symbol.
Use the filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the
User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.
Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.
Select the second symbol if required. To remove symbols from selected values, click Change symbol > Use no symbol.
If you selected an attribute type of the Value data type, all values are listed in the current language. Use the <Is not set> value to place a symbol indicating that this attribute is not specified if required.
Select a value and click
Assign symbol.
Select the attribute symbol from the list and click Use symbol.
Use the filter to find a list entry. If you are looking for attribute symbols you configured, filter the list using the
User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.
Check the listed values. To remove symbols from selected values, click Assign symbol > Use no symbol.
If the values are OK, click Apply.
The attribute symbols are assigned to values.
Use attribute type groups to create a structure for your attribute types. With the attribute type groups, users can find the required attributes when modeling. If you do not use attribute type groups, all unstructured attributes are displayed at the top level when users
.You can edit the attributes of models, objects, and connections. You can More menu of each attribute to see only the attributes with which you want to work.
In an open model, you can show additional attributes or specify whether and when attributes are to be shown.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language if you want to for language-specific attributes. You can select an additional database language
and view and edit it next to the language currently used.
You can show a column for another language next to the column with the original language. This way, you can compare and edit the content of language-dependent items in different languages side-by-side. For example, you can use this option to translate language-dependent content from one language to another.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language. A second column for language-dependent attributes is shown.
Click the down arrow in the header cell and select the required language. The content of the language
column is displayed in the language you selected. If you , it is done in the selected language.
You can edit model, object, and connection attributes in various languages if they are not system attributes.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category of the Properties tab. You can hide attributes of the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category.
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Show the required language column.
Click in the cell behind the attribute name. The Edit dialog and the selected language column are shown. If required, you can enlarge the dialog.
Make your changes. Different input options are available depending on the type of attribute. While you can enter text for text attributes such as names, you can, for example, select a number and a unit for times. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
If you have specified your input for the language displayed and want to specify input for other languages, click the name of the selected language in the dialog. The list of available languages opens.
Select another language and make your entries.
Click OK.
Your changes are saved in various languages.
Click Hide language if you no longer need to display the second language. The additional column is removed,
and only the column of the original language remains visible.
You have used the language column to display attributes in different languages.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to add only specified attributes, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK. The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
On the Properties tab, click More next to the attribute whose visibility you want to specify. The availability of menu
items varies depending on the attribute.
Click Place attribute and then the relevant position in the modeling area to display the attribute value
in the model.
Click Delete attribute if you want to delete the attribute value. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines.
Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute from the Attributes tab even if a value has been specified. To display the attribute later, you must
select it explicitly by clicking Add.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want the attribute to be displayed on the Attributes tab only if a value has been specified.
The attributes on the Properties tab are displayed according to your settings.
Prerequisite
The attribute you selected can be edited. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
You can hide attributes:
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Move the mouse pointer over the attribute.
Use the edit buttons or click the attribute to change its value.
You have edited the attribute.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Click the type that you want to move.
Click Groups to select the attribute type group in which you want to copy the attribute type.
The Show only types assigned view displays all locked attribute type groups. Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.
Select the Show all view.
To move the attribute type to a group, enable the controls in the Assigned column. If you do not select a group, the attribute type is displayed at the top
level when users . Use the
filter to quickly find attribute type groups or sort the columns.
You can edit the attributes of models, objects, and connections. You can More menu of each attribute to see only the attributes with which you want to work.
In an open model, you can show additional attributes or specify whether and when attributes are to be shown.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language if you want to for language-specific attributes. You can select an additional database language
and view and edit it next to the language currently used.
You can show a column for another language next to the column with the original language. This way, you can compare and edit the content of language-dependent items in different languages side-by-side. For example, you can use this option to translate language-dependent content from one language to another.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Click Edit language. A second column for language-dependent attributes is shown.
Click the down arrow in the header cell and select the required language. The content of the language
column is displayed in the language you selected. If you , it is done in the selected language.
You can edit model, object, and connection attributes in various languages if they are not system attributes.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category of the Properties tab. You can hide attributes of the OTHER ATTRIBUTES category.
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Show the required language column.
Click in the cell behind the attribute name. The Edit dialog and the selected language column are shown. If required, you can enlarge the dialog.
Make your changes. Different input options are available depending on the type of attribute. While you can enter text for text attributes such as names, you can, for example, select a number and a unit for times. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
If you have specified your input for the language displayed and want to specify input for other languages, click the name of the selected language in the dialog. The list of available languages opens.
Select another language and make your entries.
Click OK.
Your changes are saved in various languages.
Click Hide language if you no longer need to display the second language. The additional column is removed,
and only the column of the original language remains visible.
You have used the language column to display attributes in different languages.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to add only specified attributes, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK. The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
On the Properties tab, click More next to the attribute whose visibility you want to specify. The availability of menu
items varies depending on the attribute.
Click Place attribute and then the relevant position in the modeling area to display the attribute value
in the model.
Click Delete attribute if you want to delete the attribute value. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines.
Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute from the Attributes tab even if a value has been specified. To display the attribute later, you must
select it explicitly by clicking Add.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want the attribute to be displayed on the Attributes tab only if a value has been specified.
The attributes on the Properties tab are displayed according to your settings.
Prerequisite
The attribute you selected can be edited. You cannot change or delete the attribute values of attributes that the system defines. Such values are placed in gray cells, for example, Type.
Procedure
Open a model.
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Filter the attribute. If the attribute is not added to the Properties tab, add .
In an open model, you can add model attributes and the attributes of objects or connections.
Procedure
Open the Properties tab of the Details bar if it is not open.
If you want to edit model attributes, ensure that no model item is selected.
If you want to edit object or connection attributes, select the corresponding object
or connection.
Click Add attributes on the Properties tab. The Select attribute dialog opens.
If you want to see only attributes with assigned values, enable the Show specified attributes only check box. You can use a search term to restrict the attributes displayed.
Enter a search term for the attributes you want to display. The attribute type groups that contain attributes whose names contain the term you entered are expanded and the attributes are displayed.
Enable the check boxes of the relevant attributes.
Click OK.
The Select attributes dialog is closed, and the selected attributes are added to the Properties tab.
You can hide attributes:
On the Properties tab, move the mouse pointer over the row of the attribute you want to hide.
Click the three dots at the end of the row. The attribute menu opens.
Click Hide always if you want to hide the attribute, even if it has a value.
Click Hide, if not specified if you want to hide the attribute if it is not specified, but should be displayed
if a value has been entered.
The attributes that you always hide remain hidden even if they have values.
The attributes you hide with the Hide, if not specified option are hidden if they have no value or when you delete their values. If a value
is entered for them, for example, in the modeling area, they are displayed again on
the Properties tab.
Move the mouse pointer over the attribute.
Use the edit buttons or click the attribute to change its value.
You have edited the attribute.
The attribute type that you moved is still part of the original group. The assignment of an attribute type to an attribute type group applies to all languages.
Click Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected groups are listed and shown as
assigned.
Check the assignment. Click Remove to delete the attribute type from selected groups.
If the assignment is OK, click Apply.
All selected attribute types are copied to the selected attribute type group.
If you want to make attributes available in other model types, proceed as follows.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type. Use the filter to find a list entry.
Click Used in model types to select the model types in which you want to provide the attribute type as a model
attribute. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked model types. Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.
Select the Show all view.
To assign the required models, enable the controls in the Assigned column.
Use the filter to quickly find model types or sort the columns. If you are looking for model
types you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.
Click Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected models are listed and shown as
assigned.
Check the assignment. Click Remove to delete selected attributes from the model type.
If the assignment is OK, click Apply.
The selected attribute type is available in models of the selected types.
If you want to make attributes available in other object types, proceed as follows.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type. Use the filter to find a list entry.
Click Used in object types to select the object types in which you want to provide the attribute type as an
object attribute. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked model types. Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.
Select the Show all view.
To assign the required object types, enable the controls in the Assigned column.
Use the filter to quickly find object types or sort the columns. If you are looking for object
types you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.
Click Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected object types are listed and shown as
assigned.
Check the assignment. Click Remove to delete selected attributes from the attribute type.
If the assignment is OK, click Apply.
The selected attribute type is available in objects of the selected types.
If you want to make attributes available in other connection types, proceed as follows.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Click the name of the object type that you want to edit.
Click Used in connection types to select the connection types in which you want to provide the attribute type as
a connection attribute. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked connection types. Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.
Select the Show all view.
To assign the required connection types, enable the controls in the Assigned column.
Use the filter to quickly find connection types or sort the columns.
Click Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected connection types are listed and shown as
assigned.
Check the assignment. Click Remove to delete selected connections from the attribute type.
If the assignment is OK, click Apply.
The selected attribute type is available in connections of the selected types.
You can either change the name of an attribute type in the current language or you can change the names and descriptions in multiple languages.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Select the name that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.
Click Rename to change the name in the current language. To change the name and description in
multiple languages, click
Edit, select the languages, and overwrite the current name or description in each language
as required.
The names and descriptions are changed. For default ARIS Method items, the original names always remain so that you can easily reset your modifications to the default state.
You can reset the name of an attribute type in the current language to the original name as defined in ARIS Method.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Select the name that you want to reset.
Click Rename. The current name is displayed.
Click Reset. The original name is used in the current language.
Click Save.
The name is changed in the current language.
You can replace one or several of the customized attribute types on this tenant with original attribute types from the standard ARIS Method.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Enter Customized as a keyword and filter the list to find all customized types that you can reset.
Select the items that you want to reset to the default state.
Click Reset.
Warning
All selected customized method items are deleted and replaced by default ARIS Method items. Make sure that you exported method filters containing customized method items before you proceed. Then you can restore customized method items by importing the filters again.
Click Reset to confirm the action.
All selected items are reset to the default state.
If you no longer want to use user-defined attribute types, you can delete them from ARIS Method of a tenant. To prevent users from using an attribute type, you must remove it from the available method filters. In this case, you do not have to delete the attribute types from your extended ARIS Method of the tenant.
Click Application launcher >
Administration > Conventions > Attribute types.
Select the user-defined attribute types that you want to delete.
Click Delete.
To confirm the action, click Delete.
The selected attribute types are deleted from ARIS Method of this tenant.