Connections

You can specify which connections to display and model in ARIS.

Add connection content types

You can add connections to a set of content types.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

  • You have created a set of content types.

Procedure

  1. Open content types page.

    You can open the Conventions page to edit or create content type sets.

    Prerequisite

    You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Configuration Configuration view is shown.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Content types.

    The list of content type sets is displayed. If you have not created any content type set, the Default set is displayed.

  2. Click the content type set you want to edit.

  3. In the Connections section, click Add Create content type. The dialog opens.

  4. Enter the technical name of the new item as an identifier. The identifier must be unique for all content types.

  5. For each language, enter the name of the element that it is to be displayed. At least one language must be maintained. If you do not specify a path, the fallback path is used.

  6. ClickAdd Add connection types. The dialog opens.

  7. Click the connection types that you want to add. You can filter the list by typing the first letters of the connection type you want to add.

  8. Click Close.

  9. Optional: If you want to restrict the connections by an attribute value, click the Next arrow next to the Attributes (Optional) row.

    If you have created multiple connection content types of the same connection type, you must restrict the connection by an attribute value. Otherwise, you get an error notification. The behavior of these connection content types is undefined.

    1. Start typing the attribute name you want to exclude. The matching attributes are displayed.

    2. Select the attribute that you want to exclude and specify the value and language.

  10. Click Save.

You have added a connection content type.

Tip

For more information about the content types, click Information Information.

Edit connection content types

You can edit the connection content types from a set of content types.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

  • You have created a set of content types.

Procedure

  1. Open content types page.

    You can open the Conventions page to edit or create content type sets.

    Prerequisite

    You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Configuration Configuration view is shown.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Content types.

    The list of content type sets is displayed. If you have not created any content type set, the Default set is displayed.

  2. Click the content type set you want to edit.

  3. Click the Next arrow next to Connections.

  4. In the row of the relevant connection content type, click Show details Details.

  5. ClickAdd Add connection types. The dialog opens.

  6. Click the connection types that you want to add. You can filter the list by typing the first letters of the connection type you want to add.

  7. Click Close.

  8. Optional: If you want to restrict the connections by an attribute value, click the Next arrow next to the Attributes (Optional) row.

    If you have created multiple connection content types of the same connection type, you must restrict the connection by an attribute value. Otherwise, you get an error notification. The behavior of these connection content types is undefined.

    1. Start typing the attribute name you want to exclude. The matching attributes are displayed.

    2. Select the attribute that you want to exclude and specify the value and language.

  9. Click Save.

You have edited a connection content type.

Tip

For more information about the content types, click Information Information.

Remove connection types

You can remove connection types from a connection content type.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

  • You have created a set of content types.

Procedure

  1. Open content types page.

    You can open the Conventions page to edit or create content type sets.

    Prerequisite

    You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Configuration Configuration view is shown.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Content types.

    The list of content type sets is displayed. If you have not created any content type set, the Default set is displayed.

  2. Click the content type set you want to edit.

  3. Click the Next arrow next to Connections.

  4. In the row of the relevant connection content type, click Show details Details. The dialog opens.

  5. In the row of the relevant connection type, click Delete Delete.

  6. Click Save.

The connection type is removed from the connection content types.

Delete connection content type

You can delete connection content types.

Prerequisite

  • You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

  • You have created a set of content types.

Procedure

  1. Open content types page.

    You can open the Conventions page to edit or create content type sets.

    Prerequisite

    You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Configuration Configuration view is shown.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Content types.

    The list of content type sets is displayed. If you have not created any content type set, the Default set is displayed.

  2. Click the content type set you want to edit.

  3. Click the Next arrow next to Connections.

  4. In the row of the relevant connection content type, click Delete Delete.

  5. Click Yes to confirm.

You have deleted a connection content type.