In databases, you can navigate to database groups and edit its content, for example, rename models and objects.
These procedures and other procedures that you can execute directly in the repository are summarized here.
The repository tree contains the database content.
The following menu items are available for groups.
You can create a new group in the database.
Procedure
The group is created as a subgroup of the selected one and you can store models and objects in it.
You can create a new model in the selected database group.
Procedure
The model is created and saved in the selected group. A new tab with the model opens and you can model the content.
You can import a model from ARIS Express and use it in ARIS Connect. ARIS Express saves models in files of the ARIS Document Format format (adf).
Prerequisite
Procedure
The imported model is stored in the selected group and you can open it for editing.
You can import data from a BPMN file and use the BPMN diagram that was generated by the import in ARIS Connect.
Prerequisites
Procedure
The BPMN diagram is stored in the selected group, and you can open it for editing on a tab.
You can copy a group. The models contained in the group are also copied by this operation. Objects contained in the group are not copied. You can copy objects using the specific functionality.
Procedure
The group and the contained models are copied and can be pasted into another group.
You can insert models, objects, and groups with models into a group.
You can copy a group. The models contained in the group are also copied by this operation. Objects contained in the group are not copied. You can copy objects using the specific functionality.
Procedure
The group and the contained models are copied and can be pasted into another group.
Procedure
The models, objects, or groups with models are inserted into the group.
You can move a database group and its contents to another group of the same database.
Procedure
The group and its contents is moved.
You can rename a group.
Procedure
The group is renamed.
You can delete a group and its contents.
Warning
You cannot undo the deletion of the group and its contents.
Procedure
The group and its contents are deleted.
You can update the contents of the selected database to display the current contents. This is useful if several people are working in the database at the same time. For example, if someone else changes the names of groups, you can see the changes after refreshing.
Procedure
The current database data is read and displayed.
The detail view displays the contents of a group.
Item menu in the detailed view
Items of the detail view have the following menu items. Depending on the selected item, the menu items are enabled or disabled.
The following editing buttons are available for editing items. Depending on the selected item, the editing buttons are enabled or disabled.
Opens the item menu.
Item editing buttons (multi selection)
The following editing buttons are available for editing several selected elements. Depending on the selected elements, the editing buttons are activated or deactivated.
Placed above the detail view.
Lock (selected models/objects)
The following repository buttons are available. They affect the repository view, such as refreshing the content, or start specific functionality, such as reports or semantic checks.
Placed above the detail view.