Importing an ARIS Solution

Prior to beginning this procedure, you must export a solution file from ARIS Architect, and locate the exported file in a directory that is accessible from Designer. The file must have a file name extension of “m2e”. For information about exporting a solution file, see the ARIS Architect documentation.

If the Composite Applications feature is installed, at least one OpenUI project must exist as a target for the imported screen files. For more information about working with OpenUI projects, see the webMethods CAF and OpenUI Development Help.

1. Open the ARIS Solution import wizard as described in Accessing the ARIS Solution Import Wizard.

2. Click Select and locate the exported *.m2e file you want to import. Select the file, then click Open, and then click Next.

3. If the solution file contains data structures, the next page in the wizard enables you to specify the namespace for each data structure in the solution file. Select the Integration Server, package, and folder where you want to import the data structure, then click Next. The wizard will provide a separate namespace specification page for each data structure in the solution file. Continue to click Next until all data structure namespace locations are specified. If no data structures are present, this step is omitted.

4. If the solution file contains screens (XHTML files), the next page in the wizard enables you to specify the CAF project that the screen files will be imported into. Screens are imported in the WebContent folder of the specified project. Select a CAF project from the list in the Project field. Accept the ARIS name for the screen, or type a new name in the Name field.

Important: If a file with the same name already exists in the CAF project, you will be asked if you want to overwrite the existing file when you click Next. If you click Yes, the existing file will be replaced with the imported file.

The wizard provides a separate CAF project selection page for each screen file in the solution file. Continue to click Next until all screen file target projects are specified. If no screens are present, this step is omitted.

5. If the solution file contains a process file (XPDL), the next page in the wizard is the standard XPDL import wizard. Follow the procedure described in Using the Process Import Wizard for ARIS Imports.

In all cases, the Finish button of the ARIS Solution import wizard is enabled when all components of the *.m2e file have been imported.