Impact Analysis Diagram (Tutorials)

Go Up to Session 15: Creating Links and Impact Analysis Diagrams

An Impact Analysis Diagram is a way to visually represent the linkages that have been created between objects. These diagrams are automatically generated based on the link-related metadata.

1. To create an Impact Analysis Diagram, right-click the Suppliers node in the External Data Objects node in the Model View.
2. Select Impact Analysis > Generate New Diagram. A diagram is created as a tabbed view in the Diagram View area and is named “Impact Analysis for Suppliers”.
3. To display the all the information on the link, right-click the link and select Show. A list of all available labels is available on the pull-right menu.

   

   The following graphic shows a diagram where all available labels were selected.

   

   The created Impact Analysis diagram also appears in the Model View.

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You can view your Impact Analysis Diagram in a grid view.

1. Right-click in the background of an opened Impact Analysis Diagram or right-click on the Impact Analysis Diagram in the Model View.
2. Select Grid Editor.... The information now appears in a grid format with full editing capabilities.

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