Models

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A model is a specific collection of elements/objects related to the Business Process Modeling Notation. The Model contains Business Process Diagrams which are graphical representations of all the elements of the process.

Opening Model Properties

1 Right-click the model node name in the Model View tree.

2 Select Properties and the Model Properties dialog for the selected diagram opens.

The table below describes the Properties fields available for Models:

Property View	Description
General
Name	Label that appears for a model both in the Model View tree and in the diagram.
Location	Displays the path and file name for the selected model.
ER/Studio BA Version	Displays the ER/Studio BA version.
Model Type	Displays the type of model, either Business Process or Conceptual.
Validate against BPMN Specification   Note: This property is available only for Business Process models.	The validation checks compliance to the Business Process Modeling Notation specifications. The option available depends on the model type. For example, if BPMN validation is enabled and you draw a message flow from one start event to another, you get a dialog stating that this is an invalid relationship. If validation is off, it is drawn without notification.
Description
	A text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box. You can paste plain text from external applications.   You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A.   The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes
	A text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box. You can paste plain text from external applications.   You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A.   The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you have created a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers: Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage: Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description: Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all the links have been filtered out, you are given the information that “No usages have been defined for this element” in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is “Usage”. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter has been set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator:   Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format. This is the default display and includes the following main nodes: workspace hierarchy, Diagram Usage, Heritage, Links, Bindings, and Mappings.     Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format. This display includes the Impact Topic, Element Type, Name, Target Element Type, and Target Element Name   Items in the tree will be exported and/or printed in the format you select with the exception of CSV, which cannot be displayed in the tree format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree. This option is disabled if the Table format is selected.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree. This option is disabled if the Table format is selected.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.