Mapping Visio Objects to ER/Studio BA Objects

There are eight mapping tables showing all the object types that are currently imported from Visio to ER/Studio BA:

Basic Flowchart Shapes

Visio Object Type	ER/Studio BA Object Type
Process	Task
Decision	Gateway
Document	Data Object
Predefined Process	Task
Manual Operation	Task
Preparation	Task
Parallel Mode	Task
Loop Limit	Task with Standard Loop Type
Terminator	End Event
On-Page Reference	Off-Page Connector
Off-Page Reference	Off-Page Connector
Auto-height box	Annotation
Dynamic Connector	Sequence Flow Association Interaction (depending on type of source/target element and the model type)
Line-curve connector	Sequence Flow Association Interaction (depending on type of source/target element and the model type)
Control Transfer	Sequence Flow Interaction (depending on model type)
Annotation	Annotation
Stored Data	Data Store
Paper Tape	Data Feed
Data	Data Store
Direct Data	Data Store
Manual Input	Data Store
Sequential Data	Data Feed
Display	Report

Visio Object Type	ER/Studio BA Object Type
Tagged Process	Task
Decision	Gateway
Manual Operation	Task
Terminator	End Event
On-page Reference	Off-Page Connector
Off-Page Reference	Off-Page Connector
Divided Process	Pool
Multi Process/Doc	Pool
Lined/Shaded Process	Pool
Check 1 (audit)	Gateway
Compare 1	Gateway
Divided Event	Task
Title Block	Annotation
Note Block	Annotation
Dynamic Connector	Sequence Flow Association Interaction (depending on type of source/target element and the model type)
Line-curve connector	Sequence Flow Association Interaction (depending on type of source/target element and the model type)
Database	Data Store
Data Transmission	Data Feed
Diskette 1	Data Feed
Diskette 2	Data Feed
Disk Storage	Data Store
Lined Document	Flat File
Magnetic Tape	Data Feed
Manual File	Flat File
Manual Input	Flat File
Multi-document	Flat File
Tagged Document	Flat File
Display	Report

Visio Object Type	ER/Studio BA Object Type
Event	Start Event
Function	Task
Process Path	Pool
XOR	Data-Based Gateway (with Marker)
OR	Inclusive Gateway
AND	Parallel Gateway
Dynamic Connector	Sequence Flow Association Interaction (depending on type of source/target element and the model type)
Organizational Unit	Business Unit
Enterprise Area	Subject Area

Visio Object Type	ER/Studio BA Object Type
Square	Task/Business Entity (depending on model type)
Circle	Start Event
Ellipse	Start Event
Rectangle	Task/Business Entity (depending on model type)
Shadowed Box	Task/Business Entity (depending on model type)
3-D Box	Task/Business Entity (depending on model type)
Rounded Rectangle	Task/Business Entity (depending on model type)
Rounded Square	Task/Business Entity (depending on model type)
45 degree single	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
60 degree single	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
Fancy arrow	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
45 degree double	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
60 degree double	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
45 degree tail	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
60 degree tail	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
Flexi-arrow 1	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
Flexi-arrow 2	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
Flexi-arrow 3	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
Double flexi-arrow	Line/Relationship (depending on model type)
Dynamic Connector	Sequence Flow Association Interaction (depending on type of source/target element and the model type)
Line-curve connector	Sequence Flow Association Interaction (depending on type of source/target element and the model type)

Visio Object Type	ER/Studio BA Object Type
Box	Task
Mid-Arrow	Sequence Flow/Relationship (depending on model type)

Visio Object Type	ER/Studio BA Object Type
Functional Band	Horizontal Pool

Visio Object Type	ER/Studio BA Object Type
Functional Band	Vertical Pool