Table Of Contents

• Welcome to ER/Studio Business Architect
• Introducing ER/Studio Business Architect
  • What's New in ER/Studio Business Architect
  • Additional Product Information
• About ER/Studio Business Architect
  • About the User Guide
  • Technical Requirements
  • Product Resources
  • Licensing ER/Studio Business Architect
  • Additional Product Resources
  • Technical Support
• Installing ER/Studio Business Architect
  • Technical Requirements
  • Installing ER/Studio Business Architect
  • Upgrading ER/Studio Business Architect
  • Uninstalling ER/Studio Business Architect
  • Licensing ER/Studio Business Architect
• Tutorials
  • Session 1: Getting Started with ER/Studio Business Architect
  • Session 2: Understanding the ER/Studio Business Architect Infrastructure
    • Beginning to Model with ER/Studio Business Architect
    • Using the Model View
  • Session 3: Creating a Business Process Model Diagram
    • Creating Elements in the Diagram View
    • Aligning in the Diagram View
    • Grouping Elements in the Model View
    • Filtering
    • Creating an Element in the Model View
    • Changing the Properties of an Element
    • Connecting the Elements
    • Using the Impact Analysis Report
    • Using the Impact Analysis Filter
  • Session 4: Creating a Conceptual Model Diagram
    • Creating Mappings
    • Creating and Binding Business Elements
    • Creating and Binding Domains
  • Session 5: Exporting Conceptual Diagrams to ER/Studio Data Architect
  • Session 6: Importing an ER/Studio Data Architect Model to a Conceptual Model
    • Importing an ER/Studio Data Architect Model
    • Updating a Conceptual Model from ER/Studio Data Architect
  • Session 7: Creating a Diagram from Selected Elements
  • Session 8: Importing External Data Objects from ER/Studio Data Architect
    • Importing External Data Files
    • Updating Imported External Data Objects
  • Session 9: Exporting External Data Objects to ER/Studio Data Architect
  • Session 10: Using Reference Objects
    • Creating Reference Objects
    • External Data Objects
    • Creating External Data Objects from a Palette
  • Session 11: Using the Grid Editor
    • Displaying and Editing Information in the Grid Editor
    • Using the Grid Editor for Entering Reference Objects Data
    • Customizing the Grid Editor
  • Session 12: Exporting Data
  • Session 13: Importing Visio Models
    • Creating Custom Mappings
    • Instance-Level Mappings
  • Session 14: Importing Comma Separated Value (CSV) Files
  • Session 15: Creating Links and Impact Analysis Diagrams
    • Creating a Link
    • Impact Analysis Diagram
    • Update an Impact Analysis Diagram
  • Session 16: Creating Usage Relationships
    • Creating a Usage
  • Session 17: Collaborative Modeling
    • Downloading and Installing the Repository
    • Configuring ER/Studio Business Architect to Connect to the Repository
    • Connecting to the Repository
    • Adding a Workspace into the Repository
    • Checking Out and Checking In a Workspace
  • Session 18: Using the Web Report
  • Session 19: Using ER/Studio Business Architect Tools
    • Find in Diagram
    • Search
    • Element Grouping
    • Diagram Commands
• ER/Studio Business Architect Evaluation Guide
  • Product Benefits by Audience
  • About this Evaluation Guide
  • Session 1: Getting Started with EA/Studio
  • Session 2: Understanding the EA/Studio Infrastructure
    • Beginning to Model with EA/Studio
    • Using the Model View Tree
  • Session 3: Creating a Business Process Model Diagram (Evaluation Guide)
    • Creating Elements in the Diagram View (Evaluation Guide)
      • Aligning Elements in the Diagram View
      • Grouping Elements
      • Filtering Elements
    • Creating an Element in the Model View Tree
    • Changing the Properties of an Element (Evaluation Guide)
    • Connecting the Elements (Evaluation Guide)
  • Session 4: Creating a Conceptual Model Diagram (Evaluation Guide)
    • Creating Mappings (Evaluation Guide)
    • Exporting Conceptual Diagrams to ER/Studio
    • Linking and Binding Business Elements to Business Attributes
  • Session 5: Using Diagram Aesthetics
  • Session 6: Using Reference Objects
    • Creating Reference Objects (Evaluation Guide)
    • Creating External Data Objects (Evaluation Guide)
      • Creating External Data Objects from a Palette (Evaluation Guide)
      • Importing External Data Objects from ER/Studio
      • Updating External Data Objects
  • Session 7: Using the Grid Editor
  • Session 8: Using the Export Framework
  • Session 9: Importing Visio Models
  • Session 10: Importing Comma Separated Value (CSV) Files
  • Session 11: Create Links and Usages
    • Creating a Link (Evaluation Guide)
    • Creating Impact Analysis Diagrams
  • Glossary (Evaluation Guide)
• Application Basics
  • Product Design
  • Navigation
    • Model View
    • Palettes
      • Business Process Objects Palette
      • Conceptual Objects Palette
      • Reference Objects Palette
      • External Data Objects Palette
      • Drawing Shapes Palette
      • Using the Palette
    • Toolbars
    • Menus
    • Shortcut Menus
      • Model View Tree Nodes
      • Diagram View
      • Elements
        • Business Process Modeling Objects
        • Conceptual Objects
        • Reference Objects (Application Basics)
        • External Data Objects Shortcuts
        • Drawing Shapes (Application Basics)
    • Keyboard Commands
  • Preferences
    • Business Process Modeling
    • Conceptual Modeling
    • Default Values
    • Diagrams (Application Basics)
    • Find/Search
    • Formatting
      • Business Process Modeling Formatting
      • Conceptual Modeling Formatting
      • External Data Objects Formatting
      • Reference Objects Formatting
      • Shapes Formatting
    • Import/Export
    • Messages
    • Model View (Preferences)
    • Naming
    • Property Views (Application Basics)
    • Reporting
    • Repository Options
    • Workspaces/Models
• Using ER/Studio Business Architect
  • Workspaces and Projects
    • Using Workspaces
    • Using Projects
  • Using Models
    • Working with Models
  • Processes - Business Process Modeling
  • Diagrams and Elements
    • Using Diagrams
      • Working with Diagrams
      • Edit Diagrams
      • Using Zoom in Diagrams
    • Using Diagram Elements
      • Create New Elements
      • Label Diagram Elements
      • Edit Diagram Elements
      • Format Diagram Elements
  • Reference Objects
    • Using Business Elements
    • Using Business Rules
    • Using Business Units
    • Using Domains
    • Using Stewards
  • External Data Objects
    • Creating External Data Objects
    • Deleting External Data Objects
  • Drawing Shapes
• Working with ER/Studio Repository
  • Specifying Repository Connection Details
  • Logging In and Out of the Repository
  • Establishing Security for the Repository
    • Creating and Managing Roles
      • Create, Update, Rename, and Delete Roles
      • Notes About Creating and Managing Roles
    • Creating and Managing Users
      • Create, Edit, Delete, Deactivate, Reactivate, and Check In Users
      • Notes About Creating and Managing Users
    • Granting and Prohibiting User Access to Repository Items
      • Assigning Users Roles for Accessing Repository Items
      • Notes
      • Prevent Users from Accessing Specific Repository Items
      • Change User Access to Repository Items
  • Working with Objects in the Repository
    • Adding a Workspace to the Repository
    • Retrieving a Repository Workspace
    • Getting the Latest Version of a Workspace
    • Saving Changed Items to the Repository (Checking In)
      • Checking In Objects
      • To check in a project, diagram or model
      • To check in a workspace
    • Checking Out Repository Items
      • To check out a project, diagram or model
      • To check out a workspace
    • Discarding Changes Made to a Checked Out Workspace
    • Deleting Workspaces from the Repository
• Using Business Process Modeling Notations
  • Business Process Modeling Elements
    • Events (BPM)
      • Start Events
      • Intermediate Events
      • End Events
    • Activities (BPM)
    • Gateways (BPM)
      • Gateway Control Types
      • Using Data-Based Gateways
    • Connection Elements
      • Sequence Flow (BPM)
      • Message Flow (BPM)
      • Association (BPM)
    • Swimlanes (BPM)
      • Pools
        • Processes
      • Lanes
        • Inserting Lanes in Pools
        • Resizing Lanes
        • Reordering Lanes in Pools
        • Deleting Lanes from Pools
        • Removing Lanes from Pools
    • Artifacts (BPM)
• Using Conceptual Modeling Notations
  • Conceptual Model Elements
    • Subject Area
      • Create Mapping
    • Business Entities
    • Business Attributes
      • Setting Unique Identifiers
      • Binding Business Attributes to Business Elements
      • Binding Business Attributes to Domains
      • Printing and Exporting Bindings
    • Interaction
    • Relationship
• ER/Studio Business Architect Tools
  • Create Diagram from Selected Elements
  • Find
  • Search
  • Links
  • Usages
  • Impact Analysis Diagram
  • Grid Editor
    • Using the Grid Editor
    • Using the Grid Editor for Entering Reference Objects Data
    • Exporting the Grid Editor
    • Importing Data Exported from the Grid Editor
    • Customizing the Grid Editor
  • Reports
    • Impact Analysis Report
    • Web Report
      • Creating Web Reports
      • Using Web Reports
  • Views
    • The Diagram View
    • The Model View
      • Using the Model View
      • Model View Toolbar
    • The Palette View
    • Error Logging View
      • Using the Error Logging View
    • Help View
      • Using the Help View
    • Overview Window
    • Search Results
• ER/Studio Business Architect Tools - Importing and Exporting
  • CSV File Import
  • Conceptual Models
    • Conceptual Model Import from ER/Studio DA
    • Conceptual Model Update from ER/Studio DA
    • Conceptual Model Export to ER/Studio DA
      • Mappings between ER/Studio BA and ER/Studio DA
  • External Data Objects (Importing and Exporting)
    • External Data Object Import from ER/Studio DA
    • External Data Object Update from ER/Studio DA Files
    • External Data Object Export to ER/Studio DA
      • External Data Object to ER/Studio DA Mappings
  • Visio Import
    • Mapping Visio Objects to ER/Studio BA Objects
• Property Views
  • Workspaces
  • Projects
  • Models
  • Diagrams
  • Business Process Modeling Diagram Elements
    • Events
      • Font and Color Options
      • Rendering
      • Horizontal Alignment
      • Vertical Alignment
      • Triggers
    • Activities
      • Diagram Ref Properties
      • Process Ref Properties
      • Editing the Properties
      • Using the Ad hoc Properties Editor
      • Using the Transaction Properties Editor
    • Gateways
      • Editing Assignments
      • Editing Gates
    • Connecting Objects
      • Sequence Flow
      • Message Flow
      • Association
    • Swimlanes
    • Artifacts
  • Conceptual Modeling Diagram Elements
  • General Diagram Elements
    • Reference Objects (General Diagram Elements)
    • External Data Objects General Diagram Elements)
    • Drawing Shapes (General Diagram Elements)
• Glossary
• Ids