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===== Exploration Model: how to use =====
  
 
==== Attributes ====
 
==== Attributes ====

Versione delle 16:00, 30 ott 2017

Overview

CMS overview

(1) Main Toolbar

The Main toolbar allows to access to basic functions.

File

Field Meaning Comments
Change Password Allows change password for current User This functionality is available only in Standalone mode.
Model.png
New Model
Allows the creation of new Model in selected Folder.
Object.png
New Object
Allows the creation of new Object definition in selected Folder.
Toolbar save.png
Save
Selected Model in right area is saved
Print.png
Print
Selected Model will be exported in docx document (multiple selection is supported shift+drag or ctrl+click) Many options are present to define the export quality.
Preview.png
Print Preview
CMS will visualize a preview of export for selected Model.
Settings.png
Print Settings
Allows to setup the Print options for the selected Model.
Import.png
Import
Allows to import/update objects below selected Folder using an xls file.

Print: how to use

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Import: how to use

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Edit

Field Meaning Comments
Undo.png
Undo
Undo the last operation in Model area.
Redo.png
Redo
Redo the last operation in Model area.
Search Allows to search Object in CMDB by many filters

(2) Project Explorer

The Project Explorer toolbar allows browsing models and objects. All the items are grouped in folders, enabling a comfortable navigation of the tree.

The Objects present in Project Explorer will be considered as Configuration Items definition. When an existing Object is drag&drop from Project Explorer to Model: an Occurrence of that Object will be created. Many Occurrences of the same Object definition can be created in the same or in different Models. Change of any Attribute values starting from definition or from any Occurrences: will change the Object definition.

Toolbar

Field Meaning Comments
Toolbar refresh.png
Refresh
Allows refreshing the Project Explorer tree.
Expande collapse.png
Expand/Collapse
Allows expanding or collapsing Project Explorer tree.
Model.png
Allows showing or hiding models in Project Explorer tree.
Object.png
Allows showing or hiding objects in Project Explorer tree, objects are shown in their folders
Hand.png
Enable/Disable
Enable: drag&drop from Project Explorer folders is allowed. Disable: drag&drop of Object from Project Explorer Folder to Model is allowed.
Organize TBC
Settings TBC
Toolbar save.png
Selected Model in right area is saved

Context Menu

The following functions are common to all the entities present in Project Explorer:

  1. Folder
  2. Model
  3. Object

All the function icons can be active or inactive:

  1. Active icons are fully colored and can be selected by current User
  2. Inactive icons are grayed and can't be selected by current User
Field Meaning Comments
Copy.png
Copy
Allows to copy in clipboard selected entity Copy a Folder with sub entities will copy them too.
Paste.png
Paste
Allows to paste from clipboard selected entity It will be pasted under selected Folder.

Paste on Folder will create ONLY copied Folder and sub Folders too (Models and Objects will be not pasted).

Refresh.png
Refresh
Allows to refresh the content of selected Folder (or Root)
Details.png
Details
Allows to load the details of current entity Details will be loaded in the right area and grouped in many Tabs.

Tabs number and name depends from selected entity.

Rename.png
Rename
Allows to rename selected entity
Delete.png
Delete
Allows to delete selected entity Sub entities will be deleted too.

Any Models or Objects present in selected Folder or in sub Folders will be deleted too. Any Object Occurrences present in other Models (present in other Folders) will deleted too.

Copy.png
Attribute Copy
Allows to copy in clipboard the Attribute values of the selected entity
Paste.png
Attribute Paste
Allows to copy in clipboard the Attribute values of the selected entity It will be active only after an Attribute Copy executed on the same entity.

Context menu on Folder

The following functions are available for Folder entity.

Field Meaning Comments
Folder.png
Folder
Allows to create a new Folder under the selected one
Model.png
Create Model
Allows to create a new Model instance under the selected one A popup allows to select the Data Model and the Model Name
Object.png
Create Object
Allows to create a new Object definition under the selected one A popup allows to select Data Model, Object Type and Object Name
Import.png
Import
Allows to import/update objects below selected Folder using an xls file.
Export.png
Export
Allows to export objects below selected Folder or export an empty xls template (to be used in Import function).
Export/Import: how to use

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Context menu on Model

The following functions are available for Model entity.

Field Meaning Comments
Edit.png
Edit
Selected Model will be opened and checkout: it will be ready for updated This function will not available if another User has selected Model in checkout.
Details.png
Open(Read Only)
Select Model will be opened in Read-Only.
Model.png
Baseline
Selected Model and all the entities (Object occurrences and Relation Occurrences) present on it will be copied. A new definition of all the entities will be created.
Print.png
Print
Selected Model will be exported in docx document (multiple selection is supported shift+drag or ctrl+click) Many options are present to define the export quality.
Preview.png
Print Preview
CMS will visualize a preview of export for selected Model.
Settings.png
Print Settings
Allows to setup the Print options for the selected Model.

Context menu on Object

The following functions are available for Object entity.

Field Meaning Comments
Localize.png
Localize
Allows to Localize the Object Occurrences in Models
Model.png
Add To Model
Allows to add an Object Occurrence to any Models (belonging to same Object definition Data Model)
Moveto.png
Move To
Allows to move selected entities to another Folder Frequently this function is used to move many Object definitions to another Folder
Model.png
Exploration Model
Allows to explore the connected Object Occurrences to the selected one.
Refresh.png
Replace
Allows to replace the Object attribute values with attribute values get from another Object definition.
Exploration Model: how to use

Attributes

This table allows to manage the values of select entity. Attributes are available for:

  1. Object
  2. Relation
  3. Model
  4. Folder

In CMS are available the following type of Attributes:

  1. Text: free text
  2. Text(multiline): free text multiline
  3. Rich Text: free text with possibility to define the char font
  4. Datetime
  5. Number (Float)
  6. Number (Integer)
  7. Checkbox
  8. Drop Down list: a list of values (single selection)
  9. Hyperlink
  10. List box: a list of values (multi-selection)

(3) Model Design

The Model Design toolbar allows to create and manage existing models.

Toolbar

Field Meaning Comments
Toolbar save.png
Save
Allows to save currect Model
Refresh.png
Refresh
Allows to refresh current Model.
Undo.png
Undo
Undo last operation on current Model.
Redo.png
Redo
Undo last operation on current Model.
Cut.png
Cut
Allows to cut selected Object Occurrence.
Copy.png
Copy
Allows to copy selected Object Occurrence.
Paste.png
Paste
Allows to paste selected Object Occurrence.
Export TBC
Print.png
Print
Selected Model will be exported in docx document (multiple selection is supported shift+drag or ctrl+click) Many options are present to define the export quality.
Preview.png
Print Preview
CMS will visualize a preview of export for selected Model.
Settings.png
Print Settings
Allows to setup the Print options for the selected Model.
Zoomin.png
Zoom In
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Zoomout.png
Zoom Out
TBC
Fit.png
Fit
TBC
Checkout.png
Check Out
Allows to Check Out current Model: this will enable editing and exclusive ownership of Model until next Check In.
Checkin.png
Check In
Allows to Check In current Model: this will save the changes and free Model from current User exclusive ownership.
Fullscreen.png
Full Screen
TBC
Attributes.png
Attributes
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Shape Allows to change the shape of selected relations and set selected relationship shape for next relationships
Rounded Setup rounded corner for selected relationships.
Layout TBC
Binding layer.png
Binding Layer
Allows to draw and setup a Binding Layer (see below for details)
Text TBC
Eclipse TBC
Rectangle TBC

Shapes Area

Drag&drop an Object Type from this area into Model area will create:

  1. An Object Definition in the same Model Folder.
  2. An Object Occurrence in the Model.

Model Area

Here is possible to draw a map by combinations of Object Occurrences and Relation Occurrences.

Outline Area

This area is a specific graphical view, which helps to navigate through large Models.

This area shows entire model, zoomed to the size of Outline area, additionally it shows currently visible part of model as blue rectangle. Dragging this rectangle with mouse it is possible to walk through main model view.

Context menu on Object Occurrence

Field Meaning Comments
Localize.png
Localize
Allows to Localize the Object Occurrences in Models
Model.png
Exploration Model
Allows to explore the connected Object Occurrences to the selected one.
Refresh.png
Replace
Allows to replace the Object attribute values with attribute values get from another Object definition.
Arrange TBC
Attributes Placement TBC
Assignments TBC
Appearance TBC
Load Image TBC

Context menu on relation occurrence

Field Meaning Comments
Connection TBC
Attributes Placement TBC