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Attribute type groups

Attribute type groups are folders in which you store attribute types. Use attribute type groups to create a structure for your attribute types. With the attribute type groups, users can find the required attributes when modeling. If you do not use attribute type groups, all unstructured attributes are displayed at the top level when users edit attributes.

If you have the Viewer or Designer role plus the Architect role and the Project room management function privilege, you can create attribute type groups as subgroups, rename attribute type groups or delete the ones you no longer want to use.

On the Attribute type groups page, you find all attribute type groups of the project room. Use the Filter filter to find the type you want to continue with.

You can do the following:

Create attribute type group

You can use attribute type groups to organize various attribute types of your choice. For example, you can group project-specific attribute types, which enables you to edit them efficiently.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. Configuration Configuration is displayed.

  2. Click Conventions.

  3. Click Attribute type groups.

  4. Click Create model type Create attribute type group.

    All attributes are displayed in the language with which you logged in.

  5. Select all configuration languages that you use on this project room.

  6. Enter the attribute values, such as Name and Description. You cannot edit certain attributes that are set by the system, such as Original name, API name, or GUID.

      Warning

      You must enter all values in each language. If you do not enter the name and description in a language, users who log in with this language will not be able to find this filter because (Untitled) is displayed as the filter name.

    1. If you want to insert your new group as a subgroup, move it to the related superior group.

      If you want to insert the group as a subgroup, select Superior groups. The Show only types assigned view displays all groups in which the selected group is currently inserted.

      1. Select the Show all view.

      2. To move the attribute type group, select the superior group. You can select multiple superior groups. Use the Filter filter to quickly find attribute type groups or sort the columns.

    2. If you want to assign subgroups to your new group, move the related groups below it.

    3. If you want to insert subgroups into the selected group, select Subordinate groups. The Show only types assigned view displays all groups that are currently assigned to the selected group.

      Select the Show all view and select the subgroup. You can select multiple subordinate groups. Use the Filter filter to quickly find attribute type groups or sort the columns.

    4. Move the attribute types to your new attribute type group.

      1. Click Attributes. The Show only types assigned view displays all attributes that are currently available in Locked items # Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.

      2. Select the Show all view.

      3. To add attribute types to the group, enable the controls. Use the Filter filter to quickly find attribute types or sort the columns.

      4. Attribute types that you moved are still part of the original group. The assignment of an attribute type to an attribute type group applies to all languages.

      5. Click Assign Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected attributes are listed and shown as assigned.

      6. Check the assignment. Click Remove assignment Remove to delete selected attribute types from the group.

    5. Click Apply.

    The attribute type group is created.

    Your new attribute type group is available to all users of this project room who logged in with a method filter that has attributes contained in this group.

    Move attribute type group

    To build a structure, select an attribute type group below which the selected attribute type group will be inserted as a subgroup, or select subordinated groups.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. Configuration Configuration is displayed.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Attribute type groups.

    4. Click the attribute type group that you want to move. Use the Filter filter to find a list entry.

    5. If you want to insert the group as a subgroup, select Superior groups. The Show only types assigned view displays all groups in which the selected group is currently inserted.

    6. Select the Show all view.

    7. To move the attribute type group, select the superior group. You can select multiple superior groups. Use the Filter filter to quickly find attribute type groups or sort the columns.

    8. If you want to insert subgroups into the selected group, select Subordinate groups. The Show only types assigned view displays all groups that are currently assigned to the selected group.

    9. Select the Show all view and select the subgroup. You can select multiple subordinate groups. Use the Filter filter to quickly find attribute type groups or sort the columns.

    10. Click Assign Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected groups are listed and shown as assigned. The attribute type group that you moved is still part of the original group. The assignment of an attribute type to an attribute type group applies to all languages.

    11. Check the assignment. Use the Remove assignment Remove button to delete the attribute type group from selected groups.

    12. If the assignment is OK, click Apply.

    The structure of the attribute type groups is changed accordingly.

    Add attribute to attribute type group

    Move the attribute type to the required attribute type group.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. Configuration Configuration is displayed.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Attribute type groups.

    4. Click the attribute type group to which you want to add the attribute types.

    5. Click Attributes. The Show only types assigned view displays all attributes that are currently available in this group. Locked items # Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.

    6. Select the Show all view.

    7. To add attribute types to the group, enable the controls. Use the Filter filter to quickly find attribute types or sort the columns.

      Attribute types that you moved are still part of the original group. The assignment of an attribute type to an attribute type group applies to all languages.

    8. Click Assign Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected attributes are listed and shown as assigned.

    9. Check the assignment. Click Remove assignment Remove to delete selected attribute types from the group.

    10. If the assignment is OK, click Apply.

    All selected attribute types are copied to the attribute type group.

    Rename attribute type group

    You can either change the name of an attribute type group in the current language or you can change the names and descriptions in multiple languages.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. Configuration Configuration is displayed.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Attribute type groups.

    4. Select the name that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type.

    5. Click Rename Rename to change the name in the current language. To change the name and description in multiple languages, click Edit Edit, select the languages, and overwrite the current name or description in each language as required.

    The names and descriptions are changed. For default ARIS Method items, the original names always remain so that you can easily reset your modifications to the default state.

    Reset attribute type group name

    You can reset the name of an attribute type group in the current language to the original name as defined in ARIS Method.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. Configuration Configuration is displayed.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Attribute type groups.

    4. Select the name that you want to reset.

    5. Click Rename Rename. The current name is displayed.

    6. Click Reset. The original name is used in the current language.

    7. Click Save.

    The name is changed in the current language.

    Reset attribute type group

    You can replace one or several of the customized attribute type groups on this project room with original attribute type groups from the standard ARIS Method.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. Configuration Configuration is displayed.

    2. Click Conventions.

    3. Click Attribute type groups.

    4. Enter Customized as a keyword and Filter filter the list to find all customized types that you can reset.

    5. Select the items that you want to reset to the default state.

    6. Click Reset Reset.

        Warning

        All selected customized method items are deleted and replaced by default ARIS Method items. Make sure that you exported method filters containing customized method items before you proceed. Then you can restore customized method items by importing the filters again.

      1. Click Reset to confirm the action.

      2. All selected items are reset to the default state.

      Delete attribute type group

      If you no longer want to use user-defined attribute type groups, you can delete them from the ARIS Method of a project room.

      1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. Configuration Configuration is displayed.

      2. Click Conventions.

      3. Click Attribute type groups.

      4. Select the user-defined attribute type group that you want to delete.

      5. Click Delete Delete.

      6. To confirm the action, click Delete.

      The selected attribute type group is deleted from ARIS Method on this project room. If attribute types were stored only in this group, the attribute types are not deleted but moved to the top level of the structure.