Operational sequential state (UPDM - NAF aliases)
An Operational Sequential State is a proprietary element that is required to model UPDM in Modeler.
Creation
To create an Operational Sequential State:
• From an Operational State Description, Operational Concurrent State or Operational Sequential State: right-click the element, point to New, point to NAF, and then click Operational Sequential State.
• From an NOV-6b Operational State Transition Description: click the Operational Sequential State button, and then click in free space on the diagram or within an Operational Sequential State.
Operational Sequential State button, and then click in free space on the diagram or within an Operational Sequential State.Appearance
When shown on an NOV-6b Operational State Transition Description, an Operational Sequential State appears as follows:
or when part of an Operational Concurrent State:
Relationships
The following relationships are of importance to an Operational Sequential State:
• UML Transitions link an Operational Sequential State to other State Diagram elements (NOV-6b Operational State Transition Description).
• Node Operation elements can be invoked by an Operational Sequential State: right-click the Operational Sequential State, point to Links, and then click Do Node Operation.
• Operational Activity elements can be invoked by an Operational Sequential State: right-click the Operational Sequential State, point to Links, and then click Do Operational Activity.
• Operational State Description elements can be invoked by an Operational Sequential State: right-click the Operational Sequential State, point to Links, and then click Do Operational State Description.
• Standard Operational Activity elements can be invoked by an Operational Sequential State: right-click the Operational Sequential State, point to Links, and then click Do Standard Operational Activity.
The following sections provide information about how an Operational Sequential State is used in the model.
Create an Operational Sequential State from
Create from an Operational Sequential State
In addition to the UPDM elements that can be created from all UPDM elements (Alias, Definition, Information and Metadata):
Shown on these diagrams, tables and matrices
In addition to the NAV-2 Integrated Dictionary and NTV-1 Standards Profile, which can show all UPDM elements:
UPDM writeable properties
The following writeable properties are available on the Operational Sequential State tab of an Operational Sequential State element's Property Pages:
• URI