NSV-4 Functionality description (UPDM - NAF aliases)
Creation
To create an NSV-4 Functionality Description:
• Right-click the Function that is to own the NSV-4 Functionality Description, point to New, point to NAF, and then click NSV-4 Functionality Description.
Purpose
In addition to the UML Activity Diagram items that can be created on an NSV-4 Functionality Description, on an NSV-4 Functionality Description:
• Create Resource Operation Action elements, and on those elements create Resource Input Pin and Resource Output Pin elements.
• Create Service Operation Action elements, and on those elements create Service Input Pin and Service Output Pin elements.
• Create Function Edge (Control Flow) and Function Edge (Object Flow) links, and on those links create realizing Command, Control and Resource Interaction elements.
• Create Function Partition elements that represent system resources.
• Create Is Capable Of Performing relationships between system resource and Function elements by creating Function Action elements within the Function Partition elements that represent those system resources.
• Create Function Structured Node elements.
Diagram Elements
For information about the creation and appearance of elements that can be shown on all Product diagrams (Alias, Definition, Information, Metadata, Overlap and Same As elements), click here 
An NSV-4 Functionality Description is based on a UML Activity Diagram. For information about the UML Activity Diagram items that can appear on an NSV-4 Functionality Description, see the Modeler Help.
To create a Command:
• Click the 
Command button, and then click the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow) that realizes the Command.
Command button, and then click the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow) that realizes the Command.From the dialogs that appear, select the conveyed classifier, the source element of the Command, and the destination element of the Command.
The direction of the Command is set to the direction of the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow).
To define that a Command is realized by a Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow):
• Drag the Command from a Modeler pane to the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow) on the diagram.
• Drag the Command element's conveyed classifier from a Modeler pane to the Function Edge (Control Flow) and Function Edge (Object Flow) on the diagram. On the Select Command dialog, select the Command.
• Right-click the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow), point to Links, point to Realized, and then click Command. From the dialog, select the Command elements that are realized by the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow).
To create a Control:
• Click the 
Control button, and then click the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow) that realizes the Control.
Control button, and then click the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow) that realizes the Control.From the dialogs that appear, select the conveyed classifier, the source element of the Control, and the destination element of the Control.
The direction of the Control is set to the direction of the realized Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow).
To define that a Control is realize by a Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow):
• Drag the Control from a Modeler pane to the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow) on the diagram.
• Drag the Control element's conveyed classifier from a Modeler pane to the Function Edge (Control Flow) and Function Edge (Object Flow) on the diagram. On the Select Control dialog, select the Control.
• Right-click the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow), point to Realized, and then click Control. From the dialog, select the Control elements that are realized by the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow).
The Function that owns the NSV-4 Functionality Description is attached to the frame that is created on the diagram.
To create a Function Action:
• Click the 
Function Action button, and then click in free space or within a containing element on the diagram. From the Select Type dialog, create or select the Function that is invoked by the Function Action.
Function Action button, and then click in free space or within a containing element on the diagram. From the Select Type dialog, create or select the Function that is invoked by the Function Action.• From an appropriate Modeler pane, locate the Function element that is invoked by the Function Action, and then drag that Function to free space or within a containing element on the diagram.
Modeler creates a Resource Input Pin or Resource Output Pin to represent each Resource Parameter of the Function that is used as the type of the Function Action.
If you create the Function Action within a Function Partition, Modeler creates an Is Capable Of Performing relationship between the system resource that is represented by the Function Partition and the Function that is selected as the type of the Function Action.
On the Items tab of a Function Action element's property pages, you can view and navigate to the Function that is invoked by the Function Action through the Linked Item association.
To create a Function Edge (Control Flow): click the 
Function Edge (Control Flow) button, click a valid source element, and then click a valid destination element.
Function Edge (Control Flow) button, click a valid source element, and then click a valid destination element.
To create a Function Edge (Object Flow): click the 
Function Edge (Object Flow) button, click a valid source element, and then click a valid destination element.
Function Edge (Object Flow) button, click a valid source element, and then click a valid destination element.
To create a Function Partition: click the 
Function Partition button, and then click in free space or within a Function Partition on the diagram. From the Select Type dialog, create or select the system resource or Resource Role that is represented by the Function Partition.
Function Partition button, and then click in free space or within a Function Partition on the diagram. From the Select Type dialog, create or select the system resource or Resource Role that is represented by the Function Partition.When the represented system resource is related to other system resources through Resource Role relationships, you can quickly create and add nested Function Partition elements to represent those Resource Role elements: right-click the Function Partition, point to Populate, point to Nodes and then click Function Partitions (New & Existing).
You can use Function Partition and Function Action elements to create and delete Is Capable Of Performing relationships between system resource and Function elements:
• When you create the Function Action within a Function Partition, Modeler creates an Is Capable Of Performing relationship between the system resource that is represented by the Function Partition and the Function that is the type of the Function Action.
• Dragging a Function Action to a Function Partition creates an Is Capable Of Performing relationship between the system resource that is represented by that Function Partition and the Function that is the type of the Function Action.
• Dragging a Function Action from a Function Partition deletes the Is Capable Of Performing relationship that exists between the system resource that is represented by the Function Partition and the Function that is the type of the Function Action.
Through the View Options you can show the Function Partition vertically or horizontally.
On the Items tab of a Function Partition element's property pages, you can view and navigate to the element that is represented by the Function Partition through the Linked Item association.
To create a Function Structured Node: click the 
Function Structured Node button, and then click in free space or within a containing element on the diagram.
Function Structured Node button, and then click in free space or within a containing element on the diagram.An Is Capable Of Performing is shown on the diagram through a Function Action appearing in a Function Partition. For more information, see the Function Partition section.
To create a Resource Constraint: click the 
Resource Constraint button, and then click in free space on the diagram. Use the Full Text property to specify the text of the Resource Constraint.
Resource Constraint button, and then click in free space on the diagram. Use the Full Text property to specify the text of the Resource Constraint.To apply a Resource Constraint to an element on the diagram: click the 
Note Link button, click the Resource Constraint, and then click the element to which the Resource Constraint applies. Resource Constraint
Note Link button, click the Resource Constraint, and then click the element to which the Resource Constraint applies. Resource Constraint
To create a Resource Input Pin: click the 
Input Pin button, and then click the edge of the owning Resource Operation Action. From the context menu, point to New Pin, and then click the required command:
Input Pin button, and then click the edge of the owning Resource Operation Action. From the context menu, point to New Pin, and then click the required command:• Click New Parameter to create a new Resource Parameter and a new Resource Input Pin to represent that Resource Parameter.
• Click the command for a Resource Parameter to create a new Resource Input Pin for that Resource Parameter.
The name of the Resource Input Pin is set to the name of the represented Resource Parameter.
On creation of a Resource Operation Action, Modeler creates a Resource Input Pin to represent each Resource Parameter (Mechanism of In or InOut) of the Resource Operation that is used as the type of the Resource Operation Action. In addition, Modeler creates a Resource Input Pin named Target Pin.
On the Items tab of a Resource Input Pin element's property pages, you can view and navigate to the Resource Parameter that is represented by the Resource Input Pin through the Linked Item association.
To create a Resource Interaction:
• Click the 
Resource Interaction button, and then click the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow) that realizes the Resource Interaction.
Resource Interaction button, and then click the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow) that realizes the Resource Interaction.From the dialogs that appear, select the conveyed classifier, the source element of the Resource Interaction, and then the destination element of the Resource Interaction.
The direction of the Resource Interaction is set to the direction of the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow).
To define that a Resource Interaction is realized by a Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow):
• Drag the Resource Interaction from a Modeler pane to the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow) on the diagram.
• Drag the Resource Interaction element's conveyed classifier from a Modeler pane to the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow) on the diagram. On the Select Resource Interaction dialog, select the Resource Interaction.
• Right-click the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow), point to Links, point to Realized, and then click Resource Interaction. From the dialog, select the Resource Interaction elements that are realized by the Function Edge (Control Flow) or Function Edge (Object Flow).
To create a Resource Operation Action:
• Click the 
Resource Operation Action button, and then click in free space or within a containing element on the diagram. From the Select Type dialog, select the Resource Operation that is invoked by the Resource Operation Action.
Resource Operation Action button, and then click in free space or within a containing element on the diagram. From the Select Type dialog, select the Resource Operation that is invoked by the Resource Operation Action.• From an appropriate Modeler pane, locate the Resource Operation that you want to invoke from the Resource Operation Action, and then drag that Resource Operation to free space or within a containing element on the diagram.
Modeler creates a Resource Input Pin or Resource Output Pin to represent each Resource Parameter of the Resource Operation that is used as the type of the Resource Operation Action. In addition, Modeler creates a Resource Input Pin named Target Pin.
On the Items tab of a Resource Operation Action element's property pages, you can view and navigate to the Resource Operation that is invoked by the Resource Operation Action through the Linked Item association.
To create a Resource Output Pin: click the 
Output Pin button, and then click the edge of the owning Resource Operation Action. From the context menu, point to New Pin, and then click the required command:
Output Pin button, and then click the edge of the owning Resource Operation Action. From the context menu, point to New Pin, and then click the required command:• Click New Parameter to create a new Resource Parameter and a new Resource Output Pin to represent that Resource Parameter.
• Click the command for a Resource Parameter to create a new Resource Output Pin for that Resource Parameter.
The name of the Resource Output Pin is set to the name of the represented Resource Parameter.
On creation of a Resource Operation Action, Modeler creates a Resource Output Pin to represent each Resource Parameter (Mechanism of Out or InOut) of the Resource Operation that is used as the type of the Resource Operation Action.
On the Items tab of a Resource Output Pin element's property pages, you can view and navigate to the Resource Parameter that is represented by the Resource Output Pin through the Linked Item association.
To create a Service Input Pin: click the Input Pin button, and then click the edge of the owning Service Operation Action. From the context menu, point to New Pin, and then click the required command:
Input Pin button, and then click the edge of the owning Service Operation Action. From the context menu, point to New Pin, and then click the required command:• Click New Parameter to create a new Service Parameter and a new Service Input Pin to represent that Service Parameter.
• Click the command for a Service Parameter to create a new Service Input Pin to represent that Service Parameter.
The name of the Service Input Pin is set to the name of the represented Service Parameter.
On creation of a Service Operation Action, Modeler creates a Service Input Pin to represent each Service Parameter (Mechanism of In or InOut) of the Service Operation that is used as the type of the Service Operation Action. In addition, Modeler creates a Service Input Pin named Target Pin.
On the Items tab of a Service Input Pin element's property pages, you can view and navigate to the Service Parameter that is represented by the Service Input Pin through the Linked Item association.
To create a Service Operation Action:
• Click the 
Service Operation Action button, and then click in free space or within a containing element on the diagram. From the Select Type dialog, select the Service Operation that is invoked by the Service Operation Action.
Service Operation Action button, and then click in free space or within a containing element on the diagram. From the Select Type dialog, select the Service Operation that is invoked by the Service Operation Action.• From an appropriate Modeler pane, locate the Service Operation that you want to invoke from the Service Operation Action, and then drag that Service Operation to free space or within a containing element on the diagram.
Modeler creates a Service Input Pin or Service Output Pin to represent each Service Parameter of the Service Operation that is used as the type of the Service Operation Action. In addition, Modeler creates a Service Input Pin named Target Pin.
On the Items tab of a Service Operation Action element's property pages, you can view and navigate to the Service Operation that is invoked by the Service Operation Action through the Linked Item association.
To create a Service Output Pin: click the Output Pin button, and then click the edge of the owning Service Operation Action. From the context menu, point to New Pin, and then click the required command:
Output Pin button, and then click the edge of the owning Service Operation Action. From the context menu, point to New Pin, and then click the required command:• Click New Parameter to create a new Service Parameter and a new Service Output Pin to represent that Service Parameter.
• Click the command for a Service Parameter to create a new Service Output Pin to represent that Service Parameter.
The name of the Service Output Pin is set to the name of the represented Service Parameter.
On creation of a Service Operation Action, Modeler creates a Service Output Pin to represent each Service Parameter (Mechanism of Out or InOut) of the Service Operation that is used as the type of the Service Operation Action.
On the Items tab of a Service Output Pin element's property pages, you can view and navigate to the Service Parameter that is represented by the Service Output Pin through the Linked Item association.
The following sections provide information about how an NSV-4 Functionality Description is used in the model.
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Creates or shows these UPDM elements
In addition to the common UPDM elements that can be shown on all Product diagrams (Alias, Definition, Information, Metadata, Overlap and Same As elements):
