Function partition (UPDM - MODAF aliases)

A Function Partition is a proprietary element that is required to model UPDM in Modeler.

• From a Function or Function Partition: right-click the Function or Function Partition, point to New, point to MODAF, point to Activity Group, and then click Function Partition. From the Select Type dialog, create or select the system resource or Resource Role that is represented by the Function Partition.

◦ Click the

Function Partition toolbar 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).

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.

When shown on an SV-4 Functionality Description, a Function Partition appears as follows:

Through the View Options you can show the Function Partition vertically or horizontally.

The following relationships are of importance to a Function Partition:

• On an SV-4 Functionality Description, Function Partition elements can be used to create and delete Is Capable Of Performing relationships between system resource elements 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.

The following sections provide information about how a Function Partition is used in the model.

In addition to the UPDM elements that can be created from all UPDM elements ( Alias, Definition, Information and Metadata):

In addition to the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary and TV-1 Standards Profile, which can show all UPDM elements:

The following writeable properties are available on the Function Partition tab of a Function Partition element's Property Pages: