• Right-click the
Logical Data Model that is to own the OV-7 Information Model, point to New, point to MODAF, point to Operational, and then click OV-7 Information Model.
For information about showing compartments on diagram symbols, setting up default view options and adding existing elements to the diagram, see the following topics:
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
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To create an Entity Attribute: click the Entity Attribute toolbar button, and then click the owning Entity Item. From the Select Type dialog, create or select the element that is the type of the Entity Attribute, or create an untyped Entity Attribute.
To create an Entity Relationship: click the appropriate Entity Relationship toolbar button, click the source Entity Item, and then click the destination Entity Item.
To create an Exchange Element: click the Exchange Element toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram. Use Details relationships to link the Exchange Element to related Entity Item elements.
Generalization (UML item)
To create a Generalization: click the Generalization toolbar button, click the sub element, and then click the super element. The types of the super and sub elements must be the same.
You can define inheritance for Entity Item and Exchange Element elements.
To create a Logical Data Model: click the Logical Data Model toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram.
To populate elements from a Logical Data Model: add the Logical Data Model to the diagram, and then populate those elements from the Logical Data Model.
To create an Operational Constraint: click the Operational Constraint toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram.
To apply an Operational Constraint to an Exchange Element or Entity Item on the diagram: click the Note Link toolbar button, click the Operational Constraint, and then click the Exchange Element or Entity Item to which the Operational Constraint applies.
The following sections provide information about how an OV-7 Information Model is used in the model.
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Details toolbar button, click the source Entity Item, and then click the destination Exchange Element.
Entity Attribute toolbar button, and then click the owning Entity Item. From the Select Type dialog, create or select the element that is the type of the Entity Attribute, or create an untyped Entity Attribute.
Entity Item toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram.
Entity Relationship toolbar button, click the source Entity Item, and then click the destination Entity Item.
Exchange Element toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram. Use Details relationships to link the Exchange Element to related Entity Item elements.
Generalization toolbar button, click the sub element, and then click the super element. The types of the super and sub elements must be the same.
Logical Data Model toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram.
Operational Constraint toolbar button, and then click in free space on the diagram.
Note Link toolbar button, click the Operational Constraint, and then click the Exchange Element or Entity Item to which the Operational Constraint applies.