Operation (operational) (UPDM - DoDAF aliases)
Creation
To create an Operation (Operational):
• From a
Performer (Operational) or
Security Domain: right-click the Performer (Operational) or Security Domain, point to New, point to DoDAF, and then click Operation (Operational). On the Select Realizes dialog, select the realized Activity (Operational) or Standard Activity (Operational).
• From an
OV-2 Operational Resource Definition: click the Operation (Operational) button, and then click in free space on the diagram. On the Select Realizes dialog, select the realized Activity (Operational) or Standard Activity (Operational).
Operation (Operational) button, and then click in free space on the diagram. On the Select Realizes dialog, select the realized Activity (Operational) or Standard Activity (Operational).◦ Click the 
Operation (Operational) Message button, in line with the required Statement click the source lifeline, and then click the destination lifeline. The destination lifeline must be a Performer Role or Problem Domain.
Operation (Operational) Message button, in line with the required Statement click the source lifeline, and then click the destination lifeline. The destination lifeline must be a Performer Role or Problem Domain.◦ Click the 
Operation (Operational) Reply Message button, in line with the required Statement click the source lifeline, and then click the destination lifeline. The source lifeline must be a Performer Role or Problem Domain.
Operation (Operational) Reply Message button, in line with the required Statement click the source lifeline, and then click the destination lifeline. The source lifeline must be a Performer Role or Problem Domain.When you create an Operation (Operational) message, you are prompted to create or select the Operation (Operational) that represents the Activity (Operational) or Standard Activity (Operational) you want to show on the OV-6c Operational Event-Trace Description.
Appearance
When shown on an
OV-2 Operational Resource Definition, an Operation (Operational) appears as follows:
When shown on an
OV-6b Operational State Transition Description, an Operation (Operational) appears as a Do Operation (Operational) call:
When shown on an
OV-6c Operational Event-Trace Description, an Operation (Operational) appears as an Operation (Operational) message:
Relationships
The following relationships are of importance to an Operation (Operational):
The following sections provide information about how an Operation (Operational) is used in the model.
Create an Operation (Operational) from
Create from an Operation (Operational)
In addition to the UPDM elements that can be created from all UPDM elements (
Representation,
Definition,
Information, and
Metadata):
Shown on these diagrams, tables and matrices
In addition to the
AV-2 Integrated Dictionary and
StdV-1 Standards Profile, which can show all UPDM elements:
UPDM writeable properties
The following writeable properties are available on the Operation (Operational) tab of an Operation (Operational) element's Property Pages:
• URI