Parameter (system) (UPDM - DoDAF aliases)
Creation
To create a Parameter (System):
• From an
Activity (System) or
Operation (System): right-click the element, point to New, point to DoDAF, and then click Parameter (Service).
On the Select Type dialog, create or select the element that is the type of the Parameter (System), or create an untyped Parameter (System).
The type of a Parameter (System) can be a
Performer (System),
Energy,
Exchange Element,
Geo Political Extent Type,
Materiel,
Organization Type,
System Context,
Person Role Type,
System,
Responsibility,
Service Access, or
Software element.
A Parameter (System) can be represented by an
Input Pin (System) or
Input Pin (System) on an
SV-4 Systems Functionality Description. You can create a Parameter (System) when creating an Input Pin (Service) or Output Pin (Service).
Appearance
A Parameter (System) does not appear on any diagrams.
Relationships
The following relationships are of importance to a Parameter (System):
•
Input Pin (System) and
Output Pin (System) elements represent Parameter (System) elements on an
SV-4 Systems Functionality Description.
The following sections provide information about how a Parameter (System) is used in the model.
Create a Parameter (System) from
Create from a Parameter (System)
Only 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:
• 
SV-4 Systems Functionality Description (through a representing Input Pin (System) or Output Pin (System))
SV-4 Systems Functionality Description (through a representing Input Pin (System) or Output Pin (System))UPDM writeable properties
The following writeable properties are available on the Parameter (System) tab of a Parameter (System) element's Property Pages:
• URI