AV-2 Integrated dictionary (UPDM - MODAF aliases)
Creation
To create an AV-2 Integrated Dictionary:
• Right-click the
Architectural Description or
Service Description that is to own the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary, point to New, point to Matrix/Table, point to MODAF, and then click AV-2 Integrated Dictionary.
After creating the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary, Modeler opens a dialog for you to select which product and element types are included in the table
When you open an AV-2 Integrated Dictionary, Modeler can generate it as HTML for viewing in your Internet browser, or generate it as a spreadsheet for viewing in Microsoft Excel. To specify how matrices and tables are opened for a model: in the Packages pane, right-click the Model, point to > > , and then select HyperTextMarkupLanguage_HTML or Excel_XLS.
Each time you open an AV-2 Integrated Dictionary, Modeler generates the product using the latest data from the model.
Purpose
On an AV-2 Integrated Dictionary:
• View selected types of products and elements from the analyzed Packages in a table.
Elements Shown
The table can show any product or element.
A row is created for each valid product or element that is found in the analyzed Packages.
To change which product and element types are included in the table:
• Right-click the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary, point to Set, and then click Element Types. From the dialog, select the product and element types you want to include.
Columns Shown
By default, the table shows the following properties of each product or element: Name, Full Scoped Name, and the text of applied Definition, Alias and Same As elements. If desired, you can remove default properties and add other properties to show in the table.
To change the properties that are shown in the table:
• Right-click the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary, point to Set, and then click Column Definitions. From the dialog, define the columns you want to show on the table.
Analyzed Packages
By default, the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary searches for products and elements that are contained within the Architectural Description or Service Description that owns the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary.
To search for products and elements from other Architectural Description and Service Description packages:
Right-click the AV-2 Integrated Dictionary, point to Links, and then click Analyzed Packages. From the Links Editor, select the Architectural Description and Service Description packages from which you want to search for products and elements.
Example
In this example, the model is set up to generate tables and matrices as Excel spreadsheets. The Architectural Description that owns AV-2 Integrated Dictionary1 contains two Software elements, Software1 and Software2. AV-2 Integrated Dictionary1 has been set up to show Software elements. Software1 has an Alias applied to it, and Software2 has a Definition applied to it.
When the Excel spreadsheet is generated for AV-2 Integrated Dictionary1, you can see that Software1 and Software2 appear in the table and text of the applied Alias and Definition is shown.
The following sections provide information about how an AV-2 Integrated Dictionary is used in the model.
Create an AV-2 Integrated Dictionary from
Creates or shows these UPDM elements
Any product or element.