Architectural reference (UPDM - DoDAF aliases)
Creation
To create an Architectural Reference:
• From an Architectural Description or Service Description: right-click the Architectural Description or Service Description, point to Links, point to All, and then click Referencing Architecture or Referenced Architecture.
• From a valid Product diagram (see below): click the Architectural Reference button, click the referencing Architectural Reference, and then click the referenced Architectural Reference.
Architectural Reference button, click the referencing Architectural Reference, and then click the referenced Architectural Reference.Appearance
When shown on a valid Product diagram (see below), an Architectural Reference appears as follows:
Relationships
There are no relationships that are of significant importance to an Architectural Reference.
The following sections provide information about how an Architectural Reference is used in the model.
Create an Architectural Reference from
Create from an Architectural Reference
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:
UPDM writeable properties
The following writeable properties are available on the Architectural Reference tab of an Architectural Reference element's Property Pages:
• URI