Sequential state (system) (UPDM - DoDAF aliases)
A Sequential State (System) is a proprietary element that is required to model UPDM in Modeler.
Creation
To create a Sequential State (System):
• From a State Description (System) or Sequential State (System): right-click the element, point to New, point to DoDAF, and then click Sequential State (System).
• From an SV-10b Systems State Transition Description: click the Sequential State (System) button, and then click in free space on the diagram or within a Sequential State (System).
Sequential State (System) button, and then click in free space on the diagram or within a Sequential State (System).Appearance
When shown on an SV-10b Systems State Transition Description, a Sequential State (System) appears as follows:
or when part of a Concurrent State (System):
Relationships
The following relationships are of importance to a Sequential State (System):
• UML Transitions link an Atomic State (System) to other State Diagram elements (SV-10b Systems State Transition Description).
• Activity (System) elements can be invoked by an Atomic State (System): right-click the Atomic State (System), point to Links, and then click Do Function.
• Operation (System) elements can be invoked by an Atomic State (System): right-click the Atomic State (System), point to Links, and then click Do Resource Operation.
• State Description (System) elements can be invoked by an Atomic State (System): right-click the Atomic State (System), point to Links, and then click Do Resource State Machine.
The following sections provide information about how a Sequential State (System) is used in the model.
Create a Sequential State (System) from
Create from a Sequential State (System)
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 Sequential State (System) tab of a Sequential State (System) element's Property Pages:
• URI