Modeler: 8/ExpressionViewer

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Repository Window

The Repository Window contains all information related to the model at hand. A Repository (Window) needs to be openend before any work can be done.

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The list on the left can be altered from detailed view to a list view. Additionally a inheritance tree can be shown to view all supertypes and their subtypes (since v8.1).

Detail panel

The right pane can be collapsed but shows detailed information on the selected object / fact types.

  • Label type level
  • Object type level
  • Label level
  • Business rules
  • Diagrams
  • Rule violations
  • Played by and Part of information

Toolbar buttons

The toolbar buttons are:

  • Edit (only active when a fact type or object type is selected) which opens the OT/FT Editor
  • New which opens the Expression Input Window
  • Edit Population (only active when a fact type or object type is selected) which opens the Edit Population Window
  • Wizard list, containing different kind of wizards to update or edit your model.

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  • Subset Constraint Editor which opens the Subset Constraint Editor
  • Integrity Check which opens the window with the results of the well-formedness tests
  • GLR list, required to transform your conceptual model. It also allows to define which transformation steps are being used. Transformation settings.
  • Delete to either delete the selected FactType, or a specific line from the details list.
  • Edit to rename a FactType or edit the text of a specified line from the details list.
  • Tree to display the expression tree based upon the expression and the level selected.
  • Query allows more advanced sql querying of your model.
  • Highlight this puts the object and fact type names in black or gray, depending on your settings, to easily recognize information.

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  • Filter show of hide certain information in your model in/from this window.

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Behaviour

Drag and drop

You may drag and drop the object / fact types onto diagram windows to visualize the information structures.

Statusbar

The statusbar will show the total number of object / fact types, including any hidden items (due to defined filters).

Shortest path

Since v8.1 the shortest path can be determined. This is a feature which will only work using the following procedure:

  • select only two object / fact types
  • use the context menu and choose "shortest path"
  • all items on this path are added to the selection

It is useful by dragging this newly calculated selection into a diagram for viewing purposes.