Moving models around in ARIS 9.8 (ARIS 10 as well?)

Hello Adam,

I understand you are reorganizing entirely inside database 2. So forget about database 1, it has got nothing to do with it.

Groups contain 2 kinds of things: Models and objects. If you move a model from one group to another using left click drag&drop you only move the model, but not the object definitions inside that group.

Select the group in the Explorer and take a look at the "Objects" tab in the right hand side window. You will most likely see the objects that were left behind.

Here is another method: Cut the model in Group A, select your target group B and from the context menu select "Move here with objects". This way all objects residing in Group A that also occur in the model you move are moved to group B as well.

Still you have to check, if group A is empty after that operation. There might be objects in group A that did not occur in that model (maybe elsewhere) and hence were not moved. Check for each object where it belongs and move it there. In the properties for each object you find the list of "Occurrences". Identify the model that should govern the object and move it to that model's group.

BTW: If you repeat the merge from database 1 to database 2, make sure that in case of conflicts the group in the target database takes precedence or your tidying up was in vain.

EDIT: There is one faint chance why you might not see all objects in the group. If you are logged into the database with a filter that does not contain some object types existing in the group, you won't see objects of those types.

That explains a lot. I've been been working around that with just putting the origin folder (group) in a "Do not delete" group.

I'll have to go back and work with your instructions. Thank you very much.

There is also a report to help you move everything in place: It is in the category "Administration" and is called "Move object definitions into model group". It requires a bit of practice before you run it on your productive database. Practice with backups of your database. You need a plan where EVERYTHING belongs and tell the report.