MH
Hi,
I'm working on an SAP implementation and we are using ARIS to store the main process designs.
One of the solution components in SAP Portal and as such I need to use some specific Portal attributes in ARIS.
I am working with ARIS Business Architect for SAP v7.1 but we do not use SAP Solution Manager (don't ask...)
The attributes I need to allocate to the Activity object in my Method Filter are:
1. System
2. Transaction Type
Both of these appear in the Attribute Type list but when you try to locate them to assign Attribute Type to Objects they do not appear in the list.
System is held in the following path: Main group/ARIS for SAP attributes/SAP Portal/iView attributes.
I have tried changing where this is held to Main group without success as I still cannot see it when choosing to allocate to an Object.
Transaction Type is held in Main group/ARIS for SAP attributes.
Could anyone provide advice on how to activate these attributes for use in my Method Filter?
I could define my own attributes but would much prefer the SAP standard ones.
Many thanks
Hi Martin,
are you talking about a predefined attribute which is shipped with ARIS or are you trying to use an user-defined attribute?
In the first case, you can only assign this attribute to object types, which it is already assigned to. For example, you can't assign an attribute, which is only available for a function, to an organisational unit.
For the second case, you are using the "free attributes". Those attributes are available for all objects. In that case, you only have to make sure they are visible in your filter for the specific object.
Regards,
Sebastian
Hi Martin,
In this case after adding the Object you press the F8,it will open the attribute list there you can maintain the attributes what ever you want.
After adding the attribute you have to activate the attributes in your properties window.Using the add attribute function.
Pls let me know if you have any queries.
Regards,
Anandh P
Thanks for the comments.
The attributes are shipped with Business Architect for SAP and were the ones I was trying to assign to the Activity object (for use with the standard SAP functions).
When you try to associate the attributes I listed, you cannot see them in the list when configuring filters, or even in the standard SAP filters supplied with ARIS.
However, you can see them in the main list of Attribute Types where you can see all their id numbers and where they reside in the database structure.
In the end I defined my own attributes using the "free attributes" approach but it would still be nice to know how these specific SAP Portal-related attributes work, as I believe they're quite new.
I'll post if I hear back from IDS as I''m interested as a) how to access them, and b) if not using the standard ones has implications later in my project.
I heard back from IDS about this and it turns out these specific attributes are linked to the Screen object but you cannot link them to a Function.
The best way to access these attributes would most likely be to use the Screen object on FAD diagrams to link Screen to the Function object.
I guess that makes sense considering the objects relate to designing Portals.
