Connections on Matrix Model

Willem Engelbrecht on May 25, 2018

Hi Everyone,

We created a Matrix Model manually in ARIS 10.

On the model we have the Roles and their functions, and in the table we've got connections. However, when we run the ARIS report named "Export relationship matrix", our connections does not show in the report.

I've opened the script, and the stepped through it, at the "cntntCell.getCxns()", it does not return any connections.

Am I missing something, like only certain connections allowed or is there something else I'm missing?

Thanks,

Willem

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Robert Goldenbaum on May 25, 2018

Hi Willem,

have you checked if those connection types are set as "visible" in the matrix model ? The script does some checks about this...

BR Robert

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Willem Engelbrecht Author on May 25, 2018

Hi Robert,

Sorry, new to Matrix Models, please explain, how do I set the visibility of the connection type on the Matrix model?

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Willem

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Robert Goldenbaum on May 25, 2018

In the open matrix model you can activate the contents (button to the right). Then you get the contents below the model. Connection Types - Display Checkbox

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Willem Engelbrecht Author on May 25, 2018
Hi again Robert,
We confirmed that the Display Checkbox is ticked.
I've attached a jpg file that shows the model from where the script is generated, as well as the Excel result, and the relationship does not show.
The relationship type we use is:"is responsible (IT responsibility) for"

Thanks for your help.
Willem
- Model and Result.jpg
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Robert Goldenbaum on May 25, 2018

Hm, I just tried it and it works for me. Quite ugly output, but it works...

But the visibility shouldn't be the problem anyway. If .getCxns is not returning anything (in any case), this must be some other problem. You do have saved the model after creation and placing objects in it ?

You could toggle a break point in line 114 ("var nTypeNum = cellCxns[i].TypeNum();") to check if it really never gets any connections...

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Willem Engelbrecht Author on May 25, 2018 as Reply to Robert Goldenbaum

Just ran it with a break at the line, "function getVisibleCxnTypes(p_oMatrixModel)"

aCxnData.length finds 53 and "return nVisibleCxnTypes".length returns 4.

So it picks up the connections, but, when it "scrolls" through the table row, column by column the "contentCell.getCxns();" gets nothing...

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Robert Goldenbaum on May 25, 2018 as Reply to Willem Engelbrecht

Please upload an ARIS DB with the single matrix model in it... or send it to robert.goldenbaum@scheer-group.com

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Willem Engelbrecht Author on May 25, 2018 as Reply to Robert Goldenbaum
Thanks Robert, I created a small db, the test model is under Z-Meta Models.

Willem
- MatrixModels.zip
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Robert Goldenbaum on May 25, 2018
Sorry, it works for me quite fine... ARIS 10.4...

Perhaps you should open up a call with SAG about this...
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Willem Engelbrecht Author on May 28, 2018 as Reply to Robert Goldenbaum

Robert,

Thanks for all your help. I will discuss with the client, and then take further actions from there.

Truly appreciated.

Willem

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