Viewer Desktop
 
Accessing the Viewer Desktop
Homepage of the Viewer Desktop
Quick Access Area
Return to the homepage
Interface Elements (Viewer Desktop)
Navigation menus
Toolbar
Main menu
Hopex standard search bar
Using Hopex as a Viewer
Performing Actions on Repository Objects
Viewing and Searching Repository Content
Working with Repository Information
Collaborating on Objects
Modifying Your Data Language
Consulting the EA Repository
Business
Applications
Technologies
Data
Additional Repository Access Points (Viewer)
Viewer Functional Administrator Features
Customizing Property Pages
Administering Enterprise Architecture Elements
Accessing Options
The Viewer desktop enables you to browse the repository and access Enterprise Architecture information in read-only mode. It also provides collaboration features through review notes.
Use cases
Use this desktop to:
• discover the information system
Examples: new employees, role changes, and changes in scope of responsibility.
• search information related to a specific Enterprise Architecture asset
Examples: applications, technologies, projects, business capabilities
Available actions
In this desktop, you can:
• view repository objects
Examples: perform searches, view objects and diagrams, view reports
• perform actions that do not modify repository objects
Examples: create instant reports, add review notes, export objects in a list