Interface Presentation
The menus and commands available depend on the profile with which you are connected.
Desktop Presentation
Once connected to HOPEX Database Builder, the "Information Architecture" desktop appears.
The "Information Architecture" desktop is the
HOPEX Database Builder workspace, in common with the
HOPEX Information Architecture and
HOPEX Logical Data solutions.
According to your profile, the navigation menu gives access to the navigation panes.
Presentation of space common to all roles
All users have access to the "Information Architecture" desktop and access to the following panes:
• Home, Dashboard, List of tasks and Reports that are common to all HOPEX solution users.
• Environment: pane used to organize and access all library elements easily,
Data architect space
In addition to the panes offered in standard mode to all "Information Architecture" desktop users, the data architect has access to the Logical data pane that gives access to the following folders:
• DataType Packages,
• Packages,
• Data areas,
• Data views.
During integration with the
HOPEX Information Architecture solution, the data architect also has access to the
Business information pane.
Database architect workspace
In addition to the panes offered in standard mode to all "Information Architecture" desktop users, the database architect has access to the following panes:
• Logical data that gives access to:
• DataType Package,
• Package,
• Data areas,
• Data views,
• Databases,
• Tools from the logical view.
• Physical data that gives access to:
• Databases
• Physical data areas (RDB)
• Physical views
• Tools from the physical view.
IA functional administrator workspace
In addition to the panes offered in standard mode to all "Information Architecture" desktop users, the IA Functional Administrator has access to the following navigation panes:
• Logical data that gives access to:
• DataType Package,
• Package,
• Data areas,
• Data views,
• Databases,
• Tools from the logical view.
• Physical data that gives access to:
• Databases
• Physical data areas (RDB)
• Physical views
• Tools from the physical view.
• Administration, particularly for user management.
During integration with the
HOPEX Information Architecture solution, the data architect also has access to the
Business information pane.
Database administrator workspace
In addition to the panes offered in standard mode to all "Information Architecture" desktop users, the database administrator has access to the Physical data pane that gives access to the following folders:
• Databases,
• Physical data areas (RDB),
• Physical views.
• Tools (mapping and SQL generation).
Data Modeling Options
Formalisms
You can model logical data using two formalisms:
• the data package, to build class diagrams (UML notation)
• the data model, for data diagrams (standard notations, IDEF1X, I.E, Merise)
To display one of the formalisms:
1. On the desktop, click Main Menu > Settings > Options.
2. In the navigation tree, expand the Data Modeling folder.
3. Click Data Formalism.
4. In the right part of the window pane select the formalism(s) that you want to display.
5. Click OK.
6. The folders corresponding to the packages and data models appear in the Logical data navigation pane.
Notations
You have access to a standard data model notation, selected by default. To display another notation (DEF1X, I.E or Merise):
1. On the desktop, click Main Menu > Settings > Options.
2. In the navigation tree, expand the Data Modeling folder.
3. Click Data Notation.
4. In the right part of the window, select the notations that you want to display.
5. Click OK.