Connecting to HOPEX Logical Data
The menus and commands available in HOPEX Logical Data depend on the profile with which you are connected.
Connecting to the solution
HOPEX Logical Data Profiles
There are default user profiles with which rights and accesses are associated. These profiles define the objects displayed on the desktop, according to each business.
Two profiles are used to connect to HOPEX Logical Data:
• Data architect : he has read and write access to logical data. The data architect is responsible for defining the logical view (data models, packages, classes, etc.) of the system.
During integration with HOPEX Information Architecture, the data architect has reading access to business information and ensures their connection with the objects in the logical view.
• IA Functional Administrator: the IA Functional Administrator is responsible for standard administration functions, such as user management. The IA Functional Administrator has rights on all objects in the repository.
Desktop Presentation
Once connected to HOPEX Logical Data, the "Information Architecture" desktop appears.
The "Information Architecture" desktop is the HOPEX Logical Data workspace, in common with the HOPEX Information Architecture and HOPEX Database Builder solutions.
The elements presented in the interface depend on solutions available to you as well as the profile with which you are connected. Thus the "Information Architecture" is based on three products that cover three modeling levels:
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Modeling level
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Associated product
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Details
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Business function
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HOPEX Information Architecture
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Definition of the business vocabulary
Realization of concepts
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Logical
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HOPEX Logical Data
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Modeling of logical data
Realization of concepts by entities and classes
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Physical
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HOPEX Database Builder
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Modeling/generating of physical data
Synchronization of logical and physical models
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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.
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 the IA Functional Administrator access to the it of logical data in the following folders:
• DataType Package,
• Package,
• Data areas,
• Data views,
• Databases,
• Tools from the logical 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.
During integration with
HOPEX Database Builder, the IA Function Administrator also has access to the
Physical data pane.
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.
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.