Managing the components of a business information area
HOPEX Information Architecture allows you to update your business dictionaries using Business information areas and dictionary elements that already exist: Term, Concept, State Concept, Event Concept or Concept View.
The components of a business information area
A business information area includes or references a set of concepts or sub-areas.
You can display the elements that belong to the information area in the properties window of the area in question, in the Characteristics > Components page.
Adding a concept to a business information area
To add a concept to a business information area component:
1. Open the properties dialog box of the business information area.
2. Select the Characteristics page.
3. Unfold the Components section and click Business Information.
4. Click New.
The business information creation wizard appears.
5. Select the object type "Concept" and enter its name.
6. Click Next.
The concept is added to the list of business information area components.
You can also drag the concepts in question from the hierarchical view of the business dictionary into the section.Connecting or Deleting a component from a concept diagram (HOPEX Web Front-End)
To connect a dictionary element to a list of components for a business information area:
1. Open the concept diagram associated with the business information area.
2. Add the dictionary element that interests you in the diagram.
3. Right-click on this element to open its pop-up menu.
4. Select Add to "Current business information area name".
The element is added to the list of business information area elements, in the Component page of the area properties window. The shape changes in the diagram.
To delete a dictionary element from a business information area:
1. Right-click the dictionary element concerned to open its pop-up menu.
2. Select Delete from "Current business information area name".
The element is deleted from the list of business information area elements.
Define the CRUD for the components of a business information area
You can specify the access rights to each of the components of a business information area. To do this, select or deselect the check boxes of each column associated with the actions: Create, Read, Update, Delete.
The content of the Data access column is calculated automatically according to the selected actions. This result appears in object form in the concept diagram associated with the business information area.
For more information on the components of a business information area, see The components of a business information area.