1. Modeling Basics
  2. Working with Conceptual Models
  3. Designing Conceptual Models
  4. Creating Conceptual Model Entities

Creating Conceptual Model Entities

Conceptual models include the following core entities: customer facing services, resource facing services, resources, products, and locations. Conceptual models also include domain, action code, fulfillment pattern, provider function, and functional area entities.

You create all conceptual model entities using the same procedure.

To create conceptual model entities:

  1. From the Studio menu, select New, and then select Model, then select the type of entity that you want to create.

  2. In the Project field, select the project in which to save this entity.

  3. (For core entities only) To select an existing entity as the base type for the new entity, in the Extends field click Select and navigate to the existing entity.

    The new entity becomes a subtype of the entity that you select here, and it inherits the base type attributes.

    Note:

    The Extends field appears only for customer facing services, locations, products, resources, and resource facing services.

  4. In the Name field, enter a name for the entity.

    The name must be unique among entity types in the same namespace.

  5. (Optional) Select a location for the entity.

    You can enter a folder name in the Folder field or select a location if you want to create additional subfolders. To select a different location:

    1. Click the Folder field Browse button.

    2. Navigate to the directory in which to save the entity.

    3. Click OK.

  6. Click Finish.

    The new entity appears in the Solution view.

    If you created a new conceptual model core entity, Design Studio automatically creates any mandatory actions for that conceptual model entity and associates the actions to the entity.

    Design Studio:

    • Defines the conceptual model entity as the subject of the action.

    • Defines the functional area of the action (the action type).

    • Adds the action codes based on those defined in the functional area.

    • Configures the action to inherit data elements from its subject if this configuration is defined in the functional area.

    The new entity and the associated actions appear in the Solution view.

Related Topics

Designing Conceptual Models