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Modify the Alfabet configuration

The connection between ARIS and Alfabet is enabled through ARIS database attributes. The Alfabet RESTful API interface is configured in ARIS using the Alfabet configuration and related reports available in Alfabet. The Alfabet import configuration is included in the Default Alfabet configuration. The Default configuration gets updated with each ARIS update to include all current features. To prevent overwriting custom Alfabet configuration settings during the ARIS updates, you can no longer modify the related XML files in ARIS Architect or edit the Default configuration. To modify the Default configuration, you must duplicate the Default Alfabet configuration and customize the Alfabet import configuration in the copy.

The Alfabet import configuration defines the general mapping for models, connections, and assignments. The configuration handles the data transfer between ARIS and Alfabet using Alfabet RESTful API version 2.

Alfabet interoperability is available for objects of the Application system type type by default. Objects can be mapped to Alfabet objects of the Application Alfabet object class.

If you want to define other ARIS object types or Alfabet object classes, you must modify the Alfabet configuration and adapt the related reports that are used in the Alfabet system to transfer the defined data to ARIS.

Prerequisite

  • Make sure that the defined attribute types are available for each object type.

  • Alfabet RESTful API version 2 is activated and configured in Alfabet. For more information, read the Alfabet reference manual of the ARIS - Alfabet Interoperability Interface. Read the documents on the ARIS Documentation website or download them from the ARIS Download Center.

  • You have the Configuration administrator function privilege.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. Configuration Configuration is displayed.

  2. Click Conventions.

  3. Click Alfabet import.

  4. Click the Alfabet configuration. You cannot modify the Default configuration. The Alfabet import configuration is displayed.

  5. Modify the configuration as required. Tags are explained in these examples.

  6. Click Save configuration.

The configuration is modified.

You must activate the Alfabet configuration to use. You can modify the Select Alfabet object dialog available for users. Make sure to modify the Alfabet reports related to the updated configuration. All elements in both the reports and the Alfabet configuration must correspond to each other.