Flow Properties

This dialog box displays the properties of a flow (data flow) object, which is part of the Process Model.

General

Name: Name of the flow.

Synonym: Synonym for the flow.

Source: Source of the flow, for example, a process.

Destination: Destination of the flow, for example, an information store.

Parent Flow: Name of the parent flow, if any.

Logging Flow: Controls whether logging is activated for the flow.

Event: Flow event. You can click New to create a new flow event.

Operations: Options that control the types of operations that can be performed in the flow (create, read, update, delete).

Component Flows

Lists any component flows associated with the flow. To view or edit a component flow, double-click its item.

Information Structures

Lists any information structures associated with the flow. To add an information structure, click the Add (+) icon; to remove an information structure from the flow definition, select it and click the Remove (X) icon. (See also Information Structure Properties.)

External Data

Lists any external data objects associated with the flow. To view or edit an external data object, double-click its item.

System Objective

Description of the system objective for this flow.

Comments, Notes, Measurements, Change Requests, Responsible Parties, Documents, Summary

See Common Information in Dialog Boxes.