Copying Another Active Model

Create a new model as a copy of another model.

Prerequisites

The New Model Wizard is open.

The model server which contains the model to be copied is running.

You require administrator rights for the source model server.

Context

You want to build on an existing model's modeling. You want to copy this model.

A managed model can only be created as a copy from a model version or an independent model of a single sign-on repository.

Restriction

The name of the new model and the version must apply to the model administrator and version rules of the executing user; otherwise the user cannot create the model.

Note

Copying does not produce an exact 1:1 copy of the source model. Change sets are not taken into account.

Step 1 of 5: Select agent

Prerequisites

This step only appears if multiple agents are active.

How to proceed

Select the agent which should create the model.
Click on Next.

Step 2 of 5: Create a New Model

How to proceed

Select the source for the new model. To do this, click on Another active model.

The agent now prepares the model server. This may take a few minutes.

You are then automatically taken to step Select another model as a copy template.

Step 3 of 4: Select another model as a copy template

How to proceed

Select a model from the list of models currently active.

Models that do not have a model server or version rules are not offered for copying.
Click on Next.

Step 4 of 4: Name and settings

Context

You must take naming conventions and the scope of the login/model administrator/version rules into consideration when specifying the name for the new model and version.

The executing user will not be able to create a new model if they do not have appropriate model administrator and version rules.

Restriction

Note that the model name cannot be changed at a later stage.

How to proceed

Enter a unique name for the new managed model.

Pay attention to the naming conventions and the area of applicability of the model administrator and version rules.
Enter a version name for the model version.

Pay attention to the naming conventions and the area of applicability of the model administrator and version rules here.

Both names are already verified against model administrator rules as you are entering it. The change logging group is released or locked.
Use the $(model) and $(version) placeholders to define the display format in the model editor.
Enter a description for the first model version.

It is shown in the information area in the administration program and if a model version needs to be selected somewhere.
If you have a valid model administrator rule for the model due to the name assigned, then you can edit the change set settings.

To activate change logging in the new model, activate the Activate change logging radio button.
To make change logging anonymous in the new model, activate the Make change log anonymous radio button.
To include change sets in the export of the new model, activate the Export model with change log radio button.
Enter the desired time restriction for change logging in the Maximum storage time field.

Concerns all terminated change sets. 0 means unlimited. On reaching the specified age, a change set will be deleted, provided it is terminated.
Click on Next.

Step 4 of 4: Ready to create a new model

How to proceed

Check your settings for creating the new model.

The model name is checked against existing version rules. A message appears if any of these rules are broken. If this is the case
To start the model version upon creation, activate the Start the New Model Version check box.
If everything is correct, click on Finish.

The model is created. This may take some time.
The Authorized Users/Groups tab appears; this shows the user rights for the new model. Login Rules, Model Administrator Rules and Version Rules are listed in a table.

The version rules determine who can start, close and manage the model.
Click on Next.
Various options then appear for you to select on the New Model Successfully Created tab:
1. If you want to adapt model configuration, select Edit the Model Configuration.
  
  The login dialog for the Configuration Editor appears.
2. If you want to log-in to the model to e.g. change the model structure, then select or Log into New Model.
  
  The login dialog for the Innovator model editor appears.
3. If you have the user management right, then you can set up complex rules for logging-in to the model. To do this, select Open the User Management.
  
  User management is opened.
  
  This option only appears if the model was created in the model editor. User management can be directly accessed in the administration program.
4. If you do not want to use the other options yet, select Only Close the New Model Wizard.
  
  The wizard closes.
To open the model at a later stage, select
- in the model editor Model>Open & Login
- in the administration program Model>Model>Open (Enter)
To edit the model's configuration at a later stage, select
- in the backstage view in the model editor, Administrative Tasks>Configure
- in the administration program Model>Model>Configure