Exporting a Model Fragment

Create a copy of a submodel by getting the hierarchical structure.

Purpose

You can export a selection of model elements with or without their subelements so as to be able to undo changes later or to make the selection available as a reusable model fragment or as a model template.

Please note when making the selection that the model fragment or model templates will always be imported as a whole and you cannot select part of it. All content of a model fragment is e.g. imported with the same settings in the Load Model Fragment dialog.

Attention

Please note that model content (for selection without subelements: users, roles; for selection with subelements: additional profiles, database connections, display languages, application configuration etc.) is also exported (and imported) when a model fragment and selected model root is exported.

Note

To copy and paste model elements within a model or in other models, use the corresponding commands on the clipboard.

Exporting a Selection as a Model Fragment

Prerequisites

Your role has the Use Model Fragments privilege.

Context

The commands for exporting a selection as a model fragment:

Export Selection...

Export the currently-selected model elements as a model fragment to a file.
Export Selection Including Subelements...

Export the currently-selected model elements as a model fragment to a file, including all subelements.

The commands for exporting a selection open the standard Save as... dialog.

The commands can be found under Import/Export>Export>Model Fragment.

How to proceed

In the model, select the elements that you want to export to a file as model fragments, either separately or with their subelements.
To save the selection separately as a model fragment, select Import/Export>Export>Model Fragment>Export Selection...
To save the selection including subelements as a model fragment, select Import/Export>Export>Model Fragment>Export Selection Including Subelements...

The Save As standard dialog appears.
Select the directory and specify a file name for the model fragment file (*.aob).
To save the model fragment, click on Save.

The selection is saved in the model fragment file and the dialog closes.

Exporting a Selection as Model Template

Prerequisites

In order to export as model template, you need administrator rights for the model.

Context

The command for exporting a selection as a model template is:

Export to Model Template...

Export the selected model part as a model template. This command can only be carried out by users with model administrator rights.

The command for saving a model template opens the dialog Save Model Template, where you can specify a name for the model template and define whether you want to save the selection as a base template or as an add-on template.

You also need to export the configuration from the configuration editor if you want to create a base template.

The command can be found in the ribbon under Import/Export>Export>Model Fragment.

How to proceed

Select the elements in the model that you want to export to model template.
Select Import/Export>Export>Model Fragment>Export to Model Template...

The Save Model Template dialog appears.
Enter a name for the model template (without file extension). You can select an existing file from the drop-down list to overwrite.

The selection is saved in the model fragment file and the dialog closes.
To export the selection as base template, activate the Base Template radio button.

Please note that you must also export the matching configuration in the configuration editor.
To export the selection as add-on template, activate the Add-on Template radio button.
To save the model template, click on Export.

The selection is saved in the model template and the dialog closes.