Create Navigational Model

Explanation

This activity is used to configure a navigational model and to connect a complementary node display item. A navigational model is comprised of different levels of navigational model items that determine the visible folder level contents for Design Object and Design Part Tree Views in the Business Object Explorer. Object navigational models can be filtered by object structure type, status (design or operational), and/or purchasing attributes. Various filter options specific to each business object type are available in order to make the tree view simple and avoiding all unwanted items. Item clauses can also be configured to filter the tree views further. The Substring option can also be used effectively, in creating sub levels of folders with the folders inherited from the model items.

Prerequisites

• Navigational model items must be configured.
• Navigational node display names must have been created.

System Effects

Navigational models will be available for configuring design object and design part tree views in the Business Object Explorer.

Window

Navigational Model

Related Window Descriptions

Navigational Model

Procedure

1. Open the Navigational Model window.
2. Click New.
3. In the Standard field, enter the standard name for the standard for which the navigational model will apply or select the standard using the List of Values.
4. In the Description field, enter the name for the object or design part model. For example, Pump Design, Design Status, or All Design Object Classes.
5. In the Navigational Model Name field, enter a name of the model which should be unique for each standard and it will determine the display name of the design object or design part node on the Tree View Configuration.
6. In the Business Object Type field, use the list to select whether the navigational model will apply to objects or design parts.
7. Select the check boxes for the design object or design part navigational model options to display only those design objects or design parts that conform to the selected options.
8. Click Save.   
9. Click New (in the lower part of the window) to define the navigational model item levels for the navigational model.  
10. In the Sequence field, add a sequence number, e.g., 1. When defining additional rows, set subsequent sequence numbers at least one higher than the previous row's sequence.
11. Optionally, in the Prefix field, add a prefix text to appears at the beginning of the item node (e.g., Class, Department, Type, among others).
12. In the Item field, use the List of Values to select an item level. Each row defined creates a folder within the navigational model.
13. Select the Substring check box and define values for the Start and Length fields, if sub folders within a item folder is required.
14. Optionally, in the Item Clause field, enter an item clause.
15. In the Select Clause field, enter a select clause.
16. Click Save.
17. Repeat steps 9 - 16 to add additional rows to your model.
18. Click Refresh Navigator Cache to save your navigational model and rebuild it in the Business Object Explorer.

Notes on the Item Clause

• Item clauses are display filters and use standard SQL formatting.
• An item clause such as C% on the same row as Item = Class would limit the display to only those classes beginning with the letter C (Cable, Circuit, etc.).
• Each item clause level definition creates a folder within a tree view. A value such as P% creates a folder for each class beginning with the letter P (Pump, Process Case, etc.). Adding another item clause KEYA01 = NC would cause the pumps to sort under the folder NC, which would appear under the folder P. To display pumps under the P class folder without creating the intermediate folder NC, combine the two clauses into one, such as P% AND keyA01=NC.