To use the diagram hierarchy utility to create a reference model hierarchy, you must first create a blank diagram of the appropriate reference model type so that you can provide the Build Diagram Hierarchy utility with a starting point at the top of the hierarchy.
Note These instructions are part of a tutorial for iRMA. For help on creating the SRM Reference Model diagram, and using it to align your architecture with the SRM and publish reports, see Service Reference Model.
1 Right-click Diagrams in the Encyclopedia Explorer, and then click New.
2 Double‑click Service Reference Model.
3 Provide a name for the new diagram, for example, “Service Reference Model Hierarchy”, and then click OK.
4 Select the SRM symbol from the diagram toolbar and place one on the diagram. By default it is named SRM_1; you can name it SRM, or anything that you like. This symbol (and its underlying definition) serves as the top of the SRM hierarchy that you automatically build, so it makes most sense to simply name it “SRM”.
5 Double‑click the symbol to open its definition (or right-click and choose Edit).
6 Click Choices for Child Service Domains to open the Select and Drag dialog box.
The Select and Drag dialog lists all Service Domain definitions already populated in the repository. These were brought into the repository when you imported the latest FEA XML document (see Importing the OMB reference models).
7 Select all of the Service Domain definitions in the Select and Drag dialog box, and drag and drop them into the Child Service Domains property field of the SRM definition.
8 Close the Select and Drag window, and click OK to close the SRM definition.
9 Select the SRM symbol on the diagram workspace, and choose Tools > iRMA Utilities > Build Diagram Hierarchy.
The diagram is built symbol-by-symbol until no more child instances are found. Depending on your computer's speed, this can take several minutes or longer.
When the diagram is completely built, you can choose to display the hierarchy vertically, horizontally, or in block format.
10 Right-click the top symbol of the hierarchy (that is, the SRM symbol), and then click Arrange Children Horizontally, Arrange Children Vertically, or Arrange Children as a Block.
11 You can choose any symbol of the hierarchy and perform the same commands to lay out its children horizontally, vertically, or as a block.