To visualize an indirect relationship (otherwise called calculated, derived or inferred) on any diagram type in System Architect, perform the following steps:
1 Create a new definition of type Explorer Relationship Report. There are several ways to do this:
▪Right-mouse click on Definitions in the Explorer tree, and then select New Definition of type Explorer Relationship Report, or
▪Select Dictionary > New Definition, and then select type Explorer Relationship Report, or
▪Open the Heat Map Manager (View > Heat Map Manager) and then click the Object/Relationship Report wizard button at the top.
2 Build the report.
An example is provided below (with the Explorer Relationship Report dialog opened through the Heat Map Manager). In this example, the report navigates from a Logical Application Component, that is assigned to a Function, that composes a child Function, that realizes a Business Service, that serves a Business Process.
3 On the second page of the Explorer Relationship Report, choose the color, font, and so on, of the line that will be automatically drawn on the diagram to reflect the report.
4 When the report is completed and saved, find it and run it, as follows:
▪Find it in the Explorer tree on the left side, under Explorer Relationship Reports, and drag it onto the diagram workspace.
▪If created in the Heat Map Manager, find it under Explorer Relationship Reports and click on it to run it.
A line will be drawn to reflect the indirect relationship.
Note By default, Explorer Relationship lines are drawn as straight lines – you may change to orthogonal by selecting the line and choosing Format > Symbol Format > Line.
5 Optionally, double-click on the line automatically drawn – you will see a message That object has no properties to be edited. The reason for this, is that the relationship line is simply the output of a report.
