You can use the Rules Check command to search a diagram for rules violations, ICOM arrows that have not been defined, for example, or Function/Activity symbols that lack process description definitions.

After running the check, System Architect will display an on-screen report, detailing any errors found. For each error, the report gives the rule number, a brief explanation of the violation, and the name and type of the symbol in error. The report can be printed if desired.

Rules Check also flags the errors directly on the diagram. For each error, a circle is placed at the lower right corner of the offending symbol, with a rule number, such as R1, in the middle of the circle. If more than one error has been found for a symbol, an asterisk is added to the rule number. The report lists these additional errors along with their explanations.

Use the Clear Errors command (also on the Reports menu) to remove error circles from the diagram.

The following table lists errors that might occur: