Use the Catalog

Use the Catalog to display the data of published databases that are structured by predefined elements such as Business processes or Documents. To display the catalog, click Application launcher > Catalog.

Find items starting with a specific letter

You can find items starting with a specific letter.

Select the relevant item type in the left-hand panel, for example, Roles.
Click Directory above the table.
Select the required letter.

The items starting with the selected letter are displayed.

To quickly find frequently used database items, mark them as Favorites.

Filter catalog items

You can find items containing a specific string.

Select the relevant item type in the left-hand panel, for example, Roles.
Click Filter above the table. A filter field is displayed for each column.
Enter search terms in one or more fields. The filter is not case-sensitive.
Alternatively, select Empty values to find items for which not all attributes are specified and then add the missing information.

The items matching the filter criteria are displayed.

To remove the filters, click Filter again.

Use favorites

You can use favorites to quickly find database items you work with frequently.

In an open catalog table, move the mouse pointer over the relevant item and click Favorite. The item is marked as Favorite.
Click Favorites above the table to display only your favorites.
To display the entire table again, click Favorites again.

Your preferred items are marked as favorites. Alternatively, click Application launcher > My favorites to display your preferred database items.

To remove an item from your favorites, click Favorite in the row of the relevant item.

Navigate to an item

To navigate from the catalog items to the database group in which the item is stored, click the name of the item to which you want to navigate. The fact sheets of the item are displayed. To return to the catalog, use the Back button of the fact sheet.

Edit attributes

You can edit attributes of catalog items.

Prerequisite

You have the ARIS Connect Viewer and Contribution license privileges, or the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

Procedure. Procedure

Select the relevant item type in the left-hand panel, for example, Roles.
Open the table containing the items whose attributes you want to change.
Click Edit > Contribute.
Click the attribute you want to edit and make your changes.
Click .
Once you have made all the changes, click Exit edit mode.

Your changes are saved.

Organize and sort tables

You can specify the columns to be displayed in a table. In addition, you can sort the table items in ascending or descending order. Thus, you obtain a better overview of the items.

Prerequisite

You have the ARIS Connect Viewer and Contribution license privileges, or the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

Procedure. Procedure

In an open catalog table, click Edit columns above the table. The Edit columns panel is displayed.
Enable the required columns and deactivate the columns to be hidden.
Change the order of the columns using drag and drop.
Click Apply. Your changes are saved for the open table. To reset the changes, click Reset to default.
To sort the list according to a specific criterion in ascending or descending order, click the column heading you want to sort by. Only column headings with Up/ Down arrows can be used for sorting. Your changes are saved for all lists containing these column headings.

The list is organized according to your settings.

Export catalog content

You can export the content of the selected catalog table to a CSV file.

Procedure. Procedure

Open the table whose data you want to export.
If required, filter the content to be exported. Otherwise, the entire table will be exported.
Click Export to CSV. The export is started.
Click Reports next to your user initials.
Click the export file and open or save it.

The file contains the catalog content on two sheets. The Catalog sheet contains the data you selected for export. The General sheet contains the name of the database containing the data, the time of creation, and the name of the user who initiated the export.

Configure the catalog

You can customize the catalog according to your preferences.

Prerequisite

You have the ARIS Connect Viewer and Contribution license privileges, or the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.
You have the Portal administrator function privilege.

Procedure. Procedure

Click Edit > Configure catalog. The Catalog - Edit component view opens in a new browser tab.
Edit and modify a category according to your preferences.
Create your custom structure element to access specific database elements by using Add category or Duplicate.
To obtain a better overview, delete the categories you do not need.
To restore the default catalog of a database, click Restore.