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Introduction
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Introduction
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Object Diagram
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Deployment Diagram
Use Case Diagram
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Communication Diagram
Timing Diagram
Interaction Overview Diagram
Statechart Diagram
Activity Diagram
Information Flow Diagram
Profile Diagram
Working with SysML Diagrams
Requirement Diagram
Block Definition Diagram
Internal Block Diagram
Parametric Diagram
Working with Additional Diagrams
Entity-Relationship Diagram
Flowchart Diagram
Data Flow Diagram
Developing Extensions
Getting Started
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Data Flow Diagram
Data Flow Diagram

Create Data Flow Diagram

To create a Data Flow Diagram:
  1. 1.
    Select first an element where a new Data Flow Diagram to be contained as a child.
  2. 2.
    Select Model | Add Diagram | Data Flow Diagram in Menu Bar or select Add Diagram | Data Flow Diagram in Context Menu.

Data Flow Model

To create a Data Flow Model (model element only) by Menu:
  1. 1.
    Select an Element where a new Data Flow Model to be contained.
  2. 2.
    Select Model | Add | Data Flow Model in Menu Bar or Add | Data Flow Model in Context Menu.

External Entity

To create an External Entity:
  1. 1.
    Select External Entity in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size of External Entity.
You can use QuickEdit for External Entity by double-click or press Enter on a selected External Entity.
  • Name : Edit name.
  • Add Note : Add a linked note.
  • Add Outgoing Process : Add an outgoing data flow with a process.

Process

To create a Process:
  1. 1.
    Select Process in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size of Process.
You can use QuickEdit for Process by double-click or press Enter on a selected Process.
  • Name : Edit name.
  • Add Note : Add a linked note.
  • Add Incoming External Entity : Add an incoming data flow with an external entity.
  • Add Outgoing Process : Add an outgoing data flow with a process.
  • Add Outgoing Datastore : Add an outgoing data flow with a datastore.

Datastore

To create a Datastore:
  1. 1.
    Select Datastore in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag on the diagram as the size of Datastore.
You can use QuickEdit for Datastore by double-click or press Enter on a selected Datastore.
  • Name : Edit name.
  • Add Note : Add a linked note.
  • Add Incoming Process : Add an incoming data flow with a process.

Data Flow

To create a Data Flow:
  1. 1.
    Select Data Flow in Toolbox.
  2. 2.
    Drag from an element and drop on another element.
You can use QuickEdit by double-click or press Enter on a selected data flow.
  • Name : Edit name.
  • Add Note : Add a linked note.
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