# Data Flow Diagram

![Data Flow Diagram](https://content.gitbook.com/content/aNbtXAm2MUsbrMlAEZb1/blobs/sUQVWELCgDYqMx5AEjqh/DFD.png)

## Create Data Flow Diagram

To create a Data Flow Diagram:

1. Select first an element where a new Data Flow Diagram to be contained as a child.
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. Select an Element where a new Data Flow Model to be contained.
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. Select **External Entity** in **Toolbox**.
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. Select **Process** in **Toolbox**.
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. Select **Datastore** in **Toolbox**.
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. Select **Data Flow** in **Toolbox**.
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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