Administrative Objects Used in Each Application

ENOVIA Business Process Services contains hundreds of administrative objects, some of which are used by many ENOVIA products and some of which are used by just one application. Use the Data Models section as a guide for finding the objects that belong to a particular application and understanding how the objects relate to each other.

The Data Models section shows data models for each application and for ENOVIA Business Process Services. A data model shows the most basic information needed to understand an application's schema: the business object types and the relationships that connect the types. Once you know the types and relationships, there are several ways to find the other administrative objects used in the application:


  • In Business Modeler, expand on a type or relationship using the Star or Indented browsers. These browsers show you all related administrative objects. For example, you can see all the attributes, policies, methods, parent types, and relationships for an object type by selecting the type and choosing Indented or Star from the Relationships menu. The graphic below shows an expansion on the RFQ type using the Indented browser. For instructions on using browser, see the "Working with Relationship Browsers" chapter of the Business Modeler Guide.

  • Use the tables in Chapters 4 to 19 to find related administrative objects. For example, the Type table lists the attributes assigned for a type. The tables in Policies list the types each policy can govern and the policy states.
  • In Business Modeler, double-click an administrative object to see all the information about it. For example, double-clicking a type lets you see the attributes assigned. Double-clicking a relationship lets you see the types allowed on each end of the relationship.