LGM008 Abstractions

LGM008 – Abstractions

Objective:

• To learn how to create and use Abstractions.

• To understand how abstraction effect objects within a model.

• To create an abstraction which will contain all product related entities.

To achieve the tutorial objectives, you will complete the following steps:

• Step 1. Create an Abstraction to Contain Product-Related Entities

• Step 2. Activate the Abstraction

• Step 3. Create a Supplier Entity and Relate it to the Supplied Product Entity

• Step 4. Deactivate the Abstraction

• Step 5. Drill down in Abstractions

• Summary

Before You Begin:

You may wish to review the following topics in the Logical Modeler Guide:

• Abstractions.

In order to complete this tutorial, you must have completed the following:

• LGM001 - View a Model

• LGM002 - Create an Entity

• LGM003 – The Join Relationship

• LGM004 – Conceptual Entities and the Includes Relationship

• LGM005 – The Parent/Child Relationship

• LGM006 – The Variant Entity and the Variation Relationship

• LGM007 – User Views