Configuring Meta Models

Learn how to create, maintain, export, and import meta models in SystemWeaver as a SW Architect user.

Introduction to Attributes
An Attribute is a typed value associated with a particular object (e.g., Item, Part, Node) that cannot be reused or shared by other objects. Attributes are ...
Thu, 29 Feb, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Creating Attributes
This article describes how to create attributes for use with items and parts.  For issues, the process of defining attributes is the same except that th...
Thu, 22 Aug, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Date Attributes
The Date type attribute supports date values in the format yyyy-mm-dd. Users are provided with a calendar editor to make their selection. When ...
Thu, 25 Mar, 2021 at 1:02 PM
Digital Signing with Signature Attribute
The Signature type attribute provides a means of electronically signing an item. The signing attaches a block of identification data to the item that you si...
Mon, 21 Aug, 2023 at 11:28 AM
Maintaining Enumeration Attribute Values
This article describes how to add and modify the enumeration attribute values in an existing enumeration attribute.  Adding a New Value Modifying an Exis...
Wed, 5 Jun, 2024 at 11:42 AM
External Reference Attributes
The External Reference type attribute provides a means of referencing a document or URL that resides outside of SystemWeaver. An external reference is simil...
Wed, 5 Jun, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Identity Attributes
The Identity type attribute supports automatic generation of integer values according to a Sequence ID specified when the attribute is created. The Sequence...
Wed, 5 Jun, 2024 at 11:44 AM
How to Reset Values in an Identity Attribute
The Identity attribute type supports automatic generation of integer values according to a Sequence ID that you define in the swArchitect client. The genera...
Thu, 23 Apr, 2020 at 1:59 PM
Switching to an Identity Attribute
Identity attributes are strictly system-generated which means that values cannot be imported into an attribute of type Identity. The below example describes...
Mon, 11 Nov, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Setting a New Sequence for Identity Attributes
Using the swArchitect application, it is possible to change the current sequence of an existing Identity attribute.  One use case where this would be us...
Tue, 19 Nov, 2024 at 1:01 PM