Application Architecture Diagram Objects

You can create the following objects in an application architecture diagram:

Object

Tool

Symbol

Description

Architecture Area





An abstract object for grouping other objects. See Architecture Areas (EAM).

Site





A physical location. See Sites (EAM).

Application Service





An externally visible unit of functionality. See Application and Business Services (EAM).

System





A packaged application. See Systems, Applications, and Databases (EAM).

Application





A computer program. See Systems, Applications, and Databases (EAM).

Database





A database. See Systems, Applications, and Databases (EAM).

Component





A replaceable part of an application. See Components (EAM).

Form





A UI component. See Forms, Documents, and Reports (EAM).

Document





Any conceptual document. See Forms, Documents, and Reports (EAM).

Report Document





A report. See Forms, Documents, and Reports (EAM).

ETL Job





An ETL job. See ETL Jobs (EAM).

Application Link





A link between elements in an application layer diagram. See Application Links (EAM).

Note:

Most EAM objects can be displayed as icons or as boxes that can display additional properties and sub-objects. You can toggle between the Icon and Detail modes via the contextual menu, or by pressing CTRL+Q. You can control the default mode, and the information displayed in each mode through the options available by selecting Tools > Display Preferences .


Created October 7, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com