Chapter 4 Building Application Layer Diagrams
You can create the following objects in an application architecture diagram:
| Object | Tool | Symbol | Description |
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| Architecture Area | 
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An abstract object for grouping other objects. See "Architecture Areas (EAM)" in the Building Business Layer Diagrams chapter. |
| Site | 
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A physical location. See "Sites (EAM)" in the Building Business Layer Diagrams chapter. |
| Application Service | 
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An externally visible unit of functionality. See Application and Business Services (EAM). |
| System | 
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A packaged application. See Systems, Applications, and Databases (EAM). |
| Application | 
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A computer program. See Systems, Applications, and Databases (EAM). |
| Database | 
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A database. See Systems, Applications, and Databases (EAM). |
| Component | 
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A replaceable part of an application. See Components (EAM). |
| Form | 
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A UI component. See Forms, Documents, and Reports (EAM). |
| Document | 
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Any conceptual document. See Forms, Documents, and Reports (EAM). |
| Report Document | 
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A report. See Forms, Documents, and Reports (EAM). |
| ETL Job | 
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An ETL job. See ETL Jobs (EAM). |
| Application Link | 
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A link between elements in an application layer diagram. See Application Links (EAM). |
Symbol Icon and Detail modes
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.
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