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Update a business application hierarchy map

Modify an existing business application hierarchy map by adding or removing shapes and relationships.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

Note: You must have the Owner or Editor access to the artifact or diagram.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Workspaces > Enterprise Architecture Workspace.

  2. Open the Modeling page by selecting the Enterprise Modeling and Visualization icon (

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Enterprise Modeling and Visualization icon\).
  1. Open an existing business hierarchy map artifact from the Diagrams page.

  2. Select the newly added shape and select the Open the side panel icon (

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Open side panel\) to open the details panel for the selected shape in the canvas.
  1. Select a shape in the diagram to see the following options:

    • Side panel icon (
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Open side panel\) to update the details of a record.
-   Add related records icon \(
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Add related records\) to add entities and relationship.
-   More Actions context menu \(
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More actions menu\) to see options for adding relationship or deleting a shape from the canvas.
  1. Select Commit changes to synchronize the diagram to the database.

    This option is available only when the diagram is approved. For more information, see Synchronize a shape to the database.

  2. Select Share to share the diagram with individuals or groups.

    For more information, see Share a modeling diagram.

  3. Select the More Actions menu (

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More actions menu.\) to perform the following actions:
-   **Save as new version**: Select this option to create a version for the selected diagram. The version number is automatically added in the Version number field, and it isn’t editable. For more information, see [Save as a version](eaw-modeling-save-as-new.md).
-   **Duplicate**: Select this option to duplicate the diagram. For more information, see [Duplicate a modeling diagram](eaw-modeling-duplicate.md).
-   **Submit for approval**: Select this option to submit the diagram for approval. The approval process can be done through a configured workflow. By default, the approval request is submitted to the Enterprise Architect group. For more information, see [Submit a modeling diagram for approval](eaw-modeling-submit-for-approval.md).

Parent Topic:Working with business hierarchy map

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