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Chapter 9 Integrating with Other Applications : Integration with ARIS Software

Integration with ARIS Software
ARIS software provides business diagramming and analysis capabilities. You can import processes created with ARIS Business Designer 7.2 software into TIBCO Business Studio.
First, use the XML Export Wizard in ARIS Business Designer to create an XML file. Then, use the Import Wizard in TIBCO Business Studio to import the XML into TIBCO Business Studio.
For more information, see Object Mappings — ARIS Software.
Creating Custom Symbols in ARIS Business Designer (Optional)
You can create custom symbols in ARIS processes that you want to export.
For example, you can specify that a certain type of ARIS object displays a graphic of your choice rather than the default graphic.
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Expand Configuration and click Method.
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Click the Symbols tab.
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Click Next and change the Name of the object if desired.
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Choose Configuration > Update Configuration.
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Using Custom Symbols in TIBCO Business Studio
If you have created custom symbols in ARIS, you must perform the configuration described in this section before you can use those symbols with ARIS processes that you import.
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Navigate to the \LocalServer\sysconfig subdirectory of the ARIS installation directory.
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Open the methodextension.cpf file. This file contains a universal ID (Guid) for each custom symbol that you have defined. For example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<!-- Do not edit this file !!-->
<SCSMethodExtension version="1" >
<UserDefName KindNum="1" ItemTypeNum="66218" LocaleId="1033"    Name="Actor (sample)"/>
<MetaFile Guid="da459755-894d-4a86-86bb-66624fde7434"    NewSN="65549" RefSN="13" size="12036" Amf="false"/>
<MetaFile Guid="b783fa5d-a484-46f6-a357-b848ef6e328c"    NewSN="65569" RefSN="33" size="12036" Amf="false"/>
<MetaFile Guid="9616e674-0dcb-40ac-b370-e7bc28271949"    NewSN="66218" RefSN="682" size="12036" Amf="false"/>
</SCSMethodExtension>
The Guids listed in the file correspond to graphics files located in the same directory.
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Locate the graphics files listed in the methodextension.cpf file and copy them to a temporary directory.
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Rename the graphics files to .emf or .wmf file extensions.
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In TIBCO Business Studio, create a folder called images in the Project into which you will import the ARIS Process.
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Preparing to Export from ARIS to XML
If any of the Processes or groups of Processes that you want to export contain FADs, do the following before exporting from ARIS Business Designer:
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Right-click and choose Select > Select All Objects of the ’Function’ Type.
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Exporting from ARIS to XML
To export the ARIS data to XML, do the following:
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Right-click and select Export/Import > XML Export. The Select Attribute Language dialog is displayed.
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Select the language and click Next. The Select Export File dialog is displayed.
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Click Finish to complete the export.
Importing ARIS XML Files into TIBCO Business Studio
To import an ARIS XML file into TIBCO Business Studio, do the following:
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Select File > Import. The Import Wizard is displayed.
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Expand Business Process Management, select ARIS XML and click Next.
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Example
In ARIS Business Designer, in the demo database, there are several examples of eEPC processes. The following example shows the TIBCO Business Studio import of the ARIS example process Ticket Reservation (in Movie Palace > Business processes > Customer service >Ticket reservation).

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