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Create font formats (database)

Font formats of a database define the representation of database content in models. They are only available in the database for which they were created. This enables you to individually design models and deviate from the conventions defined for your company.

Prerequisite

You have logged in as a system administrator or have the Font format management function privilege.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. In ARIS Architect, click ARIS > Show Administration Administration.

  2. Click Navigation Navigation in the bar panel if the Navigation bar is not activated yet.

  3. Log in to the database.

  4. In the Explorer tree, open the database structure and right-click Font format Font formats.

  5. Click New > Font format. The Create font format dialog opens.

  6. Specify the relevant settings and click OK.

The font format has been created.

To ensure that the models comply with the conventions of the corporate branding, assign the correct template. When users assign a template to a model, the font formats used in the template are automatically added in the list of font formats available in the respective database. Only font formats used in attributes and related objects that occur in models are added. This ensures that the database does not contain unused font formats and its volume remains manageable.

If no template was assigned, the default font format of the database is used. Administrators can consolidate font formats for a database using a report.