PowerDesigner can import logical components, organization units,
master data, transactions, and general and project documentation to provide context for your
processes. You cannot export changes to or new instances of these objects created in
PowerDesigner, but you can associate existing instances with your processes and
scenarios.
The following supporting objects are available:
- Logical Components - Specify the precise deployed system
instance used by one or more process steps (identified by the product, version,
and instance name), and displayed as swimlanes in business process
diagrams.
- Organization Units - Represent company groups, divisions, or locations.
- Master data - Represent general cross-scenario information, such
as material masters, business partners, countries, and measurement units.
- General and project documentation - Represent the SAP general
reference documentation or the project-specific documentation for your projects,
scenarios, and processes, and generally include a link to the represented
document.
- Transactions - Each transaction has a type chosen from a list dependent on the
logical component associated with the step.
Note: To add a supporting object to your project, scenario, or process diagram, drag and
drop it from the Browser. Logical components are added to process diagrams as swimlanes
to which you can add process steps.