# 2. Modeler & Project/Outline Views: What's New

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## 1. Rulers, Guides, Grids, etc. in Architect Modeler

For the first time, the Archiect Modeler view has all of the graphical modeling tools that the Developer Modeler view has, with the following additional support:

Rulers Snap-to Guides Alignment Hints Grid Snap-to Movement

To access these modeling tools, open the Architect Modeler view, then select the View pull-down menu.

## 2. Restores Last Modeling Mode

Now, as you switch Modeling modes (or views) in the Modeler, Designer remembers and restores you to the Modeler view you were last in when you re-open the project. This helps you to start again where you left off working.

## 3. Locate New Applications Where You Click

If you add an application in the Modeler view by using the right-click context menu, the application is located where you performed the mouse click (rather than defaulting to the top-left corner, as before). This makes it easier for you to put items where you want them to be with less steps.

## 4. Remove eDir-to-eDir Connections in DataFlow Editor

In the DataFlow editor, you can now right-click on an eDir-to-eDir connection and have the option to remove the connection.

## 5. Descending Order Sort in Global Table Editor

Global Table Editor supports descending order sort on Name, Type, and Container columns. As you click the column header, it will switch between ascending and descending modes. (Notice in the image below how the table is sorted in descending order based on the Type column).

## 6. New Applications and Drivers

Added the following new application to the Architect Modeler's palette:

| State Machine Service

Hooked up the following drivers:

| State Machine Driver
| This driver has been hooked up to the State Machine Service application. This Service driver is the heart of the business logic module in the Resource Kit for Novell Identity Manager. The State Machine manages the new Process Architecture in the Resource Kit which is used for controlling employee processes, such as hire and termination or the complete life cycle. The State Machine actually does not care about the type of object a process is run for and thus processes can be run against any object. A generic process the State Machine manages is illustrated in the following diagram:

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