Creating Delegation Connections for Functional Architecture

In a function, you can create delegation connections from several starting points.

These delegation connections can be created from the context menus or from the function view.

This task shows you how to:

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About Functional Connection

Create a Delegation Connection from a Function

You can create a delegation connection between a function and the subfunctions that it contains.

Before you begin:
  • Create a function.
  • Create at least one subfunction with ports and instantiate it in the function.
  1. Right-click the function and select Create Delegations .

    Tips: You can also, right-click the Connections node in the function, and select Create Delegations .

    The Create Delegations dialog box appears. It contains the components and their ports, that you can connect to the function with delegation connections.
  2. To create delegation connections, select ports and click OK.

For each connection to be created, a delegation port is created in the function if any port with the right type is already available. These ports are connected to the ports of the subfunctions.

Note: All delegation ports must have a different type in the function, otherwise some ports of the subfunctions may stay unconnected.

Create a Delegation Connection from a Subfunction

You can create a delegation connection between a subfunction and its parent function.

Before you begin:
  • Create a function.
  • Create a subfunction with ports and instantiate it in the function.
  1. Right-click the subfunction in the function and select Create Delegations in Parent Function .
    The Create Delegations in Parent Function dialog box appears. It contains the ports of the subfunction that you can connect to the parent function with delegation connections.
  2. To create delegation connections, select ports and click OK.

For each connection to be created, a delegation port is created in the function if any port with the right type is already available. These ports are connected to the ports of the subfunctions.

Note: All delegation ports must have a different type in the function, otherwise some ports of the subfunctions may stay unconnected.