CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Overview of the Gane & Sarson Method

  1.1     Views of the Gane & Sarson SSAD Method and Their Relationships

  1.2     Session Manager Interface for the Gane & Sarson Method
    1.2.1      New Item on the View Menu-Creating a View
    1.2.2      Tools Submenu on the Utilities Menu-Working with Views
    1.2.3      Report...  Item on the Utilities Menu-Creating Printed Reports

  2      Data Flow Diagrams

  2.1     DFD-0 View

  2.2     Decomposing Processes in DFD Views

  2.3      Attributes of DFD Views

  2.4      Objects Related to DFD Views

  2.5      Tools Menu for DFD Views
    2.5.1      Navigate Submenu for DFD Views
    2.5.2      Update Dictionary for DFD Views
    2.5.3      Validate Submenu for DFD Views
    2.5.4      Resequence View for DFD Views

  2.6      Edit Menu for the DFD View

  2.7      Pop-Up Menu for the DFD View

  2.8     Graphics Objects in the DFD View
    2.8.1      Process
    2.8.2      Data Store
    2.8.3      External Entity
    2.8.4      Flow Connector
    2.8.5      Data Flows
    2.8.6      Boundary Process
    2.8.7      Boundary Data Store
    2.8.8      Boundary External Entity

  3      Data Dictionary Entries

  3.1     Atomic Data Dictionary Entries
    3.1.1      Attributes of Atomic DDE Views
    3.1.2      Tools Menu for Atomic DDE Views
      3.1.2.1      Where Used for Atomic DDE Views
      3.1.2.2      Propagate Changes for Atomic DDE Views
      3.1.2.3      Replace Duplicates for Atomic DDE Views
      3.1.2.4      Validate Submenu for Atomic DDE Views
      3.1.2.5      CDD/Plus Submenu for Atomic DDE Views

  3.2     Aggregate Data Dictionary Entries
    3.2.1      Attributes of Aggregate DDE Views
    3.2.2      Objects Related to Aggregate DDE Views
    3.2.3      Tools Menu for Aggregate DDE Views
      3.2.3.1      Navigate Submenu for Aggregate DDE Views
      3.2.3.2      Propagate Changes for Aggregate DDE Views
      3.2.3.3      Replace Duplicates for Aggregate DDE Views
      3.2.3.4      Validate Submenu for Aggregate DDE Views
      3.2.3.5      CDD/Plus Submenu for Aggregate DDE Views
      3.2.3.6      Composition Equation Submenu for Aggregate DDE Views

  3.3     Process Dictionary Entries
    3.3.1      Attributes of PDE Views
    3.3.2      Objects Related to PDE Views
    3.3.3      Tools Menu for PDE Views
      3.3.3.1      Where Used for PDE Views
      3.3.3.2      Propagate Changes for PDE Views
      3.3.3.3      Replace Duplicates for PDE Views
      3.3.3.4      Validate Submenu for PDE Views

  4      Extended Entity Relationship Diagrams

  4.1     Creating Subject Areas

  4.2     Attribute of EER Views

  4.3     Tools Menu for EER Views
    4.3.1      Navigate Submenu for EER Views
    4.3.2      Update Dictionary for EER Views
    4.3.3      Validate Submenu for EER Views
    4.3.4      Show All Key Attribute Dictionary Entries for EER Views
    4.3.5      Show All Attribute Dictionary Entries for EER Views
    4.3.6      Collapse to Subject Area for EER Views
    4.3.7      Change Object for EER Views

  4.4     Edit Menu for EER Views

  4.5     Pop-Up Menu for EER Views

  4.6     Graphics Objects in EER Views
    4.6.1      Entity
    4.6.2      Weak Entity
    4.6.3      Relationship
    4.6.4      Weak Relationship
    4.6.5      EER Attribute
    4.6.6      Key Attribute
    4.6.7      Aggregate
    4.6.8      Subtype
    4.6.9      Subject Area
    4.6.10     Subject Area Relationship
    4.6.11     Connector

  5      Structure Charts

  5.1     Attribute of SC Views

  5.2     Tools Menu for SC Views
    5.2.1      Navigate Submenu for SC Views
    5.2.2      Update Dictionary for SC Views
    5.2.3      Validate Submenu for SC Views
    5.2.4      Change Object for SC Views

  5.3     Edit Menu for SC Views

  5.4     Pop-Up Menu for SC Views

  5.5     Graphics Objects in SC Views
    5.5.1      Module
    5.5.2      Library Module
    5.5.3      Inclusion
    5.5.4      Transaction Center
    5.5.5      Iterative Invocation
    5.5.6      Information Cluster with Two, Three, or Four Modules
    5.5.7      Global Data Area
    5.5.8      Structure Chart Connector
    5.5.9      Data Couple
    5.5.10     Control Couple
    5.5.11     Module Call

  6      Dictionary Browser

  6.1     Tools Menu for Dictionary Browser
    6.1.1      Check Dictionary Submenu
    6.1.2      Find...
    6.1.3      Wildcard Find...
    6.1.4      Clear Display
    6.1.5      Display Unreferenced
    6.1.6      Display Duplicates
    6.1.7      Display Linked to CDD
    6.1.8      Print...
    6.1.9      Select in Session Manager

  6.2     View Menu for Dictionary Browser

  A   Selected Bibliography

  B   CDD/Plus Dictionary Support

  B.1     Setting a Default Public Dictionary Directory

  B.2     Examining Public Dictionary Fields and Records

  B.3     Importing Public Dictionary Fields and Records and Creating Links
    B.3.1      Importing and Linking Fields
    B.3.2      Importing and Linking Records

  B.4     Exporting Data from DDEs
    B.4.1      Exporting Fields from Atomic DDEs
    B.4.2      Exporting Fields and Records from Aggregate DDEs

  B.5     Navigating from a DDE to a Public Dictionary

  B.6     Showing Links Between DDEs and Public Dictionaries

  B.7     Validating Links Between DDEs and Public Dictionaries

  B.8     Deleting a Link Between a DDE and a Public Dictionary

  B.9     Updating a DDE with New Data from a Public Dictionary

  B.10   Getting Hardcopy Output of the Contents of Linked Fields and Records

  B.11   General Information for Linking to Public Dictionaries

  EXAMPLES

  3-1        Example Composition Equation

  FIGURES

  1-1        Overview of the Relationships Among G&S Views

  2-1        Data Flow Diagram

  3-1        Atomic DDE

  3-2        Aggregate DDE

  3-3        PDE

  4-1        Extended Entity Relationship Diagram

  4-2        Using the Cardinality Attribute to Specify a One-to-Many Relationship

  5-1        Structure Chart

  6-1        Dictionary Browser View

  TABLES

  1-1        View Types Available in the G&S Method

  1-2        General Report Layouts for the G&S Method

  1-3        Object-Specific Report Layouts for the G&S Method

  3-1        Symbols Used in Composition Equations