QPR Knowledge Base 2019.1
The External model process step can be used to link a diagram in another QPR Modeling Client model to the current model.
Exercise 62: Use the External model process step to link a QPR Modeling Client model on a server to your current model.
 | 1. Create a new model. |
| 2. From the Tool Palette, select the External model button and click on the diagram to draw an External model process step and give the process step a name. |
| 3. Either double-click the External model process step or right-click on it and select Set Process Step Properties. The Process Step Properties dialog will open. |
| 4. Click on the External Model tab. |
| 5. Click the Browse Server button. The Open a Model from Server dialog will open. |
| 6. In the dialog, expand one of the model hierarchies by clicking on the  button, select a diagram, and click Select. |
| 7. Click OK to close the dialog. |
Note that the Linked information / Embedded information selection is then grayed out on the External Model tab since the Information location is linked when the model / diagram is selected from a server.
Exercise 63: Use the External model process step to attach a QPR Modeling Client model on a local hard drive to your current model.
| 1. Create a new model. |
| 2. From the Tool Palette, select the External model button and click on the diagram to draw an External model process step and give the process step a name. |
| 3. Either double-click the External model process step or right-click on it and select Set Process Step Properties. The Process Step Properties dialog will open. |
| 4. Click on the External Model tab. |
| 5. Click the Browse button. The Select Document file dialog will open. |
| 6. In the dialog, browse your hard drive and select a QPR Modeling Client model and click Open. |
| 7. To be able to open the model in another computer, select Embedded information. This will attach the selected model as a part of the current model, so that it is saved with the current model. |
| 8. Click OK to close the dialog. |
Note that because the embedded information is stored with the current model, the size of the model may increase greatly if you embed a large model into the current model.
