X-TEA Modeler HELP
X-TEA Modeler is the engineering tool designed for developments of enterprise
sysytems. You can edit diagrams like Dataflow and Datamodel as well as
specifications of database tables and functions. "X-TEA" is pronounced
as [eksti:].
Overview
Screen shot below is the overview of X-TEA Modeler where elements of the
tool are shown with number 1 to 8. Refer to following explanations of elements.
1.Main Menu - Menu for basic operations of content file and various utilities
2.Main Tree View - Various elements in the system definition shown in the form of trees
3.Node of System - The root node which contains basic attributes of the system and various
definitions related
4.Nodes of Job Flows - Nodes for job flows drawn in the form of DFD
5.Nodes of Roles and Tasks - Nodes for job roles with allocated tasks
6.Node of Applications - The Node for subsystems which contain definitions of program and
table
Nodes of Table List - Nodes for table definitions and their datamodel owned by a specific
subsytem
Nodes of Field List - Nodes for field definitions of a specific table
Nodes of Key List - Nodes for key definitions of a specific table
Nodes of Function List - Nodes for function definitions owned by a specific subsystem
Nodes of Function IO - Nodes for IO of table, panel, spool, and web page of a specific
function
7.Content Pane - Panel of information which varies according to the type of node selected
in tree view
8.Jump Buttons - Buttons(8 maximum) to jump back to the node previously selected

On data format of xead file
Model denifitions are registered in XML formatted file with extension of
"xead". Refer to specifications(in Japanese) of the format.
On server side module
Once you write task definitions in X-TEA Modeler, you have no need to write
task manuals. You can get them as web browser pages. For this purpose,
"Task Manual Server" is bundled with X-TEA Modeler. Refer to
files on the folder named "manualServer".
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