Create a model

You can create a model under a model group.

1. Navigate to and display the model group under which you wish to create a model.

   See Access the Visual Modeler for information on how to display the model group.

2. In the General Info tab, click New Model.

   This displays the New Model tab.

3. Enter a name and description for the new model.

   If you plan to associate the model with a product ID, consider skipping this step. If the name and description match the name and description of the product ID, you can auto-fill these fields when you assign the product ID in Step 5.

   Note: On Windows platforms, there is a 256 character limit for a fully-qualified pathname (this includes the pathname and the filename. Therefore, in Visual Modeler, take care not use long names for either model groups or models, particularly if you are using non-ASCII characters. When you translate a model, Visual Modeler recreates the model group structure as directories in a file system and, in the process, expands any non-ASCII characters.
4. Select the Start Date and End Date for the model.

   These are the dates within which the model is available for configuration. If the current date is outside these dates, the model is not available for configuration for any product with which it is associated.

5. If applicable, assign a product ID.

   See Associate a product with a model, option class, or option item.

6. Click Save or Save and Edit to save the new model.

   If you click Save, the New Model tab remains and the new model appears in the Models and Groups frame. You can create another model in this group.

   If you click Save and Edit, the Model Detail page appears with the new model in the Navigation frame. You can now add properties, rules, lists, and constraint tables for this model. You can also associate the model with a product. See Modify an existing model.