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Common files

Common files, such as js, gif, or xml files, are files that are available for the shared use of evaluation scripts. Common files can be imported and executed automatically by a script during runtime. To make files available to a script, you must add these files to the Imported files list (advanced properties) of the script.

If you have the Admin role and the Script administrator privilege, you can manage common files in ARIS Administration. To do so, click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration > Evaluations and select Common files. If you modify scripts, always make the changes in copies of standard scripts and files. When updating ARIS, all ARIS standard scripts and files are overwritten and customer-specific changes to these files are discarded. Copied scripts and files and those you have created yourself are not overwritten.

If you selected common files, you can do the following:

Duplicate file

Duplicate standard scripts and files to prevent your changes from being lost. During a system update, all standard scripts and files are automatically overwritten to provide you with the newest features.

  1. Select the file.

  2. Click Duplicate Duplicate.

The file has been duplicated. The file is listed as Copy of the duplicated file.

You can modify the duplicated file. The duplicated file will not be overwritten during an ARIS update.

Delete file

You can delete files that you no longer require. If you export the files or the scripts first, you can make them available again at any time.

  1. Select the files and click Delete Delete.

  2. Click Delete to confirm.

The files are no longer available on the tenant.

Export file

You can export one or more common files simultaneously.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration.

  2. Click Evaluations and select Common files.

  3. Select one or more files and click Export Export.

The files are exported to your Downloads folder.

Unlock file

You can unlock files that currently cannot be edited because you have the file open in Administration client at the same time.

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration.

  2. Click Evaluations Evaluations and select Common files..

  3. Select the file and click Locked items # Unlock.

The file is no longer locked and you can edit the file.