On this page we intend to create an information pool for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that have occured over the time. If you can not find your answer here, we recommend visiting the message board (forum) and using the search function. The next step is to request the information in your community by posting your issue in a new message board thread. Other people with the same problem will be thankful on this.

General FAQ

What is Openmodels?

Please read the feasibility study from here or from the publications section of the Open Models Community pages to get all information about the Open Model Initiative.

How can I create a new Open Model Project?

The basic requirement for a project space on Openmodels.at is that your idea is to define a modelling language, you plan to develop a reference model or the idea has another relation to modelling. More information can be found in the projects section. Refer to our projects overview to get an idea of existing modelling projects. If you have questions refer to this article with the explanation of the projects table.

How do I contribute to a project?

Each project should have it's own contact site. Go for it and get in touch with the project owner.

How can I get started using Openmodels?

Most people start by accessing their project of choice and see if the project ressources have modelling packages available for download.

How do I get in touch with other Openmodels.at users?

Our recommendation is using the message board in the community section. There are various threads for communication. If you miss one category, just leave a message in the Open Model Initiative thread. Another way for cooperation is via the friends feature on the profile page (see [1]).

I can not log in and the browser gets stuck in the login page. What can i do?

If your login does not work, it is possible that your browser is blocking cookies.
Please allow cookies for openmodels.at and your problem is gone.

I want information to all new message board postings from a whole forum. Is there a way to stay up to date?

For RSS subscribtion, use the orange RSS feed button. If you are logged in, you can also subscribe for a Email notification in the Actions button menu.

The term "model" has a wide spectrum of meaning. Can you give an outline what your association is?

Please have a look at the modelling page to find your answers.

Web Portal Usage FAQ

I do not like the default password. How do I change it?

Go to the dock (top right of the page), click My Account. There you can adapt your user profile and reset your password.

What are Communities

Communities are collections of Users who have a common interest. The default pages are in the Guest community, because everyone — whether they are anonymous or members of the portal — has a common interest in the default, public pages of your site. There are three types of Communities:

• Open
• Restricted
• Private

An Open Community allows portal users to join and leave the Community whenever they want to, provided they have access to a Communities portlet from which to do this. A Restricted Community requires that users be added to the Community by a community administrator. Users may use the Communities portlet to request membership. A Private community is just like a Restricted community, with the added concept that it does not allow user requests at all.

What is "My Community"?

My Community in the dock holds your personal public page also known as profile page [#1].
This is where other users get a summary to your person for example:

• Your Photo
• Friends
• Jira Issue Tracker activities
• Communities
• Wall for messages and notes
• Activities in the communities

To access your profile page move your mouse over the dock, select My Places -> My Community -> Public Pages.

How can I join or leave other project communities?

Move your mouse over the dock, select My Places -> My Community -> Public Pages. On top of your public pages there are your communities listed.
Now select the Available Communities tab where you can click the "join" button on the right side.

Modelling and Metamodelling Environment Usage FAQ

I do not like the default password. How do I change it?

When you are connected to the Modelling or Metamodelling Environment via RDP RemoteApps you can press the key STRG+ALT+END combination. You can change your password there. Due to the Single-Sign On Feature there is no need to change another password for the toolkit.

How do I import a new library (*.ABL) to the tool?

You can access your personal computer from the RDP Environment. Open the Administration Toolkit and open the Library Management component. There click Import to import an existing library. Use the drop-down menu from the file browser window and see the bottom of the list. There your local drives should occur. Select the library file you need and click import. Now the library should be accessible in the library list. Do not forget to assign a user to the library so that it can be used.

More information will be available by time. If you still have unanswered questions, have a look in our forums and start a thread in there.