References are given at many points within the software. Redundancy can be avoided by using references.
Figure 5: References within the software
Refer to chapter 2.3. References.

Reference types
No.
Designation
Source element
Target element
Meaning
1
<sw-function-ref>
<msrsw>
<sw-function>
Reference to a function used outside of <MSRSW> such as e.g. operating system or network function.
2
<sw-variable-ref>
<sw-axis-individual>
<sw-variable> in <data-dictionary>
Reference to the input variable of a parameter.
3
<sw-compu-method-ref>
<sw-param-axis-values>
<sw-compu-method>
Assigns a conversion formula to the axis values of a parameter.
4
<sw-compu-method-ref>
<sw-variable>
<sw-compu-method>
Assigns a conversion formual to a variable.
5
<sw-param-ref>
<sw-param-content>
<sw-param>
Allocates a parameter content to a parameter.
6
<sw-variable-ref>
<sw-passing-variables> , <sw-local-variables>
<sw-variable> in <data-dictionary>
Reference to a variable of a function that is used.
7
<sw-param-ref>
<sw-function-variant>
<sw-param>
Reference to a variable of a function variant that is used.
8
<variant-def>
<variant-def>
Variant in project data
Allocates one or more fictive variants to a function variant.
9
<fulfills-ref>
Part, SW function
Function
Allocates those (behavioral) functions to a part or a software function (none, one or several) that this realizes.
10
<sw-function-ref>
<sw-data-dictionary>
<sw-function>
Permits assignment of a data dictionary (fragment) to a certain function. Function-oriented data dictionaries can be written if <sw-function> is not filled out.
10
<sw-function-ref>
<sw-param-contents>
<sw-function>
Permits assignment of data contents to a certain function even if <sw-function> is not filled out.
10
<sw-function-ref>
<sw-param-content>
<sw-function>
Permist assignment of the content of a parameter to a certain function even if <sw-function> is not filled out.
10
<sw-function-ref>
<sw-decomposition>
<sw-function>
References to functions used are entered here.
11
<sw-param-ref>
<sw-param-content>
<sw-param>
Allocates a parameter content to a parameter.