Implement 'Update Service by importing Tosca Template'-story
[sdc.git] / catalog-be / src / main / java / org / openecomp / sdc / be / components / impl / ResourceBusinessLogic.java
index 82f7c32..7e7348d 100644 (file)
  * limitations under the License.
  * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
  */
-
 package org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl;
 
+import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
+import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toMap;
+import static org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty;
+import static org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils.isEmpty;
+import static org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils.isNotEmpty;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ImportUtils.findFirstToscaStringElement;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ImportUtils.getPropertyJsonStringValue;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.be.tosca.CsarUtils.VF_NODE_TYPE_ARTIFACTS_PATH_PATTERN;
+import static org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants.DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE;
 
+import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import fj.data.Either;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.EnumMap;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.ListIterator;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils;
-import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.collections4.ListUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.ImmutablePair;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.catalog.enums.ChangeTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.csar.CsarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.csar.CsarBusinessLogic;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.csar.CsarInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.csar.OnboardedCsarInfo;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ArtifactsBusinessLogic.ArtifactOperationEnum;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ArtifactsBusinessLogic.ArtifactOperationInfo;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ImportUtils.ResultStatusEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.artifact.ArtifactOperationInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.exceptions.BusinessLogicException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.exceptions.ByActionStatusComponentException;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.exceptions.ByResponseFormatComponentException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.exceptions.ComponentException;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.utils.CINodeFilterUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.lifecycle.LifecycleBusinessLogic;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.lifecycle.LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.lifecycle.LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction.LifecycleChanceActionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.merge.TopologyComparator;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.merge.property.PropertyDataValueMergeBusinessLogic;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.merge.resource.ResourceDataMergeBusinessLogic;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.merge.utils.MergeInstanceUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.property.PropertyConstraintsUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.validation.component.ComponentContactIdValidator;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.validation.component.ComponentDescriptionValidator;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.validation.component.ComponentIconValidator;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.validation.component.ComponentNameValidator;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.validation.component.ComponentProjectCodeValidator;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.validation.component.ComponentTagsValidator;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.validation.component.ComponentValidator;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.BeEcompErrorManager;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.BeEcompErrorManager.ErrorSeverity;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.config.ConfigurationManager;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.api.ActionStatus;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.titan.TitanOperationStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.dao.janusgraph.JanusGraphDao;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datamodel.api.HighestFilterEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datamodel.utils.ArtifactUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datamodel.utils.UiComponentDataConverter;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.components.ResourceMetadataDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ArtifactDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.CapabilityDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.GetInputValueDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.GroupDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.PropertyDataDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.RequirementDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.elements.ToscaArtifactDataDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentFieldsEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ComponentTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.CreatedFrom;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ModelTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.NodeTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.datatypes.enums.ResourceTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.ComponentsUtils;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.impl.WebAppContextWrapper;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.info.NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.*;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ArtifactDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.AttributeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityRequirementRelationship;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.CapabilityTypeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Component;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstance;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceInput;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentInstanceProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ComponentParametersView;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.DataTypeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.GroupDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.GroupProperty;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.InputDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.InterfaceDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifeCycleTransitionEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.LifecycleStateEnum;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Model;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.NodeTypeInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Operation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.ParsedToscaYamlInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PolicyDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PolicyTypeDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.PropertyDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RelationshipImpl;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RelationshipInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementCapabilityRelDef;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.RequirementDefinition;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.Resource;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.UploadArtifactInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.UploadCapInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.UploadComponentInstanceInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.UploadInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.UploadNodeFilterInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.UploadPropInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.UploadReqInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.UploadResourceInfo;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.User;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.cache.ApplicationDataTypeCache;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.CategoryDefinition;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.category.SubCategoryDefinition;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsontitan.utils.ModelConverter;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations.ArtifactsOperations;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.operations.InterfaceOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.jsonjanusgraph.utils.ModelConverter;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.StorageException;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.*;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.DaoStatusConverter;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.ICapabilityTypeOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IElementOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IGroupInstanceOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IGroupOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IGroupTypeOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.IInterfaceLifecycleOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.api.StorageOperationStatus;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.InterfaceLifecycleOperation;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.ModelOperation;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.impl.UniqueIdBuilder;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.operations.utils.ComponentValidationUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.model.tosca.ToscaPropertyType;
@@ -76,45 +167,35 @@ import org.openecomp.sdc.be.resources.data.auditing.model.ResourceVersionInfo;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.tosca.CsarUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.tosca.CsarUtils.NonMetaArtifactInfo;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.ui.model.UiComponentDataTransfer;
-import org.openecomp.sdc.be.user.IUserBusinessLogic;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.user.UserBusinessLogic;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.utils.CommonBeUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.be.utils.TypeUtils;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.be.utils.TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactGroupTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.ArtifactTypeEnum;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.api.Constants;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.datastructure.Wrapper;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.kpi.api.ASDCKpiApi;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.elements.LoggerSupportability;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.enums.EcompLoggerErrorCode;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.enums.LoggerSupportabilityActions;
+import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.enums.StatusCode;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.log.wrappers.Logger;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.GeneralUtility;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.common.util.ValidationUtils;
 import org.openecomp.sdc.exception.ResponseFormat;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Lazy;
 import org.yaml.snakeyaml.DumperOptions;
 import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
 
-import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
-import java.util.*;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
-import java.util.function.Function;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-
-import static java.util.stream.Collectors.*;
-import static org.apache.commons.collections.CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty;
-import static org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils.isEmpty;
-import static org.apache.commons.collections.MapUtils.isNotEmpty;
-import static org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ImportUtils.findFirstToscaStringElement;
-import static org.openecomp.sdc.be.components.impl.ImportUtils.getPropertyJsonStringValue;
-import static org.openecomp.sdc.be.tosca.CsarUtils.VF_NODE_TYPE_ARTIFACTS_PATH_PATTERN;
-
 @org.springframework.stereotype.Component("resourceBusinessLogic")
 public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
 
     private static final String DELETE_RESOURCE = "Delete Resource";
     private static final String IN_RESOURCE = "  in resource {} ";
     private static final String PLACE_HOLDER_RESOURCE_TYPES = "validForResourceTypes";
-    public static final String INITIAL_VERSION = "0.1";
+    private static final String INITIAL_VERSION = "0.1";
     private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(ResourceBusinessLogic.class);
     private static final String CERTIFICATION_ON_IMPORT = "certification on import";
     private static final String CREATE_RESOURCE = "Create Resource";
@@ -123,62 +204,99 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
     private static final String CREATE_RESOURCE_VALIDATE_CAPABILITY_TYPES = "Create Resource - validateCapabilityTypesCreate";
     private static final String COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME = "component instance with name ";
     private static final String COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME_IN_RESOURCE = "component instance with name {}  in resource {} ";
-
-
-    @Autowired
-    private ICapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation = null;
-
-    @Autowired
-    private IInterfaceLifecycleOperation interfaceTypeOperation = null;
-
-    @Autowired
+    private static final String VALID_CHARACTERS_ARTIFACT_NAME = "'A-Z', 'a-z', '0-9', '.', '_', '-', '@' and space";
+    private static final LoggerSupportability loggerSupportability = LoggerSupportability.getLogger(ResourceBusinessLogic.class.getName());
+    private final ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic componentInstanceBusinessLogic;
+    private final ResourceImportManager resourceImportManager;
+    private final InputsBusinessLogic inputsBusinessLogic;
+    private final OutputsBusinessLogic outputsBusinessLogic;
+    private final CompositionBusinessLogic compositionBusinessLogic;
+    private final ResourceDataMergeBusinessLogic resourceDataMergeBusinessLogic;
+    private final CsarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic;
+    private final UiComponentDataConverter uiComponentDataConverter;
+    private final CsarBusinessLogic csarBusinessLogic;
+    private final PropertyBusinessLogic propertyBusinessLogic;
+    private final PolicyBusinessLogic policyBusinessLogic;
+    private final ModelBusinessLogic modelBusinessLogic;
+    private final DataTypeBusinessLogic dataTypeBusinessLogic;
+    private final PolicyTypeBusinessLogic policyTypeBusinessLogic;
+    private final ModelOperation modelOperation;
+    private IInterfaceLifecycleOperation interfaceTypeOperation;
     private LifecycleBusinessLogic lifecycleBusinessLogic;
-
     @Autowired
-    private ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic componentInstanceBusinessLogic;
-
+    private ICapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation;
     @Autowired
-    private ResourceImportManager resourceImportManager;
-
+    private TopologyComparator topologyComparator;
     @Autowired
-    private InputsBusinessLogic inputsBusinessLogic;
-
+    private ComponentValidator componentValidator;
     @Autowired
-    private CompositionBusinessLogic compositionBusinessLogic;
-
-    @Autowired
-    private ICacheMangerOperation cacheManagerOperation;
-
-    @Autowired
-    private ResourceDataMergeBusinessLogic resourceDataMergeBusinessLogic;
-
+    private PropertyDataValueMergeBusinessLogic propertyDataValueMergeBusinessLogic;
     @Autowired
-    private CsarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic;
+    private SoftwareInformationBusinessLogic softwareInformationBusinessLogic;
 
-    @Autowired
-    private MergeInstanceUtils mergeInstanceUtils;
-
-    @Autowired
-    private UiComponentDataConverter uiComponentDataConverter;
 
     @Autowired
-    private CsarBusinessLogic csarBusinessLogic;
-
-    /**
-     * Default constructor
-     */
-    public ResourceBusinessLogic() {
-        log.debug("ResourceBusinessLogic started");
+    public ResourceBusinessLogic(final IElementOperation elementDao, final IGroupOperation groupOperation,
+                                 final IGroupInstanceOperation groupInstanceOperation, final IGroupTypeOperation groupTypeOperation,
+                                 final GroupBusinessLogic groupBusinessLogic, final InterfaceOperation interfaceOperation,
+                                 final InterfaceLifecycleOperation interfaceLifecycleTypeOperation,
+                                 final ArtifactsBusinessLogic artifactsBusinessLogic,
+                                 final ComponentInstanceBusinessLogic componentInstanceBusinessLogic,
+                                 final @Lazy ResourceImportManager resourceImportManager, final InputsBusinessLogic inputsBusinessLogic,
+                                 final OutputsBusinessLogic outputsBusinessLogic, final CompositionBusinessLogic compositionBusinessLogic,
+                                 final ResourceDataMergeBusinessLogic resourceDataMergeBusinessLogic,
+                                 final CsarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic,
+                                 final UiComponentDataConverter uiComponentDataConverter, final CsarBusinessLogic csarBusinessLogic,
+                                 final ArtifactsOperations artifactToscaOperation, final PropertyBusinessLogic propertyBusinessLogic,
+                                 final ComponentContactIdValidator componentContactIdValidator, final ComponentNameValidator componentNameValidator,
+                                 final ComponentTagsValidator componentTagsValidator, final ComponentValidator componentValidator,
+                                 final ComponentIconValidator componentIconValidator,
+                                 final ComponentProjectCodeValidator componentProjectCodeValidator,
+                                 final ComponentDescriptionValidator componentDescriptionValidator, final PolicyBusinessLogic policyBusinessLogic,
+                                 final ModelBusinessLogic modelBusinessLogic, final DataTypeBusinessLogic dataTypeBusinessLogic,
+                                 final PolicyTypeBusinessLogic policyTypeBusinessLogic, final ModelOperation modelOperation) {
+        super(elementDao, groupOperation, groupInstanceOperation, groupTypeOperation, groupBusinessLogic, interfaceOperation,
+            interfaceLifecycleTypeOperation, artifactsBusinessLogic, artifactToscaOperation, componentContactIdValidator, componentNameValidator,
+            componentTagsValidator, componentValidator, componentIconValidator, componentProjectCodeValidator, componentDescriptionValidator);
+        this.componentInstanceBusinessLogic = componentInstanceBusinessLogic;
+        this.resourceImportManager = resourceImportManager;
+        this.inputsBusinessLogic = inputsBusinessLogic;
+        this.outputsBusinessLogic = outputsBusinessLogic;
+        this.compositionBusinessLogic = compositionBusinessLogic;
+        this.resourceDataMergeBusinessLogic = resourceDataMergeBusinessLogic;
+        this.csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic = csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic;
+        this.uiComponentDataConverter = uiComponentDataConverter;
+        this.csarBusinessLogic = csarBusinessLogic;
+        this.propertyBusinessLogic = propertyBusinessLogic;
+        this.policyBusinessLogic = policyBusinessLogic;
+        this.modelBusinessLogic = modelBusinessLogic;
+        this.dataTypeBusinessLogic = dataTypeBusinessLogic;
+        this.policyTypeBusinessLogic = policyTypeBusinessLogic;
+        this.modelOperation = modelOperation;
+    }
+
+    static <T> Either<T, RuntimeException> rollbackWithEither(final JanusGraphDao janusGraphDao, final ActionStatus actionStatus,
+                                                              final String... params) {
+        if (janusGraphDao != null) {
+            janusGraphDao.rollback();
+        }
+        return Either.right(new ByActionStatusComponentException(actionStatus, params));
     }
 
     public LifecycleBusinessLogic getLifecycleBusinessLogic() {
         return lifecycleBusinessLogic;
     }
 
+    @Autowired
     public void setLifecycleManager(LifecycleBusinessLogic lifecycleBusinessLogic) {
         this.lifecycleBusinessLogic = lifecycleBusinessLogic;
     }
 
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    protected void setComponentValidator(ComponentValidator componentValidator) {
+        this.componentValidator = componentValidator;
+    }
+
     public IElementOperation getElementDao() {
         return elementDao;
     }
@@ -187,10 +305,12 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         this.elementDao = elementDao;
     }
 
-    public IUserBusinessLogic getUserAdmin() {
+    public UserBusinessLogic getUserAdmin() {
         return this.userAdmin;
     }
 
+    @Autowired
+    @Override
     public void setUserAdmin(UserBusinessLogic userAdmin) {
         this.userAdmin = userAdmin;
     }
@@ -199,6 +319,8 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return this.componentsUtils;
     }
 
+    @Autowired
+    @Override
     public void setComponentsUtils(ComponentsUtils componentsUtils) {
         this.componentsUtils = componentsUtils;
     }
@@ -211,30 +333,27 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         this.artifactsBusinessLogic = artifactsManager;
     }
 
-    public ApplicationDataTypeCache getApplicationDataTypeCache() {
-        return applicationDataTypeCache;
-    }
-
+    @Autowired
+    @Override
     public void setApplicationDataTypeCache(ApplicationDataTypeCache applicationDataTypeCache) {
         this.applicationDataTypeCache = applicationDataTypeCache;
     }
 
+    @Autowired
     public void setInterfaceTypeOperation(IInterfaceLifecycleOperation interfaceTypeOperation) {
         this.interfaceTypeOperation = interfaceTypeOperation;
     }
 
     /**
-     * the method returns a list of all the resources that are certified, the
-     * returned resources are only abstract or only none abstract according to
+     * the method returns a list of all the resources that are certified, the returned resources are only abstract or only none abstract according to
      * the given param
      *
      * @param getAbstract
      * @param userId      TODO
      * @return
      */
-    public List<Resource> getAllCertifiedResources(boolean getAbstract,
-                                                   HighestFilterEnum highestFilter, String userId) {
-        User user = validateUserExists(userId, "get All Certified Resources", false);
+    public List<Resource> getAllCertifiedResources(boolean getAbstract, HighestFilterEnum highestFilter, String userId) {
+        User user = validateUserExists(userId);
         Boolean isHighest = null;
         switch (highestFilter) {
             case ALL:
@@ -248,54 +367,49 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             default:
                 break;
         }
-        Either<List<Resource>, StorageOperationStatus> getResponse = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getAllCertifiedResources(getAbstract, isHighest);
-
+        Either<List<Resource>, StorageOperationStatus> getResponse = toscaOperationFacade.getAllCertifiedResources(getAbstract, isHighest);
         if (getResponse.isRight()) {
             throw new StorageException(getResponse.right().value());
         }
-
         return getResponse.left().value();
     }
 
-    public Either<Map<String, Boolean>, ResponseFormat> validateResourceNameExists(String resourceName,
-                                                                                   ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum, String userId) {
-
-        validateUserExists(userId, "validate Resource Name Exists", false);
-
+    public Either<Map<String, Boolean>, ResponseFormat> validateResourceNameExists(String resourceName, ResourceTypeEnum resourceTypeEnum,
+                                                                                   String userId) {
+        validateUserExists(userId);
         Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> dataModelResponse = toscaOperationFacade
-                .validateComponentNameUniqueness(resourceName, resourceTypeEnum, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
+            .validateComponentNameUniqueness(resourceName, resourceTypeEnum, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE);
         // DE242223
-        titanDao.commit();
-
+        janusGraphDao.commit();
         if (dataModelResponse.isLeft()) {
             Map<String, Boolean> result = new HashMap<>();
             result.put("isValid", dataModelResponse.left().value());
             log.debug("validation was successfully performed.");
             return Either.left(result);
         }
-
         ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
-                .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(dataModelResponse.right().value()));
-
+            .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(dataModelResponse.right().value()));
         return Either.right(responseFormat);
     }
 
-    public Resource createResource(Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum auditingAction,
-                                   User user, Map<String, byte[]> csarUIPayload, String payloadName) {
+    public Resource createResource(Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum auditingAction, User user, Map<String, byte[]> csarUIPayload,
+                                   String payloadName) {
         validateResourceBeforeCreate(resource, user, false);
         String csarUUID = payloadName == null ? resource.getCsarUUID() : payloadName;
+        loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RESOURCE, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.STARTED,
+            "Starting to create resource from CSAR by user {} ", user.getUserId());
         if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(csarUUID)) {
             csarBusinessLogic.validateCsarBeforeCreate(resource, auditingAction, user, csarUUID);
             log.debug("CsarUUID is {} - going to create resource from CSAR", csarUUID);
-            return createResourceFromCsar(resource, user, csarUIPayload, csarUUID);
+            Resource createResourceFromCsar = createResourceFromCsar(resource, user, csarUIPayload, csarUUID);
+            return updateCatalog(createResourceFromCsar, ChangeTypeEnum.LIFECYCLE).left().map(Resource.class::cast).left().value();
         }
-
-        return createResourceByDao(resource, user, auditingAction, false, false);
+        final Resource createResourceByDao = createResourceByDao(resource, user, auditingAction, false, false);
+        return updateCatalog(createResourceByDao, ChangeTypeEnum.LIFECYCLE).left().map(Resource.class::cast).left().value();
     }
 
-    public Resource validateAndUpdateResourceFromCsar(Resource resource, User user,
-                                                      Map<String, byte[]> csarUIPayload, String payloadName, String resourceUniqueId) {
+    public Resource validateAndUpdateResourceFromCsar(Resource resource, User user, Map<String, byte[]> csarUIPayload, String payloadName,
+                                                      String resourceUniqueId) {
         String csarUUID = payloadName;
         String csarVersion = null;
         Resource updatedResource = null;
@@ -311,254 +425,303 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                 overrideImmutableMetadata(oldResource, resource);
             }
             validateResourceBeforeCreate(resource, user, false);
-            String oldCsarVersion = oldResource.getCsarVersion();
-            log.debug("CsarUUID is {} - going to update resource with UniqueId {} from CSAR", csarUUID,
-                    resourceUniqueId);
+            String oldCsarVersion = oldResource != null ? oldResource.getCsarVersion() : null;
+            log.debug("CsarUUID is {} - going to update resource with UniqueId {} from CSAR", csarUUID, resourceUniqueId);
             // (on boarding flow): If the update includes same csarUUID and
+
             // same csarVersion as already in the VF - no need to import the
+
             // csar (do only metadata changes if there are).
             if (csarVersion != null && oldCsarVersion != null && oldCsarVersion.equals(csarVersion)) {
-                updatedResource = updateResourceMetadata(resourceUniqueId, resource, oldResource, user,
-                        false);
+                updatedResource = updateResourceMetadata(resourceUniqueId, resource, oldResource, user, false);
             } else {
-                updatedResource = updateResourceFromCsar(oldResource, resource, user,
-                        AuditingActionEnum.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA, false, csarUIPayload, csarUUID);
+                updatedResource = updateResourceFromCsar(oldResource, resource, user, AuditingActionEnum.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA, false,
+                    csarUIPayload, csarUUID);
             }
         } else {
             log.debug("Failed to update resource {}, csarUUID or payload name is missing", resource.getSystemName());
-            ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_CSAR_UUID,
-                    resource.getName());
+            ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_CSAR_UUID, resource.getName());
             componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, AuditingActionEnum.CREATE_RESOURCE);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.MISSING_CSAR_UUID, resource.getName());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.MISSING_CSAR_UUID, resource.getName());
         }
         return updatedResource;
     }
 
-    private void validateCsarIsNotAlreadyUsed(Resource oldResource,
-                                              Resource resource, String csarUUID, User user) {
+    private void validateCsarIsNotAlreadyUsed(Resource oldResource, Resource resource, String csarUUID, User user) {
         // (on boarding flow): If the update includes a csarUUID: verify this
+
         // csarUUID is not in use by another VF, If it is - use same error as
+
         // above:
+
         // "Error: The VSP with UUID %1 was already imported for VF %2. Please
+
         // select another or update the existing VF." %1 - csarUUID, %2 - VF
+
         // name
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> resourceLinkedToCsarRes = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getLatestComponentByCsarOrName(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, csarUUID, resource.getSystemName());
+            .getLatestComponentByCsarOrName(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, csarUUID, resource.getSystemName());
         if (resourceLinkedToCsarRes.isRight()) {
-            if (!StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND.equals(resourceLinkedToCsarRes.right().value())) {
-                log.debug("Failed to find previous resource by CSAR {} and system name {}", csarUUID,
-                        resource.getSystemName());
+            if (StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND != resourceLinkedToCsarRes.right().value()) {
+                log.debug("Failed to find previous resource by CSAR {} and system name {}", csarUUID, resource.getSystemName());
                 throw new StorageException(resourceLinkedToCsarRes.right().value());
             }
-        } else if (!resourceLinkedToCsarRes.left().value().getUniqueId().equals(oldResource.getUniqueId())
-                && !resourceLinkedToCsarRes.left().value().getName().equals(oldResource.getName())) {
-            ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.VSP_ALREADY_EXISTS, csarUUID,
-                    resourceLinkedToCsarRes.left().value().getName());
+        } else if (!resourceLinkedToCsarRes.left().value().getUniqueId().equals(oldResource.getUniqueId()) && !resourceLinkedToCsarRes.left().value()
+            .getName().equals(oldResource.getName())) {
+            ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.VSP_ALREADY_EXISTS, csarUUID, resourceLinkedToCsarRes.left().value().getName());
             componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, AuditingActionEnum.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.VSP_ALREADY_EXISTS, csarUUID,
-                    resourceLinkedToCsarRes.left().value().getName());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.VSP_ALREADY_EXISTS, csarUUID, resourceLinkedToCsarRes.left().value().getName());
         }
     }
 
-    private void validateCsarUuidMatching(Resource resource,
-                                          Resource oldResource, String csarUUID, String resourceUniqueId, User user) {
+    private void validateCsarUuidMatching(Resource resource, Resource oldResource, String csarUUID, String resourceUniqueId, User user) {
         // (on boarding flow): If the update includes csarUUID which is
+
         // different from the csarUUID of the VF - fail with
+
         // error: "Error: Resource %1 cannot be updated using since it is linked
+
         // to a different VSP" %1 - VF name
         String oldCsarUUID = oldResource.getCsarUUID();
         if (oldCsarUUID != null && !oldCsarUUID.isEmpty() && !csarUUID.equals(oldCsarUUID)) {
-            log.debug(
-                    "Failed to update resource with UniqueId {} using Csar {}, since the resource is linked to a different VSP {}",
-                    resourceUniqueId, csarUUID, oldCsarUUID);
-            ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                    ActionStatus.RESOURCE_LINKED_TO_DIFFERENT_VSP, resource.getName(), csarUUID, oldCsarUUID);
+            log.debug("Failed to update resource with UniqueId {} using Csar {}, since the resource is linked to a different VSP {}",
+                resourceUniqueId, csarUUID, oldCsarUUID);
+            ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_LINKED_TO_DIFFERENT_VSP, resource.getName(), csarUUID, oldCsarUUID);
             componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, AuditingActionEnum.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_LINKED_TO_DIFFERENT_VSP, resource.getName(), csarUUID, oldCsarUUID);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_LINKED_TO_DIFFERENT_VSP, resource.getName(), csarUUID, oldCsarUUID);
         }
     }
 
     private Resource getResourceByUniqueId(String resourceUniqueId) {
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> oldResourceRes = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaFullElement(resourceUniqueId);
         if (oldResourceRes.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Failed to find previous resource by UniqueId {}, status: {}", resourceUniqueId,
-                    oldResourceRes.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to find previous resource by UniqueId {}, status: {}", resourceUniqueId, oldResourceRes.right().value());
             throw new StorageException(oldResourceRes.right().value());
         }
         return oldResourceRes.left().value();
     }
 
-    private void overrideImmutableMetadata(Resource oldRresource, Resource resource) {
-        resource.setName(oldRresource.getName());
-        resource.setIcon(oldRresource.getIcon());
-        resource.setTags(oldRresource.getTags());
-        resource.setCategories(oldRresource.getCategories());
-        resource.setDerivedFrom(oldRresource.getDerivedFrom());
+    private void overrideImmutableMetadata(Resource oldResource, Resource resource) {
+        resource.setName(oldResource.getName());
+        resource.setIcon(oldResource.getIcon());
+        resource.setTags(oldResource.getTags());
+        resource.setCategories(oldResource.getCategories());
+        resource.setDerivedFrom(oldResource.getDerivedFrom());
     }
 
-    private Resource updateResourceFromCsar(Resource oldResource, Resource newResource,
-                                            User user, AuditingActionEnum updateResource, boolean inTransaction,
-                                            Map<String, byte[]> csarUIPayload, String csarUUID) {
+    private Resource updateResourceFromCsar(Resource oldResource, Resource newResource, User user, AuditingActionEnum updateResource,
+                                            boolean inTransaction, Map<String, byte[]> csarUIPayload, String csarUUID) {
         Resource updatedResource = null;
         validateLifecycleState(oldResource, user);
         String lockedResourceId = oldResource.getUniqueId();
         List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts = new ArrayList<>();
-        CsarInfo csarInfo = csarBusinessLogic.getCsarInfo(newResource, oldResource, user, csarUIPayload, csarUUID);
-        Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> lockResult = lockComponent(lockedResourceId, oldResource,
-                "update Resource From Csar");
-        if (lockResult.isRight()) {
-            throw new ComponentException(lockResult.right().value());
-        }
-
-        Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo = csarInfo.extractNodeTypesInfo();
-
+        CsarInfo csarInfo = csarBusinessLogic.getCsarInfo(newResource, oldResource, user, csarUIPayload, csarUUID, null);
+        lockComponent(lockedResourceId, oldResource, "update Resource From Csar");
+        Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo = csarInfo.extractTypesInfo();
         Either<Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>>, ResponseFormat> findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes = findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandle(
-                nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, oldResource);
+            nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, oldResource);
         if (findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("failed to find node types for update with artifacts during import csar {}. ",
-                    csarInfo.getCsarUUID());
-            throw new ComponentException(findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes.right().value());
+            log.debug("failed to find node types for update with artifacts during import csar {}. ", csarInfo.getCsarUUID());
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes.right().value());
         }
-        Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle = findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes
-                .left().value();
+        Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle = findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes.left()
+            .value();
         try {
             updatedResource = updateResourceFromYaml(oldResource, newResource, updateResource, createdArtifacts, csarInfo.getMainTemplateName(),
-                    csarInfo.getMainTemplateContent(), csarInfo, nodeTypesInfo, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, null, false);
-
-            connectUiRelations(oldResource, updatedResource);
-
-        } catch (ComponentException|StorageException e){
+                csarInfo.getMainTemplateContent(), csarInfo, nodeTypesInfo, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, null, false);
+        } catch (ComponentException | StorageException e) {
             rollback(inTransaction, newResource, createdArtifacts, null);
             throw e;
-        }
-        finally {
-            titanDao.commit();
+        } finally {
+            janusGraphDao.commit();
             log.debug("unlock resource {}", lockedResourceId);
             graphLockOperation.unlockComponent(lockedResourceId, NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
         }
         return updatedResource;
-
     }
 
     private void validateLifecycleState(Resource oldResource, User user) {
-        if (LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.equals(oldResource.getLifecycleState()) &&
-                !oldResource.getLastUpdaterUserId().equals(user.getUserId())) {
+        if (LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT == oldResource.getLifecycleState() && !oldResource.getLastUpdaterUserId()
+            .equals(user.getUserId())) {
             log.debug("#validateLifecycleState - Current user is not last updater, last updater userId: {}, current user userId: {}",
-                    oldResource.getLastUpdaterUserId(), user.getUserId());
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
+                oldResource.getLastUpdaterUserId(), user.getUserId());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION);
         }
     }
 
-    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> connectUiRelations(Resource oldResource, Resource newResource) {
-        Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> result;
-
-        List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> updatedUiRelations = mergeInstanceUtils.updateUiRelationsInResource(oldResource, newResource);
-
-        StorageOperationStatus status = toscaOperationFacade.associateResourceInstances(newResource.getUniqueId(), updatedUiRelations);
-        if (status == StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-            newResource.getComponentInstancesRelations().addAll(updatedUiRelations);
-            result = Either.left(newResource);
-        } else {
-            result = Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status), newResource));
-        }
-
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    private Resource updateResourceFromYaml(Resource oldRresource, Resource newRresource,
-                                            AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts,
-                                            String yamlFileName, String yamlFileContent, CsarInfo csarInfo, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo,
+    private Resource updateResourceFromYaml(Resource oldResource, Resource newResource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum,
+                                            List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, String yamlFileName, String yamlFileContent, CsarInfo csarInfo,
+                                            Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo,
                                             Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle,
                                             String nodeName, boolean isNested) {
         boolean inTransaction = true;
         boolean shouldLock = false;
         Resource preparedResource = null;
-        ParsedToscaYamlInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap = null;
+        ParsedToscaYamlInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap;
         try {
-            uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap = csarBusinessLogic.getParsedToscaYamlInfo(yamlFileContent, yamlFileName, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeName);
+            uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap = csarBusinessLogic
+                .getParsedToscaYamlInfo(yamlFileContent, yamlFileName, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeName, oldResource);
             Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> instances = uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap.getInstances();
-            preparedResource = updateExistingResourceByImport(newRresource, oldRresource, csarInfo.getModifier(),
-                    inTransaction, shouldLock, isNested).left;
+            if (MapUtils.isEmpty(instances) && newResource.getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.PNF) {
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlFileName);
+            }
+            preparedResource = updateExistingResourceByImport(newResource, oldResource, csarInfo.getModifier(), inTransaction, shouldLock,
+                isNested).left;
             log.trace("YAML topology file found in CSAR, file name: {}, contents: {}", yamlFileName, yamlFileContent);
-            handleResourceGenericType(preparedResource);
-            handleNodeTypes(yamlFileName, preparedResource, yamlFileContent,
-                    shouldLock, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, createdArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeName);
-            preparedResource = createInputsOnResource(preparedResource,  uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap.getInputs());
-            preparedResource = createResourceInstances(yamlFileName, preparedResource, instances, csarInfo.getCreatedNodes());
-            preparedResource = createResourceInstancesRelations(csarInfo.getModifier(), yamlFileName, preparedResource, instances);
+            handleResourceGenericType(preparedResource, yamlFileContent, uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap,
+                uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap.getSubstitutionMappingNodeType());
+            handleNodeTypes(yamlFileName, preparedResource, yamlFileContent, shouldLock, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, createdArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo,
+                csarInfo, nodeName, newResource.getModel());
+            preparedResource = createInputsOnResource(preparedResource, uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap.getInputs());
+            Map<String, Resource> existingNodeTypesByResourceNames = new HashMap<>();
+            final Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> instancesToCreate = getInstancesToCreate(uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap,
+                newResource.getModel());
+            preparedResource = createResourceInstances(yamlFileName, preparedResource, oldResource, instancesToCreate, csarInfo.getCreatedNodes(),
+                existingNodeTypesByResourceNames);
+            preparedResource = createResourceInstancesRelations(csarInfo.getModifier(), yamlFileName, preparedResource, oldResource,
+                instancesToCreate,
+                existingNodeTypesByResourceNames);
         } catch (ComponentException e) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = e.getResponseFormat() == null ? componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(e.getActionStatus(), e.getParams()) : e.getResponseFormat();
-            log.debug("#updateResourceFromYaml - failed to update resource from yaml {} .The error is {}", yamlFileName, responseFormat);
-            componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, csarInfo.getModifier(), preparedResource == null ? oldRresource : preparedResource, actionEnum);
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat =
+                e.getResponseFormat() == null ? componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(e.getActionStatus(), e.getParams()) : e.getResponseFormat();
+            log.debug("#updateResourceFromYaml - failed to update newResource from yaml {} .The error is {}", yamlFileName, responseFormat);
+            componentsUtils
+                .auditResource(responseFormat, csarInfo.getModifier(), preparedResource == null ? oldResource : preparedResource, actionEnum);
             throw e;
-        } catch (StorageException e){
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(e.getStorageOperationStatus()));
-            log.debug("#updateResourceFromYaml - failed to update resource from yaml {} .The error is {}", yamlFileName, responseFormat);
-            componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, csarInfo.getModifier(), preparedResource == null ? oldRresource : preparedResource, actionEnum);
+        } catch (StorageException e) {
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(e.getStorageOperationStatus()));
+            log.debug("#updateResourceFromYaml - failed to update newResource from yaml {} .The error is {}", yamlFileName, responseFormat);
+            componentsUtils
+                .auditResource(responseFormat, csarInfo.getModifier(), preparedResource == null ? oldResource : preparedResource, actionEnum);
             throw e;
         }
         Either<Map<String, GroupDefinition>, ResponseFormat> validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes = groupBusinessLogic
-                .validateUpdateVfGroupNames(uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap.getGroups(),
-                        preparedResource.getSystemName());
+            .validateUpdateVfGroupNames(uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap.getGroups(), preparedResource.getSystemName());
         if (validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes.isRight()) {
-
-            throw new ComponentException(validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes.right().value());
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes.right().value());
         }
-        // add groups to resource
+        // add groups to newResource
         Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups;
-
         if (!validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes.left().value().isEmpty()) {
             groups = validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes.left().value();
         } else {
             groups = uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap.getGroups();
         }
         handleGroupsProperties(preparedResource, groups);
-        preparedResource =  updateGroupsOnResource(preparedResource, groups);
-        NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts = new NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts(nodeName,
-                nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle);
-
+        Either<Boolean, ActionStatus> isTopologyChanged = topologyComparator.isTopologyChanged(oldResource, preparedResource);
+        preparedResource = updateGroupsOnResource(preparedResource, groups);
+        NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts = new NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts(nodeName, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle);
         Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> updateArtifactsEither = createOrUpdateArtifacts(ArtifactOperationEnum.UPDATE, createdArtifacts, yamlFileName,
-                csarInfo, preparedResource, nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts, inTransaction, shouldLock);
+            csarInfo, preparedResource, nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts, inTransaction, shouldLock);
         if (updateArtifactsEither.isRight()) {
             log.debug("failed to update artifacts {}", updateArtifactsEither.right().value());
-            throw new ComponentException(updateArtifactsEither.right().value());
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(updateArtifactsEither.right().value());
         }
         preparedResource = getResourceWithGroups(updateArtifactsEither.left().value().getUniqueId());
-
-        ActionStatus mergingPropsAndInputsStatus = resourceDataMergeBusinessLogic.mergeResourceEntities(oldRresource, preparedResource);
+        updateGroupsName(oldResource, preparedResource, isTopologyChanged.left().value());
+        updateResourceInstancesNames(oldResource, csarInfo, preparedResource, isTopologyChanged.left().value());
+        final String preparedResourceId = preparedResource != null ? preparedResource.getUniqueId() : "";
+        preparedResource = getResourceWithGroups(preparedResourceId);
+        updateVolumeGroup(preparedResource);
+        ActionStatus mergingPropsAndInputsStatus = resourceDataMergeBusinessLogic.mergeResourceEntities(oldResource, preparedResource);
         if (mergingPropsAndInputsStatus != ActionStatus.OK) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(mergingPropsAndInputsStatus,
-                    preparedResource);
-            throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(mergingPropsAndInputsStatus, preparedResource);
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(responseFormat);
         }
         compositionBusinessLogic.setPositionsForComponentInstances(preparedResource, csarInfo.getModifier().getUserId());
         return preparedResource;
     }
 
+    protected void updateVolumeGroup(Resource preparedResource) {
+        List<GroupDefinition> groups = preparedResource.safeGetGroups();
+        for (GroupDefinition group : groups) {
+            Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> createdNewArtifacts = preparedResource.getDeploymentArtifacts();
+            if (DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE.equals(group.getType())) {
+                List<PropertyDataDefinition> volumePropList = group.getProperties().stream().filter(p -> "volume_group".equals(p.getName()))
+                    .collect(Collectors.toList());
+                if (!volumePropList.isEmpty()) {
+                    PropertyDataDefinition volumeProp = volumePropList.get(0);
+                    if (volumeProp != null) {
+                        boolean isVolumeGroup = isVolumeGroup(group.getArtifacts(), new ArrayList<>(createdNewArtifacts.values()));
+                        if (!volumePropList.get(0).getValue().equals(String.valueOf(isVolumeGroup))) {
+                            volumeProp.setValue(String.valueOf(isVolumeGroup));
+                            volumeProp.setDefaultValue(String.valueOf(isVolumeGroup));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void updateGroupsName(Resource oldResource, Resource preparedResource, boolean isTopologyChanged) {
+        if (oldResource == null || preparedResource == null) {
+            log.debug("Failed to update groups name : oldResource or preparedResource is null");
+        } else if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(oldResource.getGroups()) && CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(preparedResource.getGroups())) {
+            Map<String, String> oldGroups = oldResource.getGroups().stream()
+                .collect(toMap(GroupDataDefinition::getInvariantName, GroupDataDefinition::getName));
+            List<GroupDefinition> updatedGroups = preparedResource.getGroups().stream()
+                .filter(group -> oldGroups.containsKey(group.getInvariantName()) && !group.getName().equals(oldGroups.get(group.getInvariantName())))
+                .collect(toList());
+            if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(updatedGroups)) {
+                if (isTopologyChanged) {
+                    updatedGroups.stream().filter(group -> !group.isVspOriginated())
+                        .forEach(group -> group.setName(oldGroups.get(group.getInvariantName())));
+                } else {
+                    updatedGroups.forEach(group -> group.setName(oldGroups.get(group.getInvariantName())));
+                }
+                groupBusinessLogic.updateGroups(preparedResource, updatedGroups, false);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void updateResourceInstancesNames(Resource oldResource, CsarInfo csarInfo, Resource preparedResource, boolean isTopologyChanged) {
+        if (oldResource == null || preparedResource == null) {
+            log.debug("Failed to update resource instances names : oldResource or preparedResource is null");
+        } else {
+            if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(oldResource.getComponentInstances())) {
+                Map<String, String> oldInstances = oldResource.getComponentInstances().stream()
+                    .collect(toMap(ComponentInstance::getInvariantName, ComponentInstance::getName));
+                List<ComponentInstance> updatedInstances = preparedResource.getComponentInstances().stream()
+                    .filter(i -> oldInstances.containsKey(i.getInvariantName()) && !i.getName().equals(oldInstances.get(i.getInvariantName())))
+                    .collect(toList());
+                if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(updatedInstances)) {
+                    if (isTopologyChanged) {
+                        updatedInstances.stream().filter(i -> !i.isCreatedFromCsar()).forEach(i -> i.setName(oldInstances.get(i.getInvariantName())));
+                    } else {
+                        updatedInstances.forEach(i -> i.setName(oldInstances.get(i.getInvariantName())));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            componentInstanceBusinessLogic.updateComponentInstance(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE_PARAM_NAME, null, preparedResource.getUniqueId(),
+                csarInfo.getModifier().getUserId(), preparedResource.getComponentInstances(), false);
+        }
+    }
+
     private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> createOrUpdateArtifacts(ArtifactOperationEnum operation, List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts,
                                                                      String yamlFileName, CsarInfo csarInfo, Resource preparedResource,
-                                                                     NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts, boolean inTransaction, boolean shouldLock) {
-
+                                                                     NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts,
+                                                                     boolean inTransaction, boolean shouldLock) {
         String nodeName = nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts.getNodeName();
         Resource resource = preparedResource;
-
         Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle = nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts
-                .getNodeTypesArtifactsToHandle();
+            .getNodeTypesArtifactsToHandle();
         if (preparedResource.getResourceType() == ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC) {
             if (nodeName != null && nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle.get(nodeName) != null && !nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle.get(nodeName).isEmpty()) {
-                Either<List<ArtifactDefinition>, ResponseFormat> handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes =
-                        handleNodeTypeArtifacts(preparedResource, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle.get(nodeName), createdArtifacts, csarInfo.getModifier(), inTransaction, true);
+                Either<List<ArtifactDefinition>, ResponseFormat> handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes = handleNodeTypeArtifacts(preparedResource,
+                    nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle.get(nodeName), createdArtifacts, csarInfo.getModifier(), inTransaction, true);
                 if (handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes.isRight()) {
                     return Either.right(handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes.right().value());
                 }
             }
         } else {
             Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> createdCsarArtifactsEither = handleVfCsarArtifacts(preparedResource, csarInfo, createdArtifacts,
-                    artifactsBusinessLogic.new ArtifactOperationInfo(false, false, operation), shouldLock, inTransaction);
+                new ArtifactOperationInfo(false, false, operation), shouldLock, inTransaction);
             log.trace("************* Finished to add artifacts from yaml {}", yamlFileName);
             if (createdCsarArtifactsEither.isRight()) {
                 return createdCsarArtifactsEither;
-
             }
             resource = createdCsarArtifactsEither.left().value();
         }
@@ -567,39 +730,58 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
 
     private Resource handleResourceGenericType(Resource resource) {
         Resource genericResource = fetchAndSetDerivedFromGenericType(resource);
+
         if (resource.shouldGenerateInputs()) {
             generateAndAddInputsFromGenericTypeProperties(resource, genericResource);
         }
         return genericResource;
     }
 
-    private Either<Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>>, ResponseFormat> findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandle(
-            Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo, Resource oldResource) {
+    private Resource handleResourceGenericType(final Resource resource, final String topologyTemplateYaml,
+                                               final ParsedToscaYamlInfo parsedToscaYamlInfo, final String substitutionMappingNodeType) {
+        if (processSubstitutableAsNodeType(resource, parsedToscaYamlInfo)) {
+            final Map<String, Object> substitutableAsNodeType = getSubstitutableAsNodeTypeFromTemplate(
+                (Map<String, Object>) new Yaml().load(topologyTemplateYaml), substitutionMappingNodeType);
+            final Resource genericResource = fetchAndSetDerivedFromGenericType(resource,
+                (String) substitutableAsNodeType.get(TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.DERIVED_FROM.getElementName()));
 
-        Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle = new HashMap<>();
-        Either<Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>>, ResponseFormat> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes
-                = Either.left(nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle);
+            generatePropertiesFromGenericType(resource, genericResource);
+            generatePropertiesFromNodeType(resource, substitutableAsNodeType);
+            final String resourceId = resource.getUniqueId();
+            resource.getProperties().forEach(propertyDefinition -> propertyDefinition.setUniqueId(
+                UniqueIdBuilder.buildPropertyUniqueId(resourceId, propertyDefinition.getName())));
+            createResourcePropertiesOnGraph(resource);
+            return genericResource;
+        }
+        return handleResourceGenericType(resource);
+    }
 
+    private Either<Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>>, ResponseFormat> findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandle(
+        final Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo, final CsarInfo csarInfo, final Resource oldResource) {
+        final Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle = new HashMap<>();
+        Either<Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>>, ResponseFormat> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes = Either
+            .left(nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle);
         try {
-            Map<String, List<ArtifactDefinition>> extractedVfcsArtifacts = CsarUtils.extractVfcsArtifactsFromCsar(csarInfo.getCsar());
-            Map<String, ImmutablePair<String, String>> extractedVfcToscaNames =
-                    extractVfcToscaNames(nodeTypesInfo, oldResource.getName(), csarInfo);
-            log.debug("Going to fetch node types for resource with name {} during import csar with UUID {}. ",
-                    oldResource.getName(), csarInfo.getCsarUUID());
-            extractedVfcToscaNames.forEach((namespace, vfcToscaNames) -> findAddNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle(csarInfo, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, oldResource,
-                    extractedVfcsArtifacts,
-                    namespace, vfcToscaNames));
+            final Map<String, List<ArtifactDefinition>> extractedVfcsArtifacts = CsarUtils.extractVfcsArtifactsFromCsar(csarInfo.getCsar());
+            final Map<String, ImmutablePair<String, String>> extractedVfcToscaNames = extractVfcToscaNames(nodeTypesInfo, oldResource.getName(),
+                csarInfo);
+            log.debug("Going to fetch node types for resource with name {} during import csar with UUID {}. ", oldResource.getName(),
+                csarInfo.getCsarUUID());
+            extractedVfcToscaNames.forEach(
+                (namespace, vfcToscaNames) -> findAddNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle(csarInfo, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, oldResource,
+                    extractedVfcsArtifacts, namespace, vfcToscaNames));
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
+            final ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
             nodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes = Either.right(responseFormat);
-            log.debug("Exception occured when findNodeTypesUpdatedArtifacts, error is:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
+            log.debug("Exception occurred when findNodeTypesUpdatedArtifacts, error is:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
         }
         return nodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes;
     }
 
-    private void findAddNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle(CsarInfo csarInfo, Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle,
-                                                  Resource resource, Map<String, List<ArtifactDefinition>> extractedVfcsArtifacts, String namespace, ImmutablePair<String, String> vfcToscaNames){
-
+    private void findAddNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle(CsarInfo csarInfo,
+                                                  Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle,
+                                                  Resource resource, Map<String, List<ArtifactDefinition>> extractedVfcsArtifacts, String namespace,
+                                                  ImmutablePair<String, String> vfcToscaNames) {
         EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> curNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle = null;
         log.debug("Going to fetch node type with tosca name {}. ", vfcToscaNames.getLeft());
         Resource curNodeType = findVfcResource(csarInfo, resource, vfcToscaNames.getLeft(), vfcToscaNames.getRight(), null);
@@ -611,12 +793,13 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             curNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle = findNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle(curNodeType, currArtifacts);
         } else if (curNodeType != null) {
             // delete all artifacts if have not received artifacts from
+
             // csar
             curNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle = new EnumMap<>(ArtifactOperationEnum.class);
             List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
             // delete all informational artifacts
-            artifactsToDelete.addAll(curNodeType.getArtifacts().values().stream()
-                    .filter(a -> a.getArtifactGroupType() == ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.INFORMATIONAL)
+            artifactsToDelete.addAll(
+                curNodeType.getArtifacts().values().stream().filter(a -> a.getArtifactGroupType() == ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.INFORMATIONAL)
                     .collect(toList()));
             // delete all deployment artifacts
             artifactsToDelete.addAll(curNodeType.getDeploymentArtifacts().values());
@@ -629,39 +812,39 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         }
     }
 
-    private Resource findVfcResource(CsarInfo csarInfo, Resource resource, String currVfcToscaName, String previousVfcToscaName, StorageOperationStatus status) {
+    private Resource findVfcResource(CsarInfo csarInfo, Resource resource, String currVfcToscaName, String previousVfcToscaName,
+                                     StorageOperationStatus status) {
         if (status != null && status != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-            log.debug("Error occured during fetching node type with tosca name {}, error: {}", currVfcToscaName, status);
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status), csarInfo.getCsarUUID());
+            log.debug("Error occurred during fetching node type with tosca name {}, error: {}", currVfcToscaName, status);
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status), csarInfo.getCsarUUID());
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, csarInfo.getModifier(), resource, AuditingActionEnum.CREATE_RESOURCE);
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status), csarInfo.getCsarUUID());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status), csarInfo.getCsarUUID());
         } else if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(currVfcToscaName)) {
-            return (Resource)toscaOperationFacade.getLatestByToscaResourceName(currVfcToscaName)
-                    .left()
-                    .on(st -> findVfcResource(csarInfo, resource, previousVfcToscaName, null, st));
+            return (Resource) toscaOperationFacade.getLatestByToscaResourceName(currVfcToscaName, resource.getModel()).left()
+                .on(st -> findVfcResource(csarInfo, resource, previousVfcToscaName, null, st));
         }
         return null;
     }
 
-    private EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> findNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle(
-            Resource curNodeType, List<ArtifactDefinition> extractedArtifacts) {
-
-        EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle = null;
+    private EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> findNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle(Resource curNodeType,
+                                                                                                   List<ArtifactDefinition> extractedArtifacts) {
         try {
             List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpload = new ArrayList<>(extractedArtifacts);
             List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpdate = new ArrayList<>();
             List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
             processExistingNodeTypeArtifacts(extractedArtifacts, artifactsToUpload, artifactsToUpdate, artifactsToDelete,
-                    collectExistingArtifacts(curNodeType));
-            nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle = putFoundArtifacts(artifactsToUpload, artifactsToUpdate, artifactsToDelete);
+                collectExistingArtifacts(curNodeType));
+            return putFoundArtifacts(artifactsToUpload, artifactsToUpdate, artifactsToDelete);
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            log.debug("Exception occured when findNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle, error is:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
+            log.debug("Exception occurred when findNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle, error is:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
         }
-        return nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle;
     }
 
-    private EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> putFoundArtifacts(List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpload, List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpdate, List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToDelete) {
+    private EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> putFoundArtifacts(List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpload,
+                                                                                       List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpdate,
+                                                                                       List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToDelete) {
         EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle = null;
         if (!artifactsToUpload.isEmpty() || !artifactsToUpdate.isEmpty() || !artifactsToDelete.isEmpty()) {
             nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle = new EnumMap<>(ArtifactOperationEnum.class);
@@ -682,16 +865,15 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                                                   List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpdate, List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToDelete,
                                                   Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> existingArtifacts) {
         if (!existingArtifacts.isEmpty()) {
-            extractedArtifacts.stream().forEach(a -> processNodeTypeArtifact(artifactsToUpload, artifactsToUpdate, existingArtifacts, a));
+            extractedArtifacts.forEach(a -> processNodeTypeArtifact(artifactsToUpload, artifactsToUpdate, existingArtifacts, a));
             artifactsToDelete.addAll(existingArtifacts.values());
         }
     }
 
-    private void processNodeTypeArtifact(List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpload, List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpdate, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> existingArtifacts, ArtifactDefinition currNewArtifact) {
-        Optional<ArtifactDefinition> foundArtifact = existingArtifacts.values()
-                .stream()
-                .filter(a -> a.getArtifactName().equals(currNewArtifact.getArtifactName()))
-                .findFirst();
+    private void processNodeTypeArtifact(List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpload, List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpdate,
+                                         Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> existingArtifacts, ArtifactDefinition currNewArtifact) {
+        Optional<ArtifactDefinition> foundArtifact = existingArtifacts.values().stream()
+            .filter(a -> a.getArtifactName().equals(currNewArtifact.getArtifactName())).findFirst();
         if (foundArtifact.isPresent()) {
             if (foundArtifact.get().getArtifactType().equals(currNewArtifact.getArtifactType())) {
                 updateFoundArtifact(artifactsToUpdate, currNewArtifact, foundArtifact.get());
@@ -699,20 +881,18 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                 artifactsToUpload.remove(currNewArtifact);
             } else {
                 log.debug("Can't upload two artifact with the same name {}.", currNewArtifact.getArtifactName());
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_ALREADY_EXIST_IN_DIFFERENT_TYPE_IN_CSAR,
-                        currNewArtifact.getArtifactName(), currNewArtifact.getArtifactType(),
-                        foundArtifact.get().getArtifactType());
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_ALREADY_EXIST_IN_DIFFERENT_TYPE_IN_CSAR,
+                    currNewArtifact.getArtifactName(), currNewArtifact.getArtifactType(), foundArtifact.get().getArtifactType());
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private void updateFoundArtifact(List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpdate, ArtifactDefinition currNewArtifact, ArtifactDefinition foundArtifact) {
+    private void updateFoundArtifact(List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToUpdate, ArtifactDefinition currNewArtifact,
+                                     ArtifactDefinition foundArtifact) {
         if (!foundArtifact.getArtifactChecksum().equals(currNewArtifact.getArtifactChecksum())) {
             foundArtifact.setPayload(currNewArtifact.getPayloadData());
-            foundArtifact.setPayloadData(
-                    Base64.encodeBase64String(currNewArtifact.getPayloadData()));
-            foundArtifact.setArtifactChecksum(GeneralUtility
-                    .calculateMD5Base64EncodedByByteArray(currNewArtifact.getPayloadData()));
+            foundArtifact.setPayloadData(Base64.encodeBase64String(currNewArtifact.getPayloadData()));
+            foundArtifact.setArtifactChecksum(GeneralUtility.calculateMD5Base64EncodedByByteArray(currNewArtifact.getPayloadData()));
             artifactsToUpdate.add(foundArtifact);
         }
     }
@@ -726,11 +906,9 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             existingArtifacts.putAll(curNodeType.getDeploymentArtifacts());
         }
         if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(curNodeType.getArtifacts())) {
-            existingArtifacts
-                    .putAll(curNodeType.getArtifacts().entrySet()
-                            .stream()
-                            .filter(e -> e.getValue().getArtifactGroupType() == ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.INFORMATIONAL)
-                            .collect(toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, Map.Entry::getValue)));
+            existingArtifacts.putAll(
+                curNodeType.getArtifacts().entrySet().stream().filter(e -> e.getValue().getArtifactGroupType() == ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.INFORMATIONAL)
+                    .collect(toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, Map.Entry::getValue)));
         }
         return existingArtifacts;
     }
@@ -747,19 +925,14 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> checkoutResourceRes;
         try {
             if (!resource.getComponentMetadataDefinition().getMetadataDataDefinition().getState()
-                    .equals(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name())) {
-                log.debug(
-                        "************* Going to change life cycle state of resource {} to not certified checked out. ",
-                        resource.getName());
-                Either<? extends Component, ResponseFormat> checkoutRes = lifecycleBusinessLogic.changeComponentState(
-                        resource.getComponentType(), resource.getUniqueId(), user, LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CHECKOUT,
-                        new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction(CERTIFICATION_ON_IMPORT,
-                                LifecycleChanceActionEnum.CREATE_FROM_CSAR),
-                        inTransaction, true);
+                .equals(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name())) {
+                log.debug("************* Going to change life cycle state of resource {} to not certified checked out. ", resource.getName());
+                Either<? extends Component, ResponseFormat> checkoutRes = lifecycleBusinessLogic
+                    .changeComponentState(resource.getComponentType(), resource.getUniqueId(), user, LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CHECKOUT,
+                        new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction(CERTIFICATION_ON_IMPORT, LifecycleChanceActionEnum.CREATE_FROM_CSAR), inTransaction, true);
                 if (checkoutRes.isRight()) {
                     log.debug("Could not change state of component {} with uid {} to checked out. Status is {}. ",
-                            resource.getComponentType().getNodeType(), resource.getUniqueId(),
-                            checkoutRes.right().value().getStatus());
+                        resource.getComponentType().getNodeType(), resource.getUniqueId(), checkoutRes.right().value().getStatus());
                     checkoutResourceRes = Either.right(checkoutRes.right().value());
                 } else {
                     checkoutResourceRes = Either.left((Resource) checkoutRes.left().value());
@@ -770,8 +943,7 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         } catch (Exception e) {
             ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
             checkoutResourceRes = Either.right(responseFormat);
-            log.debug("Exception occured when checkoutResource {} , error is:{}", resource.getName(), e.getMessage(),
-                    e);
+            log.debug("Exception occurred when checkoutResource {} , error is:{}", resource.getName(), e.getMessage(), e);
         }
         return checkoutResourceRes;
     }
@@ -787,8 +959,9 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
      */
     public Either<List<ArtifactDefinition>, ResponseFormat> handleNodeTypeArtifacts(Resource nodeTypeResource,
                                                                                     Map<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle,
-                                                                                    List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, User user, boolean inTransaction, boolean ignoreLifecycleState) {
-        Either<List<ArtifactDefinition>, ResponseFormat> handleNodeTypeArtifactsRequestRes;
+                                                                                    List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, User user,
+                                                                                    boolean inTransaction, boolean ignoreLifecycleState) {
+        List<ArtifactDefinition> handleNodeTypeArtifactsRequestRes;
         Either<List<ArtifactDefinition>, ResponseFormat> handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes = null;
         Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> changeStateResponse;
         try {
@@ -797,59 +970,44 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                 return Either.right(changeStateResponse.right().value());
             }
             nodeTypeResource = changeStateResponse.left().value();
-
             List<ArtifactDefinition> handledNodeTypeArtifacts = new ArrayList<>();
             log.debug("************* Going to handle artifacts of node type resource {}. ", nodeTypeResource.getName());
-            for (Entry<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> curOperationEntry : nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle
-                    .entrySet()) {
+            for (Entry<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> curOperationEntry : nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle.entrySet()) {
                 ArtifactOperationEnum curOperation = curOperationEntry.getKey();
                 List<ArtifactDefinition> curArtifactsToHandle = curOperationEntry.getValue();
                 if (curArtifactsToHandle != null && !curArtifactsToHandle.isEmpty()) {
-                    log.debug("************* Going to {} artifact to vfc {}", curOperation.name(),
-                            nodeTypeResource.getName());
+                    log.debug("************* Going to {} artifact to vfc {}", curOperation.name(), nodeTypeResource.getName());
                     handleNodeTypeArtifactsRequestRes = artifactsBusinessLogic
-                            .handleArtifactsRequestForInnerVfcComponent(curArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypeResource, user,
-                                    createdArtifacts, artifactsBusinessLogic.new ArtifactOperationInfo(false,
-                                            ignoreLifecycleState, curOperation),
-                                    false, inTransaction);
-                    if (handleNodeTypeArtifactsRequestRes.isRight()) {
-                        handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes = Either.right(handleNodeTypeArtifactsRequestRes.right().value());
-                        break;
-                    }
+                        .handleArtifactsRequestForInnerVfcComponent(curArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypeResource, user, createdArtifacts,
+                            new ArtifactOperationInfo(false, ignoreLifecycleState, curOperation), false, inTransaction);
                     if (ArtifactOperationEnum.isCreateOrLink(curOperation)) {
-                        createdArtifacts.addAll(handleNodeTypeArtifactsRequestRes.left().value());
+                        createdArtifacts.addAll(handleNodeTypeArtifactsRequestRes);
                     }
-                    handledNodeTypeArtifacts.addAll(handleNodeTypeArtifactsRequestRes.left().value());
+                    handledNodeTypeArtifacts.addAll(handleNodeTypeArtifactsRequestRes);
                 }
             }
-            if (handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes == null) {
-                handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes = Either.left(handledNodeTypeArtifacts);
-            }
+            handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes = Either.left(handledNodeTypeArtifacts);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
             handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes = Either.right(responseFormat);
-            log.debug("Exception occured when handleVfcArtifacts, error is:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
+            log.debug("Exception occurred when handleVfcArtifacts, error is:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
         }
         return handleNodeTypeArtifactsRes;
     }
 
-    private Map<String, ImmutablePair<String, String>> extractVfcToscaNames(Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo,
-                                                                            String vfResourceName, CsarInfo csarInfo) {
-        Map<String, ImmutablePair<String, String>> vfcToscaNames = new HashMap<>();
-
-        Map<String, Object> nodes = extractAllNodes(nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo);
+    private Map<String, ImmutablePair<String, String>> extractVfcToscaNames(final Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo,
+                                                                            final String vfResourceName, final CsarInfo csarInfo) {
+        final Map<String, ImmutablePair<String, String>> vfcToscaNames = new HashMap<>();
+        final Map<String, Object> nodes = extractAllNodes(nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo);
         if (!nodes.isEmpty()) {
-            Iterator<Entry<String, Object>> nodesNameEntry = nodes.entrySet().iterator();
-            while (nodesNameEntry.hasNext()) {
-                Entry<String, Object> nodeType = nodesNameEntry.next();
-                ImmutablePair<String, String> toscaResourceName = buildNestedToscaResourceName(
-                        ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.name(), vfResourceName, nodeType.getKey());
+            for (Entry<String, Object> nodeType : nodes.entrySet()) {
+                final ImmutablePair<String, String> toscaResourceName = buildNestedToscaResourceName(ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.name(), vfResourceName,
+                    nodeType.getKey());
                 vfcToscaNames.put(nodeType.getKey(), toscaResourceName);
             }
         }
-        for (NodeTypeInfo cvfc : nodeTypesInfo.values()) {
-            vfcToscaNames.put(cvfc.getType(),
-                    buildNestedToscaResourceName(ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC.name(), vfResourceName, cvfc.getType()));
+        for (final NodeTypeInfo cvfc : nodeTypesInfo.values()) {
+            vfcToscaNames.put(cvfc.getType(), buildNestedToscaResourceName(ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC.name(), vfResourceName, cvfc.getType()));
         }
         return vfcToscaNames;
     }
@@ -865,31 +1023,49 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
 
     private void extractNodeTypes(Map<String, Object> nodes, Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate) {
         Either<Map<String, Object>, ResultStatusEnum> eitherNodeTypes = ImportUtils
-                .findFirstToscaMapElement(mappedToscaTemplate, TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.NODE_TYPES);
+            .findFirstToscaMapElement(mappedToscaTemplate, TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.NODE_TYPES);
         if (eitherNodeTypes.isLeft()) {
             nodes.putAll(eitherNodeTypes.left().value());
         }
     }
 
-    public Resource createResourceFromCsar(Resource resource, User user,
-                                           Map<String, byte[]> csarUIPayload, String csarUUID) {
+    public Resource createResourceFromCsar(Resource resource, User user, Map<String, byte[]> csarUIPayload, String csarUUID) {
         log.trace("************* created successfully from YAML, resource TOSCA ");
+        loggerSupportability
+            .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RESOURCE_FROM_YAML, StatusCode.STARTED, "Starting to create Resource From Csar by user {}",
+                user.getUserId());
+        OnboardedCsarInfo csarInfo = csarBusinessLogic.getCsarInfo(resource, null, user, csarUIPayload, csarUUID, null);
 
-        CsarInfo csarInfo = csarBusinessLogic.getCsarInfo(resource, null, user, csarUIPayload, csarUUID);
-
-        Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo = csarInfo.extractNodeTypesInfo();
+        Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo = csarInfo.extractTypesInfo();
+        final String model = resource.getModel();
+        if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(model)) {
+            final Map<String, Object> dataTypesToCreate = getDatatypesToCreate(model, csarInfo.getDataTypes());
+            final Map<String, Object> policyTypesToCreate = getPolicytypesToCreate(model, csarInfo.getPolicyTypes());
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(dataTypesToCreate) || MapUtils.isNotEmpty(policyTypesToCreate)) {
+                createModel(resource, csarInfo.getVfResourceName());
+            }
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(dataTypesToCreate)) {
+                dataTypeBusinessLogic.createDataTypeFromYaml(new Yaml().dump(dataTypesToCreate), model, true);
+            }
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(policyTypesToCreate)) {
+                policyTypeBusinessLogic.createPolicyTypeFromYaml(new Yaml().dump(policyTypesToCreate), model, true);
+            }
+        }
         Either<Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>>, ResponseFormat> findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes = findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandle(
-                nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, resource);
+            nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, resource);
         if (findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("failed to find node types for update with artifacts during import csar {}. ",
-                    csarInfo.getCsarUUID());
-            throw new ComponentException(findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes.right().value());
-        }
-        Resource vfResource = createResourceFromYaml(resource, csarInfo.getMainTemplateContent(), csarInfo.getMainTemplateName(),
-                nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes.left().value(), true, false,
-                null);
-        log.trace("*************VF Resource created successfully from YAML, resource TOSCA name: {}",
-                vfResource.getToscaResourceName());
+            log.debug("failed to find node types for update with artifacts during import csar {}. ", csarInfo.getCsarUUID());
+            loggerSupportability
+                .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RESOURCE_FROM_YAML, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                    "error: {}", findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes.right().value());
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes.right().value());
+        }
+        Resource vfResource = createResourceFromYaml(resource, csarInfo.getMainTemplateContent(), csarInfo.getMainTemplateName(), nodeTypesInfo,
+            csarInfo, findNodeTypesArtifactsToHandleRes.left().value(), true, false, null);
+        log.trace("*************VF Resource created successfully from YAML, resource TOSCA name: {}", vfResource.getToscaResourceName());
+        loggerSupportability
+            .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RESOURCE_FROM_YAML, StatusCode.COMPLETE, "Ended create Resource From Csar by user {}",
+                user.getUserId());
         return vfResource;
     }
 
@@ -903,86 +1079,133 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             validateDerivedFromNotEmpty(user, resource, AuditingActionEnum.CREATE_RESOURCE);
         }
         return validateResourceBeforeCreate(resource, user, AuditingActionEnum.CREATE_RESOURCE, inTransaction, null);
-
     }
 
-    // resource, yamlFileContents, yamlFileName, nodeTypesInfo,csarInfo,
-    // nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate, true, false, null
-    private Resource createResourceFromYaml(Resource resource, String topologyTemplateYaml,
-                                            String yamlName, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo,
+    private Resource createResourceFromYaml(Resource resource, String topologyTemplateYaml, String yamlName, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo,
+                                            CsarInfo csarInfo,
                                             Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate,
                                             boolean shouldLock, boolean inTransaction, String nodeName) {
-
         List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts = new ArrayList<>();
         Resource createdResource;
-        try{
-            ParsedToscaYamlInfo parsedToscaYamlInfo = csarBusinessLogic.getParsedToscaYamlInfo(topologyTemplateYaml, yamlName, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeName);
+        try {
+            ParsedToscaYamlInfo parsedToscaYamlInfo = csarBusinessLogic
+                .getParsedToscaYamlInfo(topologyTemplateYaml, yamlName, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeName, resource);
+            if (MapUtils.isEmpty(parsedToscaYamlInfo.getInstances()) && resource.getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.PNF) {
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
+            }
             log.debug("#createResourceFromYaml - Going to create resource {} and RIs ", resource.getName());
-            createdResource = createResourceAndRIsFromYaml(yamlName, resource,
-                    parsedToscaYamlInfo, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE, false, createdArtifacts, topologyTemplateYaml,
-                    nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate, shouldLock, inTransaction, nodeName);
+            loggerSupportability
+                .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RESOURCE_FROM_YAML, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.STARTED, "");
+            createdResource = createResourceAndRIsFromYaml(yamlName, resource, parsedToscaYamlInfo, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE, false,
+                createdArtifacts, topologyTemplateYaml, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate, shouldLock, inTransaction, nodeName);
             log.debug("#createResourceFromYaml - The resource {} has been created ", resource.getName());
+            loggerSupportability
+                .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RESOURCE_FROM_YAML, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.COMPLETE,
+                    "The resource has been created: {}", resource.getName());
         } catch (ComponentException e) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = e.getResponseFormat() == null ? componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(e.getActionStatus(), e.getParams()) : e.getResponseFormat();
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat =
+                e.getResponseFormat() == null ? componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(e.getActionStatus(), e.getParams()) : e.getResponseFormat();
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, csarInfo.getModifier(), resource, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE);
             throw e;
-        } catch (StorageException e){
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(e.getStorageOperationStatus()));
+        } catch (StorageException e) {
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(e.getStorageOperationStatus()));
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, csarInfo.getModifier(), resource, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE);
             throw e;
         }
         return createdResource;
-
     }
 
-    public Map<String, Resource> createResourcesFromYamlNodeTypesList(String yamlName, Resource resource, Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate, boolean needLock,
+    public Map<String, Resource> createResourcesFromYamlNodeTypesList(String yamlName, Resource resource, Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate,
+                                                                      boolean needLock,
                                                                       Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle,
-                                                                      List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo,
-                                                                      CsarInfo csarInfo) {
-
-        Either<String, ResultStatusEnum> toscaVersion = findFirstToscaStringElement(mappedToscaTemplate,
-                TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.TOSCA_VERSION);
+                                                                      List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts,
+                                                                      Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo,
+                                                                      final String substitutableAsNodeType) {
+        Either<String, ResultStatusEnum> toscaVersion = findFirstToscaStringElement(mappedToscaTemplate, TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.TOSCA_VERSION);
         if (toscaVersion.isRight()) {
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_TEMPLATE);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_TEMPLATE);
         }
         Map<String, Object> mapToConvert = new HashMap<>();
         mapToConvert.put(TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.TOSCA_VERSION.getElementName(), toscaVersion.left().value());
-        Map<String, Object> nodeTypes = getNodeTypesFromTemplate(mappedToscaTemplate);
-        createNodeTypes(yamlName, resource, needLock, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, mapToConvert, nodeTypes);
+        final Map<String, Object> nodeTypes = getNodeTypesFromTemplate(mappedToscaTemplate, substitutableAsNodeType);
+        createNodeTypes(yamlName, resource, needLock, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, mapToConvert,
+            nodeTypes);
         return csarInfo.getCreatedNodes();
     }
 
-    private Map<String,Object> getNodeTypesFromTemplate(Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate) {
-        return ImportUtils.findFirstToscaMapElement(mappedToscaTemplate, TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.NODE_TYPES)
-                .left().orValue(HashMap::new);
+    private Map<String, Object> getNodeTypesFromTemplate(final Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate, final String substitutableAsNodeType) {
+        final Map<String, Object> nodeTypes = getAllNodeTypesInTemplate(mappedToscaTemplate);
+        if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(substitutableAsNodeType)) {
+            nodeTypes.remove(substitutableAsNodeType);
+        }
+        return nodeTypes;
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    private Map<String, Object> getSubstitutableAsNodeTypeFromTemplate(final Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate,
+                                                                       final String substitutableAsNodeType) {
+        return (Map<String, Object>) getAllNodeTypesInTemplate(mappedToscaTemplate).get(substitutableAsNodeType);
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, Object> getAllNodeTypesInTemplate(final Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate) {
+        return ImportUtils.findFirstToscaMapElement(mappedToscaTemplate, TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.NODE_TYPES).left().orValue(HashMap::new);
+    }
+
+    private void createModel(final Resource resource, final String vfResourcename) {
+        final String nameForGeneratedModel = resource.getModel() + "_" + vfResourcename + resource.getCsarVersion();
+        Model model = new Model(nameForGeneratedModel, resource.getModel(), ModelTypeEnum.NORMATIVE_EXTENSION);
+        modelBusinessLogic.createModel(model);
+        resource.setModel(nameForGeneratedModel);
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, Object> getDatatypesToCreate(final String model, final Map<String, Object> dataTypes) {
+        final Map<String, Object> dataTypesToCreate = new HashMap<>();
+        for (final String dataType : dataTypes.keySet()) {
+            final Either<DataTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result =
+                propertyOperation.getDataTypeByName(dataType, model);
+            if (result.isRight() && result.right().value().equals(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND)) {
+                dataTypesToCreate.put(dataType, dataTypes.get(dataType));
+            }
+        }
+        return dataTypesToCreate;
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, Object> getPolicytypesToCreate(final String model, final Map<String, Object> policyTypes) {
+        final Map<String, Object> policyTypesToCreate = new HashMap<>();
+        for (final String policyType : policyTypes.keySet()) {
+            final Either<PolicyTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> result =
+                policyTypeOperation.getLatestPolicyTypeByType(policyType, model);
+            if (result.isRight() && result.right().value().equals(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND)) {
+                policyTypesToCreate.put(policyType, policyTypes.get(policyType));
+            }
+        }
+        return policyTypesToCreate;
     }
 
-    private void createNodeTypes(String yamlName, Resource resource, boolean needLock, Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo, Map<String, Object> mapToConvert, Map<String, Object> nodeTypes) {
+    private void createNodeTypes(String yamlName, Resource resource, boolean needLock,
+                                 Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle,
+                                 List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo,
+                                 Map<String, Object> mapToConvert, Map<String, Object> nodeTypes) {
         Iterator<Entry<String, Object>> nodesNameValueIter = nodeTypes.entrySet().iterator();
         Resource vfcCreated = null;
         while (nodesNameValueIter.hasNext()) {
             Entry<String, Object> nodeType = nodesNameValueIter.next();
-            Map<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle = nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle == null
-                    || nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle.isEmpty() ? null
-                    : nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle.get(nodeType.getKey());
-
+            Map<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle =
+                nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle == null || nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle.isEmpty() ? null : nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle.get(nodeType.getKey());
             if (nodeTypesInfo.containsKey(nodeType.getKey())) {
                 log.trace("************* Going to handle nested vfc {}", nodeType.getKey());
-                vfcCreated = handleNestedVfc(resource,
-                        nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo,
-                        nodeType.getKey());
+                vfcCreated = handleNestedVfc(resource, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo,
+                    nodeType.getKey());
                 log.trace("************* Finished to handle nested vfc {}", nodeType.getKey());
-            } else if (csarInfo.getCreatedNodesToscaResourceNames() != null
-                    && !csarInfo.getCreatedNodesToscaResourceNames().containsKey(nodeType.getKey())) {
+            } else if (csarInfo.getCreatedNodesToscaResourceNames() != null && !csarInfo.getCreatedNodesToscaResourceNames()
+                .containsKey(nodeType.getKey())) {
                 log.trace("************* Going to create node {}", nodeType.getKey());
-                ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> resourceCreated = createNodeTypeResourceFromYaml(yamlName, nodeType, csarInfo.getModifier(), mapToConvert,
-                        resource, needLock, nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, true,
-                        csarInfo, true);
+                ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> resourceCreated = createNodeTypeResourceFromYaml(yamlName, nodeType, csarInfo.getModifier(),
+                    mapToConvert, resource, needLock, nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, true, csarInfo, true);
                 log.debug("************* Finished to create node {}", nodeType.getKey());
-
                 vfcCreated = resourceCreated.getLeft();
-                csarInfo.getCreatedNodesToscaResourceNames().put(nodeType.getKey(),
-                        vfcCreated.getToscaResourceName());
+                csarInfo.getCreatedNodesToscaResourceNames().put(nodeType.getKey(), vfcCreated.getToscaResourceName());
             }
             if (vfcCreated != null) {
                 csarInfo.getCreatedNodes().put(nodeType.getKey(), vfcCreated);
@@ -994,225 +1217,219 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
     private Resource handleNestedVfc(Resource resource, Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodesArtifactsToHandle,
                                      List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo,
                                      String nodeName) {
-
         String yamlName = nodesInfo.get(nodeName).getTemplateFileName();
         Map<String, Object> nestedVfcJsonMap = nodesInfo.get(nodeName).getMappedToscaTemplate();
-
         log.debug("************* Going to create node types from yaml {}", yamlName);
-        createResourcesFromYamlNodeTypesList(yamlName, resource, nestedVfcJsonMap, false,
-                nodesArtifactsToHandle, createdArtifacts, nodesInfo, csarInfo);
+        createResourcesFromYamlNodeTypesList(yamlName, resource, nestedVfcJsonMap, false, nodesArtifactsToHandle, createdArtifacts,
+            Collections.emptyMap(), csarInfo, resource.getModel());
         log.debug("************* Finished to create node types from yaml {}", yamlName);
-
         if (nestedVfcJsonMap.containsKey(TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.TOPOLOGY_TEMPLATE.getElementName())) {
             log.debug("************* Going to handle complex VFC from yaml {}", yamlName);
-            resource = handleComplexVfc(resource, nodesArtifactsToHandle, createdArtifacts, nodesInfo,
-                    csarInfo, nodeName, yamlName);
+            resource = handleComplexVfc(resource, nodesArtifactsToHandle, createdArtifacts, nodesInfo, csarInfo, nodeName, yamlName);
         }
         return resource;
     }
 
-    private Resource handleComplexVfc(Resource resource, Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodesArtifactsToHandle,
-                                      List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo,
-                                      String nodeName, String yamlName) {
-
+    private Resource handleComplexVfc(final Resource resource,
+                                      final Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodesArtifactsToHandle,
+                                      final List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo,
+                                      final String nodeName, final String yamlName) {
         Resource oldComplexVfc = null;
         Resource newComplexVfc = buildValidComplexVfc(resource, csarInfo, nodeName, nodesInfo);
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> oldComplexVfcRes = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getFullLatestComponentByToscaResourceName(newComplexVfc.getToscaResourceName());
+            .getFullLatestComponentByToscaResourceName(newComplexVfc.getToscaResourceName());
         if (oldComplexVfcRes.isRight() && oldComplexVfcRes.right().value() == StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
             oldComplexVfcRes = toscaOperationFacade.getFullLatestComponentByToscaResourceName(
-                    buildNestedToscaResourceName(ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC.name(), csarInfo.getVfResourceName(),
-                            nodeName).getRight());
+                buildNestedToscaResourceName(ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC.name(), csarInfo.getVfResourceName(), nodeName).getRight());
         }
         if (oldComplexVfcRes.isRight() && oldComplexVfcRes.right().value() != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-            log.debug("Failed to fetch previous complex VFC by tosca resource name {}. Status is {}. ",
-                    newComplexVfc.getToscaResourceName(), oldComplexVfcRes.right().value());
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
+            log.debug("Failed to fetch previous complex VFC by tosca resource name {}. Status is {}. ", newComplexVfc.getToscaResourceName(),
+                oldComplexVfcRes.right().value());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
         } else if (oldComplexVfcRes.isLeft()) {
             log.debug(VALIDATE_DERIVED_BEFORE_UPDATE);
-            Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherValidation = validateNestedDerivedFromDuringUpdate(
-                    oldComplexVfcRes.left().value(), newComplexVfc,
-                    ValidationUtils.hasBeenCertified(oldComplexVfcRes.left().value().getVersion()));
+            final Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherValidation = validateNestedDerivedFromDuringUpdate(oldComplexVfcRes.left().value(),
+                newComplexVfc, ValidationUtils.hasBeenCertified(oldComplexVfcRes.left().value().getVersion()));
             if (eitherValidation.isLeft()) {
                 oldComplexVfc = oldComplexVfcRes.left().value();
             }
         }
-        newComplexVfc = handleComplexVfc(nodesArtifactsToHandle, createdArtifacts, nodesInfo, csarInfo, nodeName, yamlName,
-                oldComplexVfc, newComplexVfc);
+        newComplexVfc = handleComplexVfc(nodesArtifactsToHandle, createdArtifacts, nodesInfo, csarInfo, nodeName, yamlName, oldComplexVfc,
+            newComplexVfc);
         csarInfo.getCreatedNodesToscaResourceNames().put(nodeName, newComplexVfc.getToscaResourceName());
-        LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction lifecycleChangeInfo = new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction(
-                CERTIFICATION_ON_IMPORT, LifecycleChanceActionEnum.CREATE_FROM_CSAR);
+        final LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction lifecycleChangeInfo = new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction(CERTIFICATION_ON_IMPORT,
+            LifecycleChanceActionEnum.CREATE_FROM_CSAR);
         log.debug("Going to certify cvfc {}. ", newComplexVfc.getName());
-        Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> result = propagateStateToCertified(csarInfo.getModifier(), newComplexVfc, lifecycleChangeInfo, true, false,
-                true);
-        if (result.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Failed to certify complex VFC resource {}. ", newComplexVfc.getName());
-        }
-        csarInfo.getCreatedNodes().put(nodeName, result.left().value());
+        final Resource result = propagateStateToCertified(csarInfo.getModifier(), newComplexVfc, lifecycleChangeInfo, true, false, true);
+        csarInfo.getCreatedNodes().put(nodeName, result);
         csarInfo.removeNodeFromQueue();
-        return result.left().value();
+        return result;
     }
 
     private Resource handleComplexVfc(Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodesArtifactsToHandle,
                                       List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo,
                                       String nodeName, String yamlName, Resource oldComplexVfc, Resource newComplexVfc) {
-
         Resource handleComplexVfcRes;
         Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate = nodesInfo.get(nodeName).getMappedToscaTemplate();
         String yamlContent = new String(csarInfo.getCsar().get(yamlName));
-        Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> newNodeTypesInfo = nodesInfo.entrySet().stream()
-                .collect(toMap(Entry::getKey, e -> e.getValue().getUnmarkedCopy()));
+        Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> newNodeTypesInfo = nodesInfo.entrySet().stream().collect(toMap(Entry::getKey, e -> e.getValue().getUnmarkedCopy()));
         CsarInfo.markNestedVfc(mappedToscaTemplate, newNodeTypesInfo);
         if (oldComplexVfc == null) {
-            handleComplexVfcRes = createResourceFromYaml(newComplexVfc, yamlContent, yamlName, newNodeTypesInfo,
-                    csarInfo, nodesArtifactsToHandle, false, true, nodeName);
+            handleComplexVfcRes = createResourceFromYaml(newComplexVfc, yamlContent, yamlName, newNodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodesArtifactsToHandle,
+                false, true, nodeName);
         } else {
-            handleComplexVfcRes = updateResourceFromYaml(oldComplexVfc, newComplexVfc,
-                    AuditingActionEnum.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA, createdArtifacts, yamlContent, yamlName, csarInfo,
-                    newNodeTypesInfo, nodesArtifactsToHandle, nodeName, true);
+            handleComplexVfcRes = updateResourceFromYaml(oldComplexVfc, newComplexVfc, AuditingActionEnum.UPDATE_RESOURCE_METADATA, createdArtifacts,
+                yamlContent, yamlName, csarInfo, newNodeTypesInfo, nodesArtifactsToHandle, nodeName, true);
         }
         return handleComplexVfcRes;
     }
 
-    private Resource buildValidComplexVfc(Resource resource, CsarInfo csarInfo, String nodeName,
-                                          Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodesInfo) {
-
+    private Resource buildValidComplexVfc(Resource resource, CsarInfo csarInfo, String nodeName, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodesInfo) {
         Resource complexVfc = buildComplexVfcMetadata(resource, csarInfo, nodeName, nodesInfo);
         log.debug("************* Going to validate complex VFC from yaml {}", complexVfc.getName());
         csarInfo.addNodeToQueue(nodeName);
-        return validateResourceBeforeCreate(complexVfc, csarInfo.getModifier(),
-                AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE, true, csarInfo);
+        return validateResourceBeforeCreate(complexVfc, csarInfo.getModifier(), AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE, true, csarInfo);
     }
 
-    private String getNodeTypeActualName(String fullName) {
-        String nameWithouNamespacePrefix = fullName
-                .substring(Constants.USER_DEFINED_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_PREFIX.length());
-        String[] findTypes = nameWithouNamespacePrefix.split("\\.");
-        String resourceType = findTypes[0];
-        return nameWithouNamespacePrefix.substring(resourceType.length());
+    private String getNodeTypeActualName(final String nodeTypefullName, final String nodeTypeNamePrefix) {
+        final String nameWithouNamespacePrefix = nodeTypefullName.substring(nodeTypeNamePrefix.length());
+        final String[] findTypes = nameWithouNamespacePrefix.split("\\.");
+        if (findTypes.length > 1) {
+            final String resourceType = findTypes[0];
+            return nameWithouNamespacePrefix.substring(resourceType.length());
+        }
+        return nameWithouNamespacePrefix;
     }
 
-    private ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> createNodeTypeResourceFromYaml(
-            String yamlName, Entry<String, Object> nodeNameValue, User user, Map<String, Object> mapToConvert,
-            Resource resourceVf, boolean needLock,
-            Map<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle,
-            List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, boolean forceCertificationAllowed, CsarInfo csarInfo,
-            boolean isNested) {
-
-        UploadResourceInfo resourceMetaData = fillResourceMetadata(yamlName, resourceVf, nodeNameValue.getKey(), user);
-
-        String singleVfcYaml = buildNodeTypeYaml(nodeNameValue, mapToConvert,
-                resourceMetaData.getResourceType(), csarInfo);
+    private ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> createNodeTypeResourceFromYaml(final String yamlName, final Entry<String, Object> nodeNameValue,
+                                                                                 User user, final Map<String, Object> mapToConvert,
+                                                                                 final Resource resourceVf, final boolean needLock,
+                                                                                 final Map<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle,
+                                                                                 final List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts,
+                                                                                 final boolean forceCertificationAllowed, final CsarInfo csarInfo,
+                                                                                 final boolean isNested) {
+        final UploadResourceInfo resourceMetaData = fillResourceMetadata(yamlName, resourceVf, nodeNameValue.getKey(), user);
+        final String singleVfcYaml = buildNodeTypeYaml(nodeNameValue, mapToConvert, resourceMetaData.getResourceType(), csarInfo);
         user = validateUser(user, "CheckIn Resource", resourceVf, AuditingActionEnum.CHECKIN_RESOURCE, true);
-        return createResourceFromNodeType(singleVfcYaml, resourceMetaData, user, true, needLock,
-                nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, forceCertificationAllowed, csarInfo,
-                nodeNameValue.getKey(), isNested);
+        return createResourceFromNodeType(singleVfcYaml, resourceMetaData, user, true, needLock, nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle,
+            nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, forceCertificationAllowed, csarInfo, nodeNameValue.getKey(), isNested);
     }
 
-    private String buildNodeTypeYaml(Entry<String, Object> nodeNameValue, Map<String, Object> mapToConvert,
-                                     String nodeResourceType, CsarInfo csarInfo) {
+    private String buildNodeTypeYaml(final Entry<String, Object> nodeNameValue, final Map<String, Object> mapToConvert, final String nodeResourceType,
+                                     final CsarInfo csarInfo) {
         // We need to create a Yaml from each node_types in order to create
+
         // resource from each node type using import normative flow.
-        DumperOptions options = new DumperOptions();
+        final DumperOptions options = new DumperOptions();
         options.setDefaultFlowStyle(DumperOptions.FlowStyle.BLOCK);
-        Yaml yaml = new Yaml(options);
-
-        Map<String, Object> node = new HashMap<>();
-        node.put(buildNestedToscaResourceName(nodeResourceType, csarInfo.getVfResourceName(), nodeNameValue.getKey())
-                .getLeft(), nodeNameValue.getValue());
+        final Yaml yaml = new Yaml(options);
+        final Map<String, Object> node = new HashMap<>();
+        node.put(buildNestedToscaResourceName(nodeResourceType, csarInfo.getVfResourceName(), nodeNameValue.getKey()).getLeft(),
+            nodeNameValue.getValue());
         mapToConvert.put(TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.NODE_TYPES.getElementName(), node);
-
         return yaml.dumpAsMap(mapToConvert);
     }
 
-    public Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateResourceCreationFromNodeType(Resource resource, User creator) {
+    public Boolean validateResourceCreationFromNodeType(Resource resource, User creator) {
         validateDerivedFromNotEmpty(creator, resource, AuditingActionEnum.CREATE_RESOURCE);
-        return Either.left(true);
+        return true;
     }
 
-    public ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> createResourceFromNodeType(String nodeTypeYaml, UploadResourceInfo resourceMetaData, User creator, boolean isInTransaction, boolean needLock,
+    public ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> createResourceFromNodeType(String nodeTypeYaml, UploadResourceInfo resourceMetaData, User creator,
+                                                                            boolean isInTransaction, boolean needLock,
                                                                             Map<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle,
-                                                                            List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, boolean forceCertificationAllowed, CsarInfo csarInfo,
-                                                                            String nodeName, boolean isNested) {
-
+                                                                            List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts,
+                                                                            boolean forceCertificationAllowed, CsarInfo csarInfo, String nodeName,
+                                                                            boolean isNested) {
         LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction lifecycleChangeInfo = new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction(CERTIFICATION_ON_IMPORT,
-                LifecycleChanceActionEnum.CREATE_FROM_CSAR);
-        Function<Resource, Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat>> validator = resource -> validateResourceCreationFromNodeType(resource, creator);
-        return resourceImportManager.importCertifiedResource(nodeTypeYaml, resourceMetaData, creator, validator,
-                lifecycleChangeInfo, isInTransaction, true, needLock, nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle,
-                nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, forceCertificationAllowed, csarInfo, nodeName, isNested)
-                .left().on(this::failOnCertification);
+            LifecycleChanceActionEnum.CREATE_FROM_CSAR);
+        Function<Resource, Boolean> validator = resource -> validateResourceCreationFromNodeType(resource, creator);
+        return resourceImportManager
+            .importCertifiedResource(nodeTypeYaml, resourceMetaData, creator, validator, lifecycleChangeInfo, isInTransaction, true, needLock,
+                nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, forceCertificationAllowed, csarInfo, nodeName, isNested);
     }
 
-    private ImmutablePair<Resource,ActionStatus> failOnCertification(ResponseFormat error) {
-        throw new ComponentException(error);
+    /**
+     * Validates if a given node type name has a valid prefix.
+     *
+     * @param nodeName                     node name from definition file
+     * @param definedResourceNamespaceList is a list of all node type name prefix allowed
+     * @return a valid node type name prefix if it`s found
+     */
+    public Optional<String> validateNodeTypeNamePrefix(final String nodeName, final List<String> definedResourceNamespaceList) {
+        for (final String validNamespace : definedResourceNamespaceList) {
+            if (nodeName.startsWith(validNamespace)) {
+                return Optional.of(validNamespace);
+            }
+        }
+        return Optional.empty();
     }
 
-    private UploadResourceInfo fillResourceMetadata(String yamlName, Resource resourceVf,
-                                                    String nodeName, User user) {
-        UploadResourceInfo resourceMetaData = new UploadResourceInfo();
+    private List<String> getDefinedNodeTypeNamespaceList() {
+        return ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getDefinedResourceNamespace();
+    }
 
-        // validate nodetype name prefix
-        if (!nodeName.startsWith(Constants.USER_DEFINED_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_PREFIX)) {
-            log.debug("invalid nodeName:{} does not start with {}.", nodeName,
-                    Constants.USER_DEFINED_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_PREFIX);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE,
-                    yamlName, resourceMetaData.getName(), nodeName);
+    private UploadResourceInfo fillResourceMetadata(final String yamlName, final Resource resourceVf, final String nodeName, final User user) {
+        final UploadResourceInfo resourceMetaData = new UploadResourceInfo();
+        final String nodeTypeNamePrefix = getNodeTypeNamePrefix(nodeName);
+        log.debug("Node type Name prefix {}", nodeTypeNamePrefix);
+        if (!nodeName.startsWith(nodeTypeNamePrefix)) {
+            log.debug("invalid nodeName:{} does not start with {}.", nodeName, getDefinedNodeTypeNamespaceList());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE, yamlName, resourceMetaData.getName(), nodeName);
         }
-
-        String actualName = this.getNodeTypeActualName(nodeName);
-        String namePrefix = nodeName.replace(actualName, "");
-        String resourceType = namePrefix.substring(Constants.USER_DEFINED_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_PREFIX.length());
-
+        final String actualName = this.getNodeTypeActualName(nodeName, nodeTypeNamePrefix);
+        final String namePrefix = nodeName.replace(actualName, "");
+        String resourceType = namePrefix.substring(nodeTypeNamePrefix.length());
+        log.debug("initial  namePrefix:{} resourceType {}. nodeName {} , actualName {} prefix {}", namePrefix, resourceType, nodeName, actualName,
+            nodeTypeNamePrefix);
         // if we import from csar, the node_type name can be
+
         // org.openecomp.resource.abstract.node_name - in this case we always
+
         // create a vfc
         if (resourceType.equals(Constants.ABSTRACT)) {
             resourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.name().toLowerCase();
         }
+        if (!ResourceTypeEnum.containsIgnoreCase(resourceType)) {
+            resourceType = ResourceTypeEnum.VFC.name().toLowerCase();
+        }
         // validating type
         if (!ResourceTypeEnum.containsName(resourceType.toUpperCase())) {
-            log.debug("invalid resourceType:{} the type is not one of the valide types:{}.", resourceType.toUpperCase(),
-                    ResourceTypeEnum.values());
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE,
-                    yamlName, resourceMetaData.getName(), nodeName);
+            log.debug("invalid resourceType:{} the type is not one of the valide types:{}.", resourceType.toUpperCase(), ResourceTypeEnum.values());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE, yamlName, resourceMetaData.getName(), nodeName);
         }
-
         // Setting name
         resourceMetaData.setName(resourceVf.getSystemName() + actualName);
-
         // Setting type from name
-        String type = resourceType.toUpperCase();
+        final String type = resourceType.toUpperCase();
         resourceMetaData.setResourceType(type);
-
         resourceMetaData.setDescription(ImportUtils.Constants.INNER_VFC_DESCRIPTION);
         resourceMetaData.setIcon(ImportUtils.Constants.DEFAULT_ICON);
         resourceMetaData.setContactId(user.getUserId());
         resourceMetaData.setVendorName(resourceVf.getVendorName());
+        resourceMetaData.setTenant(resourceVf.getTenant());
         resourceMetaData.setVendorRelease(resourceVf.getVendorRelease());
-
+        resourceMetaData.setModel(resourceVf.getModel());
         // Setting tag
-        List<String> tags = new ArrayList<>();
+        final List<String> tags = new ArrayList<>();
         tags.add(resourceMetaData.getName());
         resourceMetaData.setTags(tags);
-
         // Setting category
-        CategoryDefinition category = new CategoryDefinition();
+        final CategoryDefinition category = new CategoryDefinition();
         category.setName(ImportUtils.Constants.ABSTRACT_CATEGORY_NAME);
-        SubCategoryDefinition subCategory = new SubCategoryDefinition();
+        final SubCategoryDefinition subCategory = new SubCategoryDefinition();
         subCategory.setName(ImportUtils.Constants.ABSTRACT_SUBCATEGORY);
         category.addSubCategory(subCategory);
-        List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<>();
+        final List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<>();
         categories.add(category);
         resourceMetaData.setCategories(categories);
-
         return resourceMetaData;
     }
 
-    private Resource buildComplexVfcMetadata(Resource resourceVf, CsarInfo csarInfo, String nodeName,
-                                             Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodesInfo) {
-        Resource cvfc = new Resource();
-        NodeTypeInfo nodeTypeInfo = nodesInfo.get(nodeName);
+    private Resource buildComplexVfcMetadata(final Resource resourceVf, final CsarInfo csarInfo, final String nodeName,
+                                             final Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodesInfo) {
+        final Resource cvfc = new Resource();
+        final NodeTypeInfo nodeTypeInfo = nodesInfo.get(nodeName);
         cvfc.setName(buildCvfcName(csarInfo.getVfResourceName(), nodeName));
         cvfc.setNormalizedName(ValidationUtils.normaliseComponentName(cvfc.getName()));
         cvfc.setSystemName(ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(cvfc.getName()));
@@ -1224,153 +1441,293 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         cvfc.setContactId(csarInfo.getModifier().getUserId());
         cvfc.setCreatorUserId(csarInfo.getModifier().getUserId());
         cvfc.setVendorName(resourceVf.getVendorName());
+        cvfc.setTenant(resourceVf.getTenant());
         cvfc.setVendorRelease(resourceVf.getVendorRelease());
+        cvfc.setModel(resourceVf.getModel());
         cvfc.setResourceVendorModelNumber(resourceVf.getResourceVendorModelNumber());
-        cvfc.setToscaResourceName(
-                buildNestedToscaResourceName(ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC.name(), csarInfo.getVfResourceName(), nodeName)
-                        .getLeft());
+        cvfc.setToscaResourceName(buildNestedToscaResourceName(ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC.name(), csarInfo.getVfResourceName(), nodeName).getLeft());
         cvfc.setInvariantUUID(UniqueIdBuilder.buildInvariantUUID());
-
-        List<String> tags = new ArrayList<>();
+        final List<String> tags = new ArrayList<>();
         tags.add(cvfc.getName());
         cvfc.setTags(tags);
-
-        CategoryDefinition category = new CategoryDefinition();
+        final CategoryDefinition category = new CategoryDefinition();
         category.setName(ImportUtils.Constants.ABSTRACT_CATEGORY_NAME);
         SubCategoryDefinition subCategory = new SubCategoryDefinition();
         subCategory.setName(ImportUtils.Constants.ABSTRACT_SUBCATEGORY);
         category.addSubCategory(subCategory);
-        List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<>();
+        final List<CategoryDefinition> categories = new ArrayList<>();
         categories.add(category);
         cvfc.setCategories(categories);
-
         cvfc.setVersion(ImportUtils.Constants.FIRST_NON_CERTIFIED_VERSION);
         cvfc.setLifecycleState(ImportUtils.Constants.NORMATIVE_TYPE_LIFE_CYCLE_NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT);
         cvfc.setHighestVersion(ImportUtils.Constants.NORMATIVE_TYPE_HIGHEST_VERSION);
-
         return cvfc;
     }
 
-    private String buildCvfcName(String resourceVfName, String nodeName) {
-        String nameWithouNamespacePrefix = nodeName
-                .substring(Constants.USER_DEFINED_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_PREFIX.length());
+    private String buildCvfcName(final String resourceVfName, final String nodeName) {
+        String nameWithouNamespacePrefix = nodeName.substring(Constants.USER_DEFINED_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_PREFIX.length());
         String[] findTypes = nameWithouNamespacePrefix.split("\\.");
         String resourceType = findTypes[0];
         String resourceName = resourceVfName + "-" + nameWithouNamespacePrefix.substring(resourceType.length() + 1);
         return addCvfcSuffixToResourceName(resourceName);
     }
 
-    private Resource createResourceAndRIsFromYaml(String yamlName, Resource resource,
-                                                  ParsedToscaYamlInfo parsedToscaYamlInfo, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean isNormative,
-                                                  List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, String topologyTemplateYaml,
-                                                  Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo,
-                                                  Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate,
-                                                  boolean shouldLock, boolean inTransaction, String nodeName) {
-
-        List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts = new ArrayList<>();
-
+    private Resource createResourceAndRIsFromYaml(final String yamlName, Resource resource, final ParsedToscaYamlInfo parsedToscaYamlInfo,
+                                                  final AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, final boolean isNormative,
+                                                  final List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, final String topologyTemplateYaml,
+                                                  final Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo, final CsarInfo csarInfo,
+                                                  final Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate,
+                                                  final boolean shouldLock, final boolean inTransaction, final String nodeName) {
+        final List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts = new ArrayList<>();
         if (shouldLock) {
-            Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> lockResult = lockComponentByName(resource.getSystemName(), resource,
-                    CREATE_RESOURCE);
+            final Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> lockResult = lockComponentByName(resource.getSystemName(), resource, CREATE_RESOURCE);
             if (lockResult.isRight()) {
                 rollback(inTransaction, resource, createdArtifacts, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts);
-                throw new ComponentException(lockResult.right().value());
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(lockResult.right().value());
             }
             log.debug("name is locked {} status = {}", resource.getSystemName(), lockResult);
         }
         try {
             log.trace("************* createResourceFromYaml before full create resource {}", yamlName);
-            Resource genericResource = fetchAndSetDerivedFromGenericType(resource);
-            resource = createResourceTransaction(resource,
-                    csarInfo.getModifier(), isNormative);
-            log.trace("************* createResourceFromYaml after full create resource {}", yamlName);
-            log.trace("************* Going to add inputs from yaml {}", yamlName);
-            if (resource.shouldGenerateInputs())
-                generateAndAddInputsFromGenericTypeProperties(resource, genericResource);
-
-            Map<String, InputDefinition> inputs = parsedToscaYamlInfo.getInputs();
-            resource = createInputsOnResource(resource, inputs);
-            log.trace("************* Finish to add inputs from yaml {}", yamlName);
-
-            Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap = parsedToscaYamlInfo
-                    .getInstances();
-            log.trace("************* Going to create nodes, RI's and Relations  from yaml {}", yamlName);
-
-            resource = createRIAndRelationsFromYaml(yamlName, resource, uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap,
-                    topologyTemplateYaml, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo,
-                    nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate, nodeName);
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_INPUTS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.STARTED,
+                "Starting to add inputs from yaml: {}", yamlName);
+            if (processSubstitutableAsNodeType(resource, parsedToscaYamlInfo)) {
+                final Map<String, Object> substitutableAsNodeType = getSubstitutableAsNodeTypeFromTemplate(
+                    (Map<String, Object>) new Yaml().load(topologyTemplateYaml), parsedToscaYamlInfo.getSubstitutionMappingNodeType());
+                resource.setToscaResourceName(parsedToscaYamlInfo.getSubstitutionMappingNodeType());
+                final Resource genericResource = fetchAndSetDerivedFromGenericType(resource,
+                    (String) substitutableAsNodeType.get(TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.DERIVED_FROM.getElementName()));
+                resource = createResourceTransaction(resource, csarInfo.getModifier(), isNormative);
+                generatePropertiesFromGenericType(resource, genericResource);
+                generatePropertiesFromNodeType(resource, substitutableAsNodeType);
+                final String resourceId = resource.getUniqueId();
+                resource.getProperties().forEach(propertyDefinition -> propertyDefinition.setUniqueId(
+                    UniqueIdBuilder.buildPropertyUniqueId(resourceId, propertyDefinition.getName())));
+
+                createResourcePropertiesOnGraph(resource);
+                final Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> instancesToCreate = getInstancesToCreate(parsedToscaYamlInfo, resource.getModel());
+
+                if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(instancesToCreate)) {
+                    log.trace("************* Going to create nodes, RI's and Relations  from yaml {}", yamlName);
+                    loggerSupportability
+                        .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RESOURCE_FROM_YAML, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.STARTED,
+                            "Start create nodes, RI and Relations  from yaml: {}", yamlName);
+                    resource = createRIAndRelationsFromYaml(yamlName, resource, instancesToCreate, topologyTemplateYaml,
+                        nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate, nodeName,
+                        parsedToscaYamlInfo.getSubstitutionMappingNodeType());
+                }
+            } else {
+                final Resource genericResource = fetchAndSetDerivedFromGenericType(resource, null);
+                resource = createResourceTransaction(resource, csarInfo.getModifier(), isNormative);
+                log.trace("************* createResourceFromYaml after full create resource {}", yamlName);
+                log.trace("************* Going to add inputs from yaml {}", yamlName);
+                if (resource.shouldGenerateInputs()) {
+                    generateAndAddInputsFromGenericTypeProperties(resource, genericResource);
+                }
+                final Map<String, InputDefinition> inputs = parsedToscaYamlInfo.getInputs();
+                resource = createInputsOnResource(resource, inputs);
+
+                log.trace("************* Finish to add inputs from yaml {}", yamlName);
+                loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_INPUTS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.COMPLETE,
+                    "Finish to add inputs from yaml: {}", yamlName);
+                if (resource.getResourceType() == ResourceTypeEnum.PNF) {
+                    log.trace("************* Adding generic properties to PNF");
+                    resource = (Resource) propertyBusinessLogic.copyPropertyToComponent(resource, genericResource.getProperties());
+                    log.trace("************* Adding software information to PNF");
+                    softwareInformationBusinessLogic.setSoftwareInformation(resource, csarInfo);
+                    log.trace("************* Removing non-mano software information file from PNF");
+                    if (csarInfo.getSoftwareInformationPath().isPresent() && !softwareInformationBusinessLogic.removeSoftwareInformationFile(
+                        csarInfo)) {
+                        log.warn(EcompLoggerErrorCode.BUSINESS_PROCESS_ERROR, ResourceBusinessLogic.class.getName(), "catalog-be",
+                            "Could not remove the software information file.");
+                    }
+                }
+                final Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> instancesToCreate = getInstancesToCreate(parsedToscaYamlInfo);
+
+                log.trace("************* Going to create nodes, RI's and Relations  from yaml {}", yamlName);
+                loggerSupportability
+                    .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RESOURCE_FROM_YAML, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.STARTED,
+                        "Start create nodes, RI and Relations  from yaml: {}", yamlName);
+                resource = createRIAndRelationsFromYaml(yamlName, resource, instancesToCreate, topologyTemplateYaml,
+                    nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate, nodeName, null);
+            }
             log.trace("************* Finished to create nodes, RI and Relation  from yaml {}", yamlName);
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.COMPLETE,
+                "Finished to create nodes, RI and Relation  from yaml: {}", yamlName);
             // validate update vf module group names
-            Either<Map<String, GroupDefinition>, ResponseFormat> validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes = groupBusinessLogic
-                    .validateUpdateVfGroupNames(parsedToscaYamlInfo.getGroups(), resource.getSystemName());
+            Optional<Map<String, GroupDefinition>> asdGroups = checkAndCreateAsdTypeVfModules(parsedToscaYamlInfo.getInstances());
+            Map<String, GroupDefinition> parsedGroups = parsedToscaYamlInfo.getGroups();
+            if (asdGroups.isPresent()) {
+                parsedGroups.putAll(asdGroups.get());
+            }
+            final Either<Map<String, GroupDefinition>, ResponseFormat> validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes = groupBusinessLogic
+                .validateUpdateVfGroupNames(parsedGroups, resource.getSystemName());
             if (validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes.isRight()) {
                 rollback(inTransaction, resource, createdArtifacts, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts);
-                throw new ComponentException(validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes.right().value());
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes.right().value());
             }
             // add groups to resource
-            Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups;
+            final Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups;
             log.trace("************* Going to add groups from yaml {}", yamlName);
-
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_GROUPS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.STARTED,
+                "Start to add groups from yaml: {}", yamlName);
             if (!validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes.left().value().isEmpty()) {
                 groups = validateUpdateVfGroupNamesRes.left().value();
             } else {
-                groups = parsedToscaYamlInfo.getGroups();
+                groups = parsedGroups;
             }
-
-            Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> createGroupsOnResource = createGroupsOnResource(resource,
-                    groups);
+            final Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> createGroupsOnResource = createGroupsOnResource(resource, groups);
             if (createGroupsOnResource.isRight()) {
                 rollback(inTransaction, resource, createdArtifacts, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts);
-                throw new ComponentException(createGroupsOnResource.right().value());
+                loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_GROUPS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                    "ERROR while adding groups from yaml: {}", yamlName);
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(createGroupsOnResource.right().value());
             }
             resource = createGroupsOnResource.left().value();
             log.trace("************* Finished to add groups from yaml {}", yamlName);
-
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_GROUPS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.COMPLETE,
+                "Finished to add groups from yaml: {}", yamlName);
             log.trace("************* Going to add artifacts from yaml {}", yamlName);
-
-            NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts = new NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts(nodeName,
-                    nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate);
-
-            Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> createArtifactsEither = createOrUpdateArtifacts(ArtifactOperationEnum.CREATE, createdArtifacts, yamlName,
-                    csarInfo, resource, nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts, inTransaction, shouldLock);
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_ARTIFACTS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.STARTED,
+                "Started to add artifacts from yaml: {}", yamlName);
+            log.trace("************* Starting to add policies from yaml {}", yamlName);
+            Map<String, PolicyDefinition> policies = parsedToscaYamlInfo.getPolicies();
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(policies)) {
+                resource = createPoliciesOnResource(resource, policies);
+            }
+            log.trace("************* Finished to add policies from yaml {}", yamlName);
+            final NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts = new NodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts(nodeName,
+                nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate);
+            final Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> createArtifactsEither = createOrUpdateArtifacts(ArtifactOperationEnum.CREATE, createdArtifacts,
+                yamlName, csarInfo, resource, nodeTypeInfoToUpdateArtifacts, inTransaction, shouldLock);
             if (createArtifactsEither.isRight()) {
                 rollback(inTransaction, resource, createdArtifacts, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts);
-                throw new ComponentException(createArtifactsEither.right().value());
+                loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_ARTIFACTS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                    "error happened {}", createArtifactsEither.right().value());
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(createArtifactsEither.right().value());
             }
-
-            resource = getResourceWithGroups(createArtifactsEither.left().value().getUniqueId());
-
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED);
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_ARTIFACTS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.COMPLETE,
+                "Finished to add artifacts from yaml: " + resource.getToscaResourceName());
+            final ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED);
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, csarInfo.getModifier(), resource, actionEnum);
             ASDCKpiApi.countCreatedResourcesKPI();
             return resource;
-
-        } catch(ComponentException|StorageException e) {
+        } catch (final BusinessLogicException e) {
+            log.error(EcompLoggerErrorCode.BUSINESS_PROCESS_ERROR, ResourceBusinessLogic.class.getName(),
+                "An error has occurred during resource and resource instance creation", e);
             rollback(inTransaction, resource, createdArtifacts, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts);
-            throw e;
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(e.getResponseFormat());
+        } catch (final ComponentException e) {
+            log.error(EcompLoggerErrorCode.SCHEMA_ERROR, ResourceBusinessLogic.class.getName(),
+                "An error has occurred during resource and resource instance creation", e);
+            rollback(inTransaction, resource, createdArtifacts, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts);
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(e.getResponseFormat());
+        } catch (final Exception e) {
+            log.error(EcompLoggerErrorCode.BUSINESS_PROCESS_ERROR, ResourceBusinessLogic.class.getName(),
+                "An error has occurred during resource and resource instance creation", e);
+            rollback(inTransaction, resource, createdArtifacts, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
         } finally {
             if (!inTransaction) {
-                titanDao.commit();
+                janusGraphDao.commit();
             }
             if (shouldLock) {
-                graphLockOperation.unlockComponentByName(resource.getSystemName(), resource.getUniqueId(),
-                        NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
+                graphLockOperation.unlockComponentByName(resource.getSystemName(), resource.getUniqueId(), NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Optional<Map<String, GroupDefinition>> checkAndCreateAsdTypeVfModules(Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> instances) {
+        Map<String, GroupDefinition> addAsdGroups = new HashMap<>();
+        if (isNotEmpty(instances) || instances != null) {
+            for (Map.Entry<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> instance : instances.entrySet()) {
+                if (isNotEmpty(instance.getValue().getArtifacts()) || instance.getValue().getArtifacts() != null) {
+                    Map<String, UploadArtifactInfo> artifactsMap = instance.getValue().getArtifacts()
+                        .get(ToscaTagNamesEnum.ARTIFACTS.getElementName());
+                    if (isNotEmpty(artifactsMap) || artifactsMap != null) {
+                        for (Map.Entry<String, UploadArtifactInfo> artifact : artifactsMap.entrySet()) {
+                            if (artifact.getValue().getType().equals(Constants.ASD_DEPLOYMENT_ITEM)) {
+                                GroupDefinition groupDefinition = new GroupDefinition();
+                                groupDefinition.setName(artifact.getKey());
+                                groupDefinition.setType(Constants.DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE);
+                                addAsdTypeProperties(groupDefinition);
+                                addAsdGroups.put(groupDefinition.getName(), groupDefinition);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
-    }
-
-    private void rollback(boolean inTransaction, Resource resource, List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts) {
-        if(!inTransaction) {
-            titanDao.rollback();
+        return Optional.of(addAsdGroups);
+    }
+
+    private void addAsdTypeProperties(GroupDefinition groupDefinition) {
+        List<GroupProperty> properties = new ArrayList<>();
+        GroupProperty propIsBase = new GroupProperty();
+        propIsBase.setName(Constants.IS_BASE);
+        propIsBase.setValue("true");
+        properties.add(propIsBase);
+        GroupProperty propVfModuleLabel = new GroupProperty();
+        propVfModuleLabel.setName(Constants.VF_MODULE_LABEL);
+        propVfModuleLabel.setValue(groupDefinition.getName());
+        properties.add(propVfModuleLabel);
+        GroupProperty propVfModuleDescription = new GroupProperty();
+        propVfModuleDescription.setName(Constants.VF_MODULE_DESCRIPTION);
+        propVfModuleDescription.setValue("VF Module representing deployment item " + groupDefinition.getName());
+        properties.add(propVfModuleDescription);
+        GroupProperty propMinVfModuleInstances = new GroupProperty();
+        propMinVfModuleInstances.setName(Constants.MIN_VF_MODULE_INSTANCES);
+        propMinVfModuleInstances.setValue("1");
+        properties.add(propMinVfModuleInstances);
+        GroupProperty propMaxVfModuleInstances = new GroupProperty();
+        propMaxVfModuleInstances.setName(Constants.MAX_VF_MODULE_INSTANCES);
+        propMaxVfModuleInstances.setValue("1");
+        properties.add(propMaxVfModuleInstances);
+        GroupProperty propInitialCount = new GroupProperty();
+        propInitialCount.setName(Constants.INITIAL_COUNT);
+        propInitialCount.setValue("1");
+        properties.add(propInitialCount);
+        GroupProperty propVfModuleType = new GroupProperty();
+        propVfModuleType.setName(Constants.VF_MODULE_TYPE);
+        propVfModuleType.setValue("Base");
+        properties.add(propVfModuleType);
+        GroupProperty propVolumeGroup = new GroupProperty();
+        propVolumeGroup.setName(Constants.VOLUME_GROUP);
+        propVolumeGroup.setValue("false");
+        properties.add(propVolumeGroup);
+        groupDefinition.convertFromGroupProperties(properties);
+    }
+
+    private boolean processSubstitutableAsNodeType(final Resource resource, final ParsedToscaYamlInfo parsedToscaYamlInfo) {
+        return !resource.getResourceType().isAtomicType() && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(resource.getModel())
+            && parsedToscaYamlInfo.getSubstitutionMappingNodeType() != null;
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> getInstancesToCreate(final ParsedToscaYamlInfo parsedToscaYamlInfo) {
+        return getInstancesToCreate(parsedToscaYamlInfo, null);
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> getInstancesToCreate(final ParsedToscaYamlInfo parsedToscaYamlInfo, final String model) {
+        if (StringUtils.isEmpty(model) || StringUtils.isEmpty(parsedToscaYamlInfo.getSubstitutionMappingNodeType())) {
+            return parsedToscaYamlInfo.getInstances();
+        }
+        return parsedToscaYamlInfo.getInstances().entrySet().stream()
+            .filter(entry -> !parsedToscaYamlInfo.getSubstitutionMappingNodeType().equals(entry.getValue().getType()))
+            .collect(Collectors.toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, Map.Entry::getValue));
+    }
+
+    private void rollback(boolean inTransaction, Resource resource, List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts,
+                          List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts) {
+        if (!inTransaction) {
+            janusGraphDao.rollback();
         }
         if (isNotEmpty(createdArtifacts) && isNotEmpty(nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts)) {
             createdArtifacts.addAll(nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts);
-            log.debug("Found {} newly created artifacts to deleted, the component name: {}",createdArtifacts.size(), resource.getName());
+            log.debug("Found {} newly created artifacts to deleted, the component name: {}", createdArtifacts.size(), resource.getName());
         }
     }
 
     private Resource getResourceWithGroups(String resourceId) {
-
         ComponentParametersView filter = new ComponentParametersView();
         filter.setIgnoreGroups(false);
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> updatedResource = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(resourceId, filter);
@@ -1380,75 +1737,82 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return updatedResource.left().value();
     }
 
-    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> createGroupsOnResource(Resource resource,
-                                                                    Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups) {
+    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> createGroupsOnResource(Resource resource, Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups) {
         if (groups != null && !groups.isEmpty()) {
-            List<GroupDefinition> groupsAsList = updateGroupsMembersUsingResource(
-                    groups, resource);
+            List<GroupDefinition> groupsAsList = updateGroupsMembersUsingResource(groups, resource);
             handleGroupsProperties(resource, groups);
             fillGroupsFinalFields(groupsAsList);
-            Either<List<GroupDefinition>, ResponseFormat> createGroups = groupBusinessLogic.createGroups(resource,
-                    groupsAsList, true);
+            Either<List<GroupDefinition>, ResponseFormat> createGroups = groupBusinessLogic.createGroups(resource, groupsAsList, true);
             if (createGroups.isRight()) {
                 return Either.right(createGroups.right().value());
             }
-        } else {
-            return Either.left(resource);
-        }
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> updatedResource = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getToscaElement(resource.getUniqueId());
-        if (updatedResource.isRight()) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(updatedResource.right().value()), resource);
-            return Either.right(responseFormat);
         }
-        return Either.left(updatedResource.left().value());
+        return Either.left(resource);
     }
 
     private void handleGroupsProperties(Resource resource, Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups) {
         List<InputDefinition> inputs = resource.getInputs();
         if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(groups)) {
-            groups.values()
-                    .stream()
-                    .filter(g -> isNotEmpty(g.getProperties()))
-                    .flatMap(g -> g.getProperties().stream())
-                    .forEach(p -> handleGetInputs(p, inputs));
+            groups.values().stream().filter(g -> isNotEmpty(g.getProperties())).flatMap(g -> g.getProperties().stream())
+                .forEach(p -> handleGetInputs(p, inputs));
         }
     }
 
+    private Resource createPoliciesOnResource(Resource resource, Map<String, PolicyDefinition> policies) {
+        policyBusinessLogic.createPolicies(resource, policies);
+        return resource;
+    }
+
     private void handleGetInputs(PropertyDataDefinition property, List<InputDefinition> inputs) {
         if (isNotEmpty(property.getGetInputValues())) {
             if (inputs == null || inputs.isEmpty()) {
                 log.debug("Failed to add property {} to group. Inputs list is empty ", property);
-                rollbackWithException(ActionStatus.INPUTS_NOT_FOUND, property.getGetInputValues()
-                        .stream()
-                        .map(GetInputValueDataDefinition::getInputName)
-                        .collect(toList()).toString());
+                rollbackWithException(ActionStatus.INPUTS_NOT_FOUND,
+                    property.getGetInputValues().stream().map(GetInputValueDataDefinition::getInputName).collect(toList()).toString());
             }
             ListIterator<GetInputValueDataDefinition> getInputValuesIter = property.getGetInputValues().listIterator();
             while (getInputValuesIter.hasNext()) {
                 GetInputValueDataDefinition getInput = getInputValuesIter.next();
-                InputDefinition input = findInputByName(inputs, getInput);
-                getInput.setInputId(input.getUniqueId());
-                if (getInput.getGetInputIndex() != null) {
-                    GetInputValueDataDefinition getInputIndex = getInput.getGetInputIndex();
-                    input = findInputByName(inputs, getInputIndex);
-                    getInputIndex.setInputId(input.getUniqueId());
-                    getInputValuesIter.add(getInputIndex);
+                Either<InputDefinition, RuntimeException> inputEither = findInputByName(inputs, getInput);
+                if (inputEither.isRight()) {
+                    throw inputEither.right().value();
+                } else {
+                    InputDefinition input = inputEither.left().value();
+                    getInput.setInputId(input.getUniqueId());
+                    if (getInput.getGetInputIndex() != null) {
+                        GetInputValueDataDefinition getInputIndex = getInput.getGetInputIndex();
+                        Either<InputDefinition, RuntimeException> newInputEither = findInputByName(inputs, getInputIndex);
+                        if (newInputEither.isRight()) {
+                            throw newInputEither.right().value();
+                        } else {
+                            InputDefinition newInput = newInputEither.left().value();
+                            getInputIndex.setInputId(newInput.getUniqueId());
+                        }
+                        getInputValuesIter.add(getInputIndex);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private InputDefinition findInputByName(List<InputDefinition> inputs, GetInputValueDataDefinition getInput) {
-        Optional<InputDefinition> inputOpt = inputs.stream()
-                .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(getInput.getInputName()))
-                .findFirst();
-        if (!inputOpt.isPresent()) {
-            log.debug("#findInputByName - Failed to find the input {} ", getInput.getInputName());
-            rollbackWithException(ActionStatus.INPUTS_NOT_FOUND, getInput.getInputName());
+    <T> Either<T, RuntimeException> rollbackWithEither(final ActionStatus actionStatus, final String... params) {
+        return rollbackWithEither(janusGraphDao, actionStatus, params);
+    }
+
+    private Either<InputDefinition, RuntimeException> findInputByName(List<InputDefinition> inputs, GetInputValueDataDefinition getInput) {
+        final String inputName = getInput != null ? getInput.getInputName() : "";
+        if (inputs == null || inputs.isEmpty()) {
+            log.debug("#findInputByName - Inputs list is empty");
+            return rollbackWithEither(ActionStatus.INPUTS_NOT_FOUND, inputName);
+        } else {
+            Optional<InputDefinition> inputOpt = inputs.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals(inputName)).findFirst();
+            if (inputOpt.isEmpty()) {
+                log.debug("#findInputByName - Failed to find the input {} ", inputName);
+                return rollbackWithEither(ActionStatus.INPUTS_NOT_FOUND, inputName);
+            } else {
+                return Either.left(inputOpt.get());
+            }
         }
-        return inputOpt.get();
     }
 
     private void fillGroupsFinalFields(List<GroupDefinition> groupsAsList) {
@@ -1461,19 +1825,11 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
     private Resource updateGroupsOnResource(Resource resource, Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups) {
         if (isEmpty(groups)) {
             return resource;
-        } else {
-            updateOrCreateGroups(resource, groups);
         }
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> updatedResource = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getToscaElement(resource.getUniqueId());
-        if (updatedResource.isRight()) {
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(updatedResource.right().value()), resource));
-        }
-        return updatedResource.left().value();
+        return updateOrCreateGroups(resource, groups);
     }
 
-    private void updateOrCreateGroups(Resource resource, Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups) {
+    private Resource updateOrCreateGroups(Resource resource, Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups) {
         List<GroupDefinition> groupsFromResource = resource.getGroups();
         List<GroupDefinition> groupsAsList = updateGroupsMembersUsingResource(groups, resource);
         List<GroupDefinition> groupsToUpdate = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -1488,43 +1844,36 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         if (isNotEmpty(groupsToCreate)) {
             fillGroupsFinalFields(groupsToCreate);
             if (isNotEmpty(groupsFromResource)) {
-                groupBusinessLogic.addGroups(resource,
-                        groupsToCreate, true)
-                        .left()
-                        .on(this::throwComponentException);
+                groupBusinessLogic.addGroups(resource, groupsToCreate, true).left().on(this::throwComponentException);
             } else {
-                groupBusinessLogic.createGroups(resource,
-                        groupsToCreate, true)
-                        .left()
-                        .on(this::throwComponentException);
+                groupBusinessLogic.createGroups(resource, groupsToCreate, true).left().on(this::throwComponentException);
             }
         }
         if (isNotEmpty(groupsToDelete)) {
-            groupBusinessLogic.deleteGroups(resource, groupsToDelete)
-                    .left()
-                    .on(this::throwComponentException);
+            groupBusinessLogic.deleteGroups(resource, groupsToDelete).left().on(this::throwComponentException);
         }
         if (isNotEmpty(groupsToUpdate)) {
-            groupBusinessLogic.updateGroups(resource, groupsToUpdate, true)
-                    .left()
-                    .on(this::throwComponentException);
+            groupBusinessLogic.updateGroups(resource, groupsToUpdate, true).left().on(this::throwComponentException);
         }
+        return resource;
     }
 
-    private void addGroupsToDelete(List<GroupDefinition> groupsFromResource, List<GroupDefinition> groupsAsList, List<GroupDefinition> groupsToDelete) {
+    private void addGroupsToDelete(List<GroupDefinition> groupsFromResource, List<GroupDefinition> groupsAsList,
+                                   List<GroupDefinition> groupsToDelete) {
         for (GroupDefinition group : groupsFromResource) {
-            Optional<GroupDefinition> op = groupsAsList.stream()
-                    .filter(p -> p.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(group.getName())).findAny();
-            if (!op.isPresent() && (group.getArtifacts() == null || group.getArtifacts().isEmpty())) {
+            Optional<GroupDefinition> op = groupsAsList.stream().filter(p -> p.getInvariantName().equalsIgnoreCase(group.getInvariantName()))
+                .findAny();
+            if (op.isEmpty() && (group.getArtifacts() == null || group.getArtifacts().isEmpty())) {
                 groupsToDelete.add(group);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private void addGroupsToCreateOrUpdate(List<GroupDefinition> groupsFromResource, List<GroupDefinition> groupsAsList, List<GroupDefinition> groupsToUpdate, List<GroupDefinition> groupsToCreate) {
+    private void addGroupsToCreateOrUpdate(List<GroupDefinition> groupsFromResource, List<GroupDefinition> groupsAsList,
+                                           List<GroupDefinition> groupsToUpdate, List<GroupDefinition> groupsToCreate) {
         for (GroupDefinition group : groupsAsList) {
-            Optional<GroupDefinition> op = groupsFromResource.stream()
-                    .filter(p -> p.getInvariantName().equalsIgnoreCase(group.getInvariantName())).findAny();
+            Optional<GroupDefinition> op = groupsFromResource.stream().filter(p -> p.getInvariantName().equalsIgnoreCase(group.getInvariantName()))
+                .findAny();
             if (op.isPresent()) {
                 GroupDefinition groupToUpdate = op.get();
                 groupToUpdate.setMembers(group.getMembers());
@@ -1539,181 +1888,98 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
 
     private Resource createInputsOnResource(Resource resource, Map<String, InputDefinition> inputs) {
         List<InputDefinition> resourceProperties = resource.getInputs();
-        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(inputs)|| isNotEmpty(resourceProperties)) {
-
-            Either<List<InputDefinition>, ResponseFormat> createInputs = inputsBusinessLogic.createInputsInGraph(inputs,
-                    resource);
+        if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(inputs) || isNotEmpty(resourceProperties)) {
+            Either<List<InputDefinition>, ResponseFormat> createInputs = inputsBusinessLogic.createInputsInGraph(inputs, resource);
             if (createInputs.isRight()) {
-                throw new ComponentException(createInputs.right().value());
+                loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_INPUTS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                    "failed to add inputs from yaml: {}", createInputs.right().value());
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(createInputs.right().value());
             }
-        } else {
-            return resource;
-        }
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> updatedResource = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getToscaElement(resource.getUniqueId());
-        if (updatedResource.isRight()) {
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(updatedResource.right().value()), resource));
+            resource.setInputs(createInputs.left().value());
         }
-        return updatedResource.left().value();
+        return resource;
     }
 
-    private List<GroupDefinition> updateGroupsMembersUsingResource(Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups, Resource component) {
-
-        List<GroupDefinition> result = new ArrayList<>();
-        List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = component.getComponentInstances();
-
-        if (groups != null) {
-            Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateCyclicGroupsDependencies = validateCyclicGroupsDependencies(groups);
-            if (validateCyclicGroupsDependencies.isRight()) {
-                throw new ComponentException(validateCyclicGroupsDependencies.right().value());
-            }
-            for (Entry<String, GroupDefinition> entry : groups.entrySet()) {
-                String groupName = entry.getKey();
-                GroupDefinition groupDefinition = entry.getValue();
-                GroupDefinition updatedGroupDefinition = new GroupDefinition(groupDefinition);
-                updatedGroupDefinition.setMembers(null);
-                Map<String, String> members = groupDefinition.getMembers();
-                if (members != null) {
-                    updateGroupMembers(groups, updatedGroupDefinition, component, componentInstances, groupName, members);
+    private Resource generatePropertiesFromNodeType(final Resource resource, final Map<String, Object> nodeType) {
+        final Either<Map<String, PropertyDefinition>, ResultStatusEnum> properties = ImportUtils.getProperties(nodeType);
+        if (properties.isLeft()) {
+            final List<PropertyDefinition> propertiesList = new ArrayList<>();
+            final Map<String, PropertyDefinition> value = properties.left().value();
+            if (value != null) {
+                for (Entry<String, PropertyDefinition> entry : value.entrySet()) {
+                    final String name = entry.getKey();
+                    final PropertyDefinition propertyDefinition = entry.getValue();
+                    propertyDefinition.setName(name);
+                    propertiesList.add(propertyDefinition);
+                    resource.getProperties().removeIf(p -> p.getName().equals(name));
                 }
-                result.add(updatedGroupDefinition);
             }
+            resource.getProperties().addAll(propertiesList);
         }
-        return result;
+        return resource;
     }
 
-    private void updateGroupMembers(Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups, GroupDefinition updatedGroupDefinition, Resource component, List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances, String groupName, Map<String, String> members) {
-        Set<String> compInstancesNames = members.keySet();
+    private Resource createResourcePropertiesOnGraph(final Resource resource) {
+        final List<PropertyDefinition> resourceProperties = resource.getProperties();
+        for (PropertyDefinition propertyDefinition : resourceProperties) {
+            final Either<PropertyDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> addPropertyEither = toscaOperationFacade
+                .addPropertyToComponent(propertyDefinition, resource);
 
-        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(componentInstances)) {
-            String membersAstString = compInstancesNames.stream().collect(joining(","));
-            log.debug("The members: {}, in group: {}, cannot be found in component {}. There are no component instances.",
-                    membersAstString, groupName, component.getNormalizedName());
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                    ActionStatus.GROUP_INVALID_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, membersAstString, groupName,
-                    component.getNormalizedName(), getComponentTypeForResponse(component)));
-        }
-        // Find all component instances with the member names
-        Map<String, String> memberNames = componentInstances.stream()
-                .collect(toMap(ComponentInstance::getName, ComponentInstance::getUniqueId));
-        memberNames.putAll(groups.keySet().stream().collect(toMap(g -> g, g -> "")));
-        Map<String, String> relevantInstances = memberNames.entrySet().stream()
-                .filter(n -> compInstancesNames.contains(n.getKey()))
-                .collect(toMap(Entry::getKey, Entry::getValue));
-
-        if (relevantInstances == null || relevantInstances.size() != compInstancesNames.size()) {
-
-            List<String> foundMembers = new ArrayList<>();
-            if (relevantInstances != null) {
-                foundMembers = relevantInstances.keySet().stream().collect(toList());
+            if (addPropertyEither.isRight()) {
+                final String error = String.format("failed to add properties from yaml: %s", addPropertyEither.right().value());
+                loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_PROPERTIES, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(),
+                    StatusCode.ERROR,
+                    error);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addPropertyEither.right().value()), error);
             }
-            compInstancesNames.removeAll(foundMembers);
-            String membersAstString = compInstancesNames.stream().collect(joining(","));
-            log.debug("The members: {}, in group: {}, cannot be found in component: {}", membersAstString,
-                    groupName, component.getNormalizedName());
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                    ActionStatus.GROUP_INVALID_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, membersAstString, groupName,
-                    component.getNormalizedName(), getComponentTypeForResponse(component)));
         }
-        updatedGroupDefinition.setMembers(relevantInstances);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * This Method validates that there is no cyclic group dependencies. meaning
-     * group A as member in group B which is member in group A
-     *
-     * @param allGroups
-     * @return
-     */
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateCyclicGroupsDependencies(Map<String, GroupDefinition> allGroups) {
-
-        Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> result = Either.left(true);
-        try {
-            Iterator<Entry<String, GroupDefinition>> allGroupsItr = allGroups.entrySet().iterator();
-            while (allGroupsItr.hasNext() && result.isLeft()) {
-                Entry<String, GroupDefinition> groupAEntry = allGroupsItr.next();
-                // Fetches a group member A
-                String groupAName = groupAEntry.getKey();
-                // Finds all group members in group A
-                Set<String> allGroupAMembersNames = new HashSet<>();
-                fillAllGroupMemebersRecursivly(groupAEntry.getKey(), allGroups, allGroupAMembersNames);
-                // If A is a group member of itself found cyclic dependency
-                if (allGroupAMembersNames.contains(groupAName)) {
-                    ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
-                            .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GROUP_HAS_CYCLIC_DEPENDENCY, groupAName);
-                    result = Either.right(responseFormat);
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
-            result = Either.right(responseFormat);
-            log.debug("Exception occured when validateCyclicGroupsDependencies, error is:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
-        }
-        return result;
+        return resource;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * This Method fills recursively the set groupMembers with all the members
-     * of the given group which are also of type group.
-     *
-     * @param groupName
-     * @param allGroups
-     * @param allGroupMembers
-     * @return
-     */
-    private void fillAllGroupMemebersRecursivly(String groupName, Map<String, GroupDefinition> allGroups,
-                                                Set<String> allGroupMembers) {
-
-        // Found Cyclic dependency
-        if (isfillGroupMemebersRecursivlyStopCondition(groupName, allGroups, allGroupMembers)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        GroupDefinition groupDefinition = allGroups.get(groupName);
-        // All Members Of Current Group Resource Instances & Other Groups
-        Set<String> currGroupMembers = groupDefinition.getMembers().keySet();
-        // Filtered Members Of Current Group containing only members which
-        // are groups
-        List<String> currGroupFilteredMembers = currGroupMembers.stream().
-                // Keep Only Elements of type group and not Resource Instances
-                        filter(allGroups::containsKey).
-                // Add Filtered Elements to main Set
-                        peek(allGroupMembers::add).
-                // Collect results
-                        collect(toList());
+    private List<GroupDefinition> updateGroupsMembersUsingResource(Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups, Resource component) {
+        List<GroupDefinition> result = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances = component.getComponentInstances();
+        if (groups != null) {
+            for (Entry<String, GroupDefinition> entry : groups.entrySet()) {
+                String groupName = entry.getKey();
+                GroupDefinition groupDefinition = entry.getValue();
+                GroupDefinition updatedGroupDefinition = new GroupDefinition(groupDefinition);
 
-        // Recursively call the method for all the filtered group members
-        for (String innerGroupName : currGroupFilteredMembers) {
-            fillAllGroupMemebersRecursivly(innerGroupName, allGroups, allGroupMembers);
+                updatedGroupDefinition.setMembers(null);
+                Map<String, String> members = groupDefinition.getMembers();
+                if (members != null) {
+                    updateGroupMembers(groups, updatedGroupDefinition, component, componentInstances, groupName, members);
+                }
+                result.add(updatedGroupDefinition);
+            }
         }
-
+        return result;
     }
 
-    private boolean isfillGroupMemebersRecursivlyStopCondition(String groupName, Map<String, GroupDefinition> allGroups,
-                                                               Set<String> allGroupMembers) {
-
-        boolean stop = false;
-        // In Case Not Group Stop
-        if (!allGroups.containsKey(groupName)) {
-            stop = true;
-        }
-        // In Case Group Has no members stop
-        if (!stop) {
-            GroupDefinition groupDefinition = allGroups.get(groupName);
-            stop = isEmpty(groupDefinition.getMembers());
-
+    private void updateGroupMembers(Map<String, GroupDefinition> groups, GroupDefinition updatedGroupDefinition, Resource component,
+                                    List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances, String groupName, Map<String, String> members) {
+        Set<String> compInstancesNames = members.keySet();
+        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(componentInstances)) {
+            String membersAstString = String.join(",", compInstancesNames);
+            log.debug("The members: {}, in group: {}, cannot be found in component {}. There are no component instances.", membersAstString,
+                groupName, component.getNormalizedName());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.GROUP_INVALID_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, membersAstString, groupName,
+                component.getNormalizedName(), getComponentTypeForResponse(component));
         }
-        // In Case all group members already contained stop
-        if (!stop) {
-            final Set<String> allMembers = allGroups.get(groupName).getMembers().keySet();
-            Set<String> membersOfTypeGroup = allMembers.stream().
-                    // Filter In Only Group members
-                            filter(allGroups::containsKey).
-                    // Collect
-                            collect(toSet());
-            stop = allGroupMembers.containsAll(membersOfTypeGroup);
+        // Find all component instances with the member names
+        Map<String, String> memberNames = componentInstances.stream().collect(toMap(ComponentInstance::getName, ComponentInstance::getUniqueId));
+        memberNames.putAll(groups.keySet().stream().collect(toMap(g -> g, g -> "")));
+        Map<String, String> relevantInstances = memberNames.entrySet().stream().filter(n -> compInstancesNames.contains(n.getKey()))
+            .collect(toMap(Entry::getKey, Entry::getValue));
+        if (relevantInstances.size() != compInstancesNames.size()) {
+            List<String> foundMembers = new ArrayList<>(relevantInstances.keySet());
+            foundMembers.forEach(compInstancesNames::remove);
+            String membersAstString = String.join(",", compInstancesNames);
+            log.debug("The members: {}, in group: {}, cannot be found in component: {}", membersAstString, groupName, component.getNormalizedName());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.GROUP_INVALID_COMPONENT_INSTANCE, membersAstString, groupName,
+                component.getNormalizedName(), getComponentTypeForResponse(component));
         }
-        return stop;
+        updatedGroupDefinition.setMembers(relevantInstances);
     }
 
     private Resource createRIAndRelationsFromYaml(String yamlName, Resource resource,
@@ -1721,18 +1987,19 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                                                   String topologyTemplateYaml, List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts,
                                                   Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo,
                                                   Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate,
-                                                  String nodeName) {
-
+                                                  String nodeName, final String substitutableAsNodeType) {
         log.debug("************* Going to create all nodes {}", yamlName);
-        handleNodeTypes(yamlName, resource, topologyTemplateYaml, false, nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts,
-                nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeName);
+        handleNodeTypes(yamlName, resource, topologyTemplateYaml, false, nodeTypesArtifactsToCreate, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo,
+            csarInfo, nodeName, substitutableAsNodeType);
         log.debug("************* Finished to create all nodes {}", yamlName);
         log.debug("************* Going to create all resource instances {}", yamlName);
-        resource = createResourceInstances(yamlName, resource,
-                uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap, csarInfo.getCreatedNodes());
+        Map<String, Resource> existingNodeTypesByResourceNames = new HashMap<>();
+        resource = createResourceInstances(yamlName, resource, null, uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap, csarInfo.getCreatedNodes(),
+            existingNodeTypesByResourceNames);
         log.debug("************* Finished to create all resource instances {}", yamlName);
         log.debug("************* Going to create all relations {}", yamlName);
-        resource = createResourceInstancesRelations(csarInfo.getModifier(), yamlName, resource, uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap);
+        resource = createResourceInstancesRelations(csarInfo.getModifier(), yamlName, resource, null, uploadComponentInstanceInfoMap,
+            existingNodeTypesByResourceNames);
         log.debug("************* Finished to create all relations {}", yamlName);
         log.debug("************* Going to create positions {}", yamlName);
         compositionBusinessLogic.setPositionsForComponentInstances(resource, csarInfo.getModifier().getUserId());
@@ -1740,70 +2007,63 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return resource;
     }
 
-    private void handleAndAddExtractedVfcsArtifacts(List<ArtifactDefinition> vfcArtifacts,
-                                                    List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToAdd) {
-        List<String> vfcArtifactNames = vfcArtifacts.stream().map(ArtifactDataDefinition::getArtifactName)
-                .collect(toList());
-        artifactsToAdd.stream().forEach(a -> {
+    private void handleAndAddExtractedVfcsArtifacts(List<ArtifactDefinition> vfcArtifacts, List<ArtifactDefinition> artifactsToAdd) {
+        List<String> vfcArtifactNames = vfcArtifacts.stream().map(ArtifactDataDefinition::getArtifactName).collect(toList());
+        artifactsToAdd.forEach(a -> {
             if (!vfcArtifactNames.contains(a.getArtifactName())) {
                 vfcArtifacts.add(a);
             } else {
                 log.debug("Can't upload two artifact with the same name {}. ", a.getArtifactName());
             }
         });
-
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    private void handleNodeTypes(String yamlName, Resource resource,
-                                 String topologyTemplateYaml, boolean needLock,
+    private void handleNodeTypes(String yamlName, Resource resource, String topologyTemplateYaml, boolean needLock,
                                  Map<String, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<ArtifactDefinition>>> nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle,
-                                 List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo,
-                                 CsarInfo csarInfo, String nodeName) {
-        try{
+                                 List<ArtifactDefinition> nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, Map<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypesInfo, CsarInfo csarInfo,
+                                 String nodeName, String substitutableAsNodeType) {
+        try {
             for (Entry<String, NodeTypeInfo> nodeTypeEntry : nodeTypesInfo.entrySet()) {
-                if (nodeTypeEntry.getValue().isNested()) {
-
-                    handleNestedVfc(resource, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts,
-                            nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, nodeTypeEntry.getKey());
+                if (nodeTypeEntry.getValue().isNested() && !nodeTypeAlreadyExists(nodeTypeEntry.getKey(), resource.getModel())) {
+                    handleNestedVfc(resource, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle, nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo,
+                        nodeTypeEntry.getKey());
                     log.trace("************* finished to create node {}", nodeTypeEntry.getKey());
                 }
             }
             Map<String, Object> mappedToscaTemplate = null;
-            if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(nodeName) && isNotEmpty(nodeTypesInfo)
-                    && nodeTypesInfo.containsKey(nodeName)) {
+            if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(nodeName) && isNotEmpty(nodeTypesInfo) && nodeTypesInfo.containsKey(nodeName)) {
                 mappedToscaTemplate = nodeTypesInfo.get(nodeName).getMappedToscaTemplate();
             }
             if (isEmpty(mappedToscaTemplate)) {
                 mappedToscaTemplate = (Map<String, Object>) new Yaml().load(topologyTemplateYaml);
             }
             createResourcesFromYamlNodeTypesList(yamlName, resource, mappedToscaTemplate, needLock, nodeTypesArtifactsToHandle,
-                    nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo);
-        } catch(ComponentException e){
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = e.getResponseFormat() != null ? e.getResponseFormat()
-                    : componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(e.getActionStatus(), e.getParams());
+                nodeTypesNewCreatedArtifacts, nodeTypesInfo, csarInfo, substitutableAsNodeType);
+        } catch (ComponentException e) {
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat =
+                e.getResponseFormat() != null ? e.getResponseFormat() : componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(e.getActionStatus(), e.getParams());
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, csarInfo.getModifier(), resource, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE);
             throw e;
-        } catch (StorageException e){
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(e.getStorageOperationStatus()));
+        } catch (StorageException e) {
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(e.getStorageOperationStatus()));
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, csarInfo.getModifier(), resource, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE);
             throw e;
         }
-        // add the created node types to the cache although they are not in the
-        // graph.
-        csarInfo.getCreatedNodes().values().stream()
-                .forEach(p -> cacheManagerOperation.storeComponentInCache(p, NodeTypeEnum.Resource));
     }
 
-    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> handleVfCsarArtifacts(Resource resource, CsarInfo csarInfo,
-                                                                   List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, ArtifactOperationInfo artifactOperation, boolean shouldLock,
-                                                                   boolean inTransaction) {
+    private boolean nodeTypeAlreadyExists(final String toscaResourceName, String modelName) {
+        return toscaOperationFacade.getLatestByToscaResourceName(toscaResourceName, modelName).isLeft();
+    }
 
+    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> handleVfCsarArtifacts(Resource resource, CsarInfo csarInfo, List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts,
+                                                                   ArtifactOperationInfo artifactOperation, boolean shouldLock,
+                                                                   boolean inTransaction) {
         if (csarInfo.getCsar() != null) {
             String vendorLicenseModelId = null;
             String vfLicenseModelId = null;
-
-            if (artifactOperation.getArtifactOperationEnum() == ArtifactOperationEnum.UPDATE) {
+            if (artifactOperation.isUpdate()) {
                 Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> deploymentArtifactsMap = resource.getDeploymentArtifacts();
                 if (deploymentArtifactsMap != null && !deploymentArtifactsMap.isEmpty()) {
                     for (Entry<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifactEntry : deploymentArtifactsMap.entrySet()) {
@@ -1815,121 +2075,117 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-
             }
             // Specific Behavior for license artifacts
-            createOrUpdateSingleNonMetaArtifact(resource, csarInfo,
-                    CsarUtils.ARTIFACTS_PATH + Constants.VENDOR_LICENSE_MODEL, Constants.VENDOR_LICENSE_MODEL,
-                    ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE.getType(), ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT,
-                    Constants.VENDOR_LICENSE_LABEL, Constants.VENDOR_LICENSE_DISPLAY_NAME,
-                    Constants.VENDOR_LICENSE_DESCRIPTION, vendorLicenseModelId, artifactOperation, null, true, shouldLock,
-                    inTransaction);
-            createOrUpdateSingleNonMetaArtifact(resource, csarInfo,
-                    CsarUtils.ARTIFACTS_PATH + Constants.VF_LICENSE_MODEL, Constants.VF_LICENSE_MODEL,
-                    ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE.getType(), ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT, Constants.VF_LICENSE_LABEL,
-                    Constants.VF_LICENSE_DISPLAY_NAME, Constants.VF_LICENSE_DESCRIPTION, vfLicenseModelId,
-                    artifactOperation, null, true, shouldLock, inTransaction);
-
-            Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> eitherCreateResult = createOrUpdateNonMetaArtifacts(csarInfo, resource,
-                    createdArtifacts, shouldLock, inTransaction, artifactOperation);
+            createOrUpdateSingleNonMetaArtifact(resource, csarInfo, CsarUtils.ARTIFACTS_PATH + Constants.VENDOR_LICENSE_MODEL,
+                Constants.VENDOR_LICENSE_MODEL, ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE.getType(), ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT,
+                Constants.VENDOR_LICENSE_LABEL, Constants.VENDOR_LICENSE_DISPLAY_NAME, Constants.VENDOR_LICENSE_DESCRIPTION, vendorLicenseModelId,
+                artifactOperation, null, true, shouldLock, inTransaction);
+            createOrUpdateSingleNonMetaArtifact(resource, csarInfo, CsarUtils.ARTIFACTS_PATH + Constants.VF_LICENSE_MODEL,
+                Constants.VF_LICENSE_MODEL, ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE.getType(), ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT,
+                Constants.VF_LICENSE_LABEL, Constants.VF_LICENSE_DISPLAY_NAME, Constants.VF_LICENSE_DESCRIPTION, vfLicenseModelId,
+                artifactOperation, null, true, shouldLock, inTransaction);
+            Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> eitherCreateResult
+                = createOrUpdateNonMetaArtifacts(csarInfo, resource, createdArtifacts, shouldLock, inTransaction, artifactOperation);
             if (eitherCreateResult.isRight()) {
                 return Either.right(eitherCreateResult.right().value());
             }
-            Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> eitherGerResource = toscaOperationFacade
-                    .getToscaElement(resource.getUniqueId());
-            if (eitherGerResource.isRight()) {
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                        componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(eitherGerResource.right().value()), resource);
-
-                return Either.right(responseFormat);
-
-            }
-            resource = eitherGerResource.left().value();
-
-            Either<ImmutablePair<String, String>, ResponseFormat> artifacsMetaCsarStatus = CsarValidationUtils.getArtifactsMeta(csarInfo.getCsar(), csarInfo.getCsarUUID(), componentsUtils);
-
+            Either<ImmutablePair<String, String>, ResponseFormat> artifacsMetaCsarStatus = CsarValidationUtils
+                .getArtifactsMeta(csarInfo.getCsar(), csarInfo.getCsarUUID(), componentsUtils);
             if (artifacsMetaCsarStatus.isLeft()) {
                 String artifactsFileName = artifacsMetaCsarStatus.left().value().getKey();
                 String artifactsContents = artifacsMetaCsarStatus.left().value().getValue();
                 Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> createArtifactsFromCsar;
-                if (ArtifactOperationEnum.isCreateOrLink(artifactOperation.getArtifactOperationEnum())) {
-                    createArtifactsFromCsar = csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic.createResourceArtifactsFromCsar(csarInfo, resource, artifactsContents, artifactsFileName, createdArtifacts, shouldLock, inTransaction);
+                if (artifactOperation.isCreateOrLink()) {
+                    createArtifactsFromCsar = csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic
+                        .createResourceArtifactsFromCsar(csarInfo, resource, artifactsContents, artifactsFileName, createdArtifacts);
                 } else {
-                    createArtifactsFromCsar = csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic.updateResourceArtifactsFromCsar(csarInfo, resource, artifactsContents, artifactsFileName, createdArtifacts, shouldLock, inTransaction);
+                    Either<Component, ResponseFormat> result = csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic
+                        .updateResourceArtifactsFromCsar(csarInfo, resource, artifactsContents, artifactsFileName, createdArtifacts, shouldLock,
+                            inTransaction);
+                    if ((result.left().value() instanceof Resource) && result.isLeft()) {
+                        Resource service1 = (Resource) result.left().value();
+                        createArtifactsFromCsar = Either.left(service1);
+                    } else {
+                        createArtifactsFromCsar = Either.right(result.right().value());
+                    }
                 }
-
                 if (createArtifactsFromCsar.isRight()) {
                     log.debug("Couldn't create artifacts from artifacts.meta");
                     return Either.right(createArtifactsFromCsar.right().value());
                 }
-
                 return Either.left(createArtifactsFromCsar.left().value());
-            } else {
-
-                return csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic.deleteVFModules(resource, csarInfo, shouldLock, inTransaction);
-
             }
         }
         return Either.left(resource);
     }
 
-
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> createOrUpdateSingleNonMetaArtifact(Resource resource, CsarInfo csarInfo,
-                                                                                String artifactPath, String artifactFileName, String artifactType, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum artifactGroupType,
-                                                                                String artifactLabel, String artifactDisplayName, String artifactDescription, String artifactId,
-                                                                                ArtifactOperationInfo operation, List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, boolean isFromCsar, boolean shouldLock,
-                                                                                boolean inTransaction) {
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> createOrUpdateSingleNonMetaArtifact(Resource resource, CsarInfo csarInfo, String artifactPath,
+                                                                                String artifactFileName, String artifactType,
+                                                                                ArtifactGroupTypeEnum artifactGroupType, String artifactLabel,
+                                                                                String artifactDisplayName, String artifactDescription,
+                                                                                String artifactId, ArtifactOperationInfo operation,
+                                                                                List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, boolean isFromCsar,
+                                                                                boolean shouldLock, boolean inTransaction) {
         byte[] artifactFileBytes = null;
-
         if (csarInfo.getCsar().containsKey(artifactPath)) {
             artifactFileBytes = csarInfo.getCsar().get(artifactPath);
         }
         Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> result = Either.left(true);
-        if (operation.getArtifactOperationEnum() == ArtifactOperationEnum.UPDATE || operation.getArtifactOperationEnum() == ArtifactOperationEnum.DELETE) {
+        if (operation.isUpdate() || operation.isDelete()) {
             if (isArtifactDeletionRequired(artifactId, artifactFileBytes, isFromCsar)) {
-                Either<Either<ArtifactDefinition, Operation>, ResponseFormat> handleDelete = artifactsBusinessLogic.handleDelete(resource.getUniqueId(), artifactId, csarInfo.getModifier(), AuditingActionEnum.ARTIFACT_DELETE, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, resource,
-                        shouldLock, inTransaction);
+                Either<ArtifactDefinition, ResponseFormat> handleDelete = artifactsBusinessLogic
+                    .handleDelete(resource.getUniqueId(), artifactId, csarInfo.getModifier(), resource, shouldLock, inTransaction);
                 if (handleDelete.isRight()) {
                     result = Either.right(handleDelete.right().value());
+                } else {
+                    ArtifactDefinition value = handleDelete.left().value();
+                    String updatedArtifactId = value.getUniqueId();
+                    if (artifactGroupType == ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT) {
+                        resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().remove(updatedArtifactId);
+                    } else {
+                        resource.getArtifacts().remove(updatedArtifactId);
+                    }
                 }
                 return result;
             }
-
-
             if (StringUtils.isEmpty(artifactId) && artifactFileBytes != null) {
-                operation = artifactsBusinessLogic.new ArtifactOperationInfo(false, false,
-                        ArtifactOperationEnum.CREATE);
+                operation = new ArtifactOperationInfo(false, false, ArtifactOperationEnum.CREATE);
             }
-
         }
         if (artifactFileBytes != null) {
-            Map<String, Object> vendorLicenseModelJson = ArtifactUtils.buildJsonForUpdateArtifact(artifactId, artifactFileName,
-                    artifactType, artifactGroupType, artifactLabel, artifactDisplayName, artifactDescription,
-                    artifactFileBytes, null, isFromCsar);
-            Either<Either<ArtifactDefinition, Operation>, ResponseFormat> eitherNonMetaArtifacts = csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic.createOrUpdateCsarArtifactFromJson(
-                    resource, csarInfo.getModifier(), vendorLicenseModelJson, operation);
+            Map<String, Object> vendorLicenseModelJson = ArtifactUtils
+                .buildJsonForUpdateArtifact(artifactId, artifactFileName, artifactType, artifactGroupType, artifactLabel, artifactDisplayName,
+                    artifactDescription, artifactFileBytes, null, isFromCsar);
+            Either<Either<ArtifactDefinition, Operation>, ResponseFormat> eitherNonMetaArtifacts = csarArtifactsAndGroupsBusinessLogic
+                .createOrUpdateCsarArtifactFromJson(resource, csarInfo.getModifier(), vendorLicenseModelJson, operation);
             addNonMetaCreatedArtifactsToSupportRollback(operation, createdArtifacts, eitherNonMetaArtifacts);
             if (eitherNonMetaArtifacts.isRight()) {
-                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
-                        .logInternalFlowError("UploadLicenseArtifact", "Failed to upload license artifact: "
-                                        + artifactFileName + "With csar uuid: " + csarInfo.getCsarUUID(),
-                                ErrorSeverity.WARNING);
+                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalFlowError("UploadLicenseArtifact",
+                    "Failed to upload license artifact: " + artifactFileName + "With csar uuid: " + csarInfo.getCsarUUID(), ErrorSeverity.WARNING);
                 return Either.right(eitherNonMetaArtifacts.right().value());
             }
+            ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = eitherNonMetaArtifacts.left().value().left().value();
+            createOrUpdateResourceWithUpdatedArtifact(artifactDefinition, resource, artifactGroupType);
         }
         return result;
     }
 
+    private void createOrUpdateResourceWithUpdatedArtifact(ArtifactDefinition artifact, Resource resource, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum groupTypeEnum) {
+        if (groupTypeEnum == ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT) {
+            resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().put(artifact.getArtifactLabel(), artifact);
+        } else {
+            resource.getArtifacts().put(artifact.getArtifactLabel(), artifact);
+        }
+    }
+
     private boolean isArtifactDeletionRequired(String artifactId, byte[] artifactFileBytes, boolean isFromCsar) {
         return !StringUtils.isEmpty(artifactId) && artifactFileBytes == null && isFromCsar;
     }
 
-
-    private void addNonMetaCreatedArtifactsToSupportRollback(ArtifactOperationInfo operation,
-                                                             List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts,
+    private void addNonMetaCreatedArtifactsToSupportRollback(ArtifactOperationInfo operation, List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts,
                                                              Either<Either<ArtifactDefinition, Operation>, ResponseFormat> eitherNonMetaArtifacts) {
-        if (ArtifactOperationEnum.isCreateOrLink(operation.getArtifactOperationEnum()) && createdArtifacts != null
-                && eitherNonMetaArtifacts.isLeft()) {
+        if (operation.isCreateOrLink() && createdArtifacts != null && eitherNonMetaArtifacts.isLeft()) {
             Either<ArtifactDefinition, Operation> eitherResult = eitherNonMetaArtifacts.left().value();
             if (eitherResult.isLeft()) {
                 createdArtifacts.add(eitherResult.left().value());
@@ -1937,29 +2193,25 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         }
     }
 
-
     private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> createOrUpdateNonMetaArtifacts(CsarInfo csarInfo, Resource resource,
-                                                                            List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, boolean shouldLock, boolean inTransaction,
-                                                                            ArtifactOperationInfo artifactOperation) {
-
+                                                                            List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, boolean shouldLock,
+                                                                            boolean inTransaction, ArtifactOperationInfo artifactOperation) {
         Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> resStatus = null;
         Map<String, Set<List<String>>> collectedWarningMessages = new HashMap<>();
-
         try {
             Either<List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>, String> artifactPathAndNameList = getValidArtifactNames(csarInfo, collectedWarningMessages);
             if (artifactPathAndNameList.isRight()) {
-                return Either.right(getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormatByArtifactId(
-                        ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_NAME_INVALID, artifactPathAndNameList.right().value()));
+                return Either.right(
+                    getComponentsUtils().getResponseFormatByArtifactId(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_NAME_INVALID, artifactPathAndNameList.right().value(),
+                        VALID_CHARACTERS_ARTIFACT_NAME));
             }
             EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>> vfCsarArtifactsToHandle = null;
-
-            if (ArtifactOperationEnum.isCreateOrLink(artifactOperation.getArtifactOperationEnum())) {
+            if (artifactOperation.isCreateOrLink()) {
                 vfCsarArtifactsToHandle = new EnumMap<>(ArtifactOperationEnum.class);
                 vfCsarArtifactsToHandle.put(artifactOperation.getArtifactOperationEnum(), artifactPathAndNameList.left().value());
             } else {
                 Either<EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>>, ResponseFormat> findVfCsarArtifactsToHandleRes = findVfCsarArtifactsToHandle(
-                        resource, artifactPathAndNameList.left().value(), csarInfo.getModifier());
-
+                    resource, artifactPathAndNameList.left().value(), csarInfo.getModifier());
                 if (findVfCsarArtifactsToHandleRes.isRight()) {
                     resStatus = Either.right(findVfCsarArtifactsToHandleRes.right().value());
                 }
@@ -1975,35 +2227,34 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             resStatus = Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
-            log.debug("Exception occured in createNonMetaArtifacts, message:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
+            log.debug("Exception occurred in createNonMetaArtifacts, message:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
         } finally {
             CsarUtils.handleWarningMessages(collectedWarningMessages);
         }
         return resStatus;
     }
 
-    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> processCsarArtifacts(CsarInfo csarInfo, Resource resource, List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts, boolean shouldLock, boolean inTransaction, Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> resStatus, EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>> vfCsarArtifactsToHandle) {
-        for (Entry<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>> currArtifactOperationPair : vfCsarArtifactsToHandle
-                .entrySet()) {
-
+    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> processCsarArtifacts(CsarInfo csarInfo, Resource resource, List<ArtifactDefinition> createdArtifacts,
+                                                                  boolean shouldLock, boolean inTransaction,
+                                                                  Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> resStatus,
+                                                                  EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>> vfCsarArtifactsToHandle) {
+        for (Entry<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>> currArtifactOperationPair : vfCsarArtifactsToHandle.entrySet()) {
             Optional<ResponseFormat> optionalCreateInDBError =
-                    // Stream of artifacts to be created
-                    currArtifactOperationPair.getValue().stream()
-                            // create each artifact
-                            .map(e -> createOrUpdateSingleNonMetaArtifact(resource, csarInfo, e.getPath(),
-                                    e.getArtifactName(), e.getArtifactType().getType(),
-                                    e.getArtifactGroupType(), e.getArtifactLabel(), e.getDisplayName(),
-                                    CsarUtils.ARTIFACT_CREATED_FROM_CSAR, e.getArtifactUniqueId(),
-                                    artifactsBusinessLogic.new ArtifactOperationInfo(false, false,
-                                            currArtifactOperationPair.getKey()),
-                                    createdArtifacts, e.isFromCsar(), shouldLock, inTransaction))
-                            // filter in only error
-                            .filter(Either::isRight).
-                            // Convert the error from either to
-                            // ResponseFormat
-                                    map(e -> e.right().value()).
-                            // Check if an error occurred
-                                    findAny();
+                // Stream of artifacts to be created
+                currArtifactOperationPair.getValue().stream()
+                    // create each artifact
+                    .map(e -> createOrUpdateSingleNonMetaArtifact(resource, csarInfo, e.getPath(), e.getArtifactName(), e.getArtifactType(),
+                        e.getArtifactGroupType(), e.getArtifactLabel(), e.getDisplayName(), CsarUtils.ARTIFACT_CREATED_FROM_CSAR,
+                        e.getArtifactUniqueId(), new ArtifactOperationInfo(false, false, currArtifactOperationPair.getKey()), createdArtifacts,
+                        e.isFromCsar(), shouldLock, inTransaction))
+                    // filter in only error
+                    .filter(Either::isRight).
+                    // Convert the error from either to
+
+                    // ResponseFormat
+                        map(e -> e.right().value()).
+                    // Check if an error occurred
+                        findAny();
             // Error found on artifact Creation
             if (optionalCreateInDBError.isPresent()) {
                 resStatus = Either.right(optionalCreateInDBError.get());
@@ -2013,22 +2264,21 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return resStatus;
     }
 
-    private Either<List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>, String> getValidArtifactNames(CsarInfo csarInfo, Map<String, Set<List<String>>> collectedWarningMessages) {
+    private Either<List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>, String> getValidArtifactNames(CsarInfo csarInfo,
+                                                                            Map<String, Set<List<String>>> collectedWarningMessages) {
         List<NonMetaArtifactInfo> artifactPathAndNameList =
-                // Stream of file paths contained in csar
-                csarInfo.getCsar().entrySet().stream()
-                        // Filter in only VF artifact path location
-                        .filter(e -> Pattern.compile(VF_NODE_TYPE_ARTIFACTS_PATH_PATTERN).matcher(e.getKey())
-                                .matches())
-                        // Validate and add warnings
-                        .map(e -> CsarUtils.validateNonMetaArtifact(e.getKey(), e.getValue(),
-                                collectedWarningMessages))
-                        // Filter in Non Warnings
-                        .filter(Either::isLeft)
-                        // Convert from Either to NonMetaArtifactInfo
-                        .map(e -> e.left().value())
-                        // collect to List
-                        .collect(toList());
+            // Stream of file paths contained in csar
+            csarInfo.getCsar().entrySet().stream()
+                // Filter in only VF artifact path location
+                .filter(e -> Pattern.compile(VF_NODE_TYPE_ARTIFACTS_PATH_PATTERN).matcher(e.getKey()).matches())
+                // Validate and add warnings
+                .map(e -> CsarUtils.validateNonMetaArtifact(e.getKey(), e.getValue(), collectedWarningMessages))
+                // Filter in Non Warnings
+                .filter(Either::isLeft)
+                // Convert from Either to NonMetaArtifactInfo
+                .map(e -> e.left().value())
+                // collect to List
+                .collect(toList());
         Pattern englishNumbersAndUnderScoresOnly = Pattern.compile(CsarUtils.VALID_ENGLISH_ARTIFACT_NAME);
         for (NonMetaArtifactInfo nonMetaArtifactInfo : artifactPathAndNameList) {
             if (!englishNumbersAndUnderScoresOnly.matcher(nonMetaArtifactInfo.getDisplayName()).matches()) {
@@ -2038,9 +2288,9 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return Either.left(artifactPathAndNameList);
     }
 
-    private Either<EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>>, ResponseFormat> findVfCsarArtifactsToHandle(
-            Resource resource, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo> artifactPathAndNameList, User user) {
-
+    private Either<EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>>, ResponseFormat> findVfCsarArtifactsToHandle(Resource resource,
+                                                                                                                          List<NonMetaArtifactInfo> artifactPathAndNameList,
+                                                                                                                          User user) {
         List<ArtifactDefinition> existingArtifacts = new ArrayList<>();
         // collect all Deployment and Informational artifacts of VF
         if (resource.getDeploymentArtifacts() != null && !resource.getDeploymentArtifacts().isEmpty()) {
@@ -2050,274 +2300,310 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             existingArtifacts.addAll(resource.getArtifacts().values());
         }
         existingArtifacts = existingArtifacts.stream()
-                // filter MANDATORY artifacts, LICENSE artifacts and artifacts
-                // was created from HEAT.meta
-                .filter(this::isNonMetaArtifact).collect(toList());
+            // filter MANDATORY artifacts, LICENSE artifacts and artifacts
 
+            // was created from HEAT.meta
+            .filter(this::isNonMetaArtifact).collect(toList());
         List<String> artifactsToIgnore = new ArrayList<>();
         // collect IDs of Artifacts of VF which belongs to any group
         if (resource.getGroups() != null) {
-            resource.getGroups().stream().forEach(g -> {
+            resource.getGroups().forEach(g -> {
                 if (g.getArtifacts() != null && !g.getArtifacts().isEmpty()) {
                     artifactsToIgnore.addAll(g.getArtifacts());
                 }
             });
         }
         existingArtifacts = existingArtifacts.stream()
-                // filter artifacts which belongs to any group
-                .filter(a -> !artifactsToIgnore.contains(a.getUniqueId())).collect(toList());
+            // filter artifacts which belongs to any group
+            .filter(a -> !artifactsToIgnore.contains(a.getUniqueId())).collect(toList());
         return organizeVfCsarArtifactsByArtifactOperation(artifactPathAndNameList, existingArtifacts, resource, user);
     }
 
     private boolean isNonMetaArtifact(ArtifactDefinition artifact) {
-        boolean result = true;
-        if (artifact.getMandatory() || artifact.getArtifactName() == null || !isValidArtifactType(artifact)) {
-            result = false;
-        }
-        return result;
+        return !artifact.getMandatory() && artifact.getArtifactName() != null && isValidArtifactType(artifact);
     }
 
     private boolean isValidArtifactType(ArtifactDefinition artifact) {
-        boolean result = true;
-        if (artifact.getArtifactType() == null
-                || ArtifactTypeEnum.findType(artifact.getArtifactType()) == ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE
-                || ArtifactTypeEnum.findType(artifact.getArtifactType()) == ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE) {
-            result = false;
-        }
-        return result;
+        return artifact.getArtifactType() != null && ArtifactTypeEnum.parse(artifact.getArtifactType()) != ArtifactTypeEnum.VENDOR_LICENSE
+            && ArtifactTypeEnum.parse(artifact.getArtifactType()) != ArtifactTypeEnum.VF_LICENSE;
     }
 
-    private Resource createResourceInstancesRelations(User user, String yamlName, Resource resource,
-                                                      Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> uploadResInstancesMap) {
+    private Resource createResourceInstancesRelations(User user, String yamlName, Resource resource, Resource oldResource,
+                                                      Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> uploadResInstancesMap,
+                                                      Map<String, Resource> existingNodeTypesByResourceNames) {
         log.debug("#createResourceInstancesRelations - Going to create relations ");
+        loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.STARTED,
+            "Start to create relations");
         List<ComponentInstance> componentInstancesList = resource.getComponentInstances();
-        if (isEmpty(uploadResInstancesMap) || CollectionUtils.isEmpty(componentInstancesList)) {
-            log.debug("#createResourceInstancesRelations - No instances found in the resource {} is empty, yaml template file name {}, ", resource.getUniqueId(), yamlName);
-            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalDataError("createResourceInstancesRelations","No instances found in a resource or nn yaml template. ", ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName));
+        if (isEmpty(uploadResInstancesMap) || CollectionUtils.isEmpty(componentInstancesList) &&
+            resource.getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.PNF) { // PNF can have no resource instances {
+            log.debug("#createResourceInstancesRelations - No instances found in the resource {} is empty, yaml template file name {}, ",
+                resource.getUniqueId(), yamlName);
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                "No instances found in the resource: {}, is empty, yaml template file name: {}", resource.getName(), yamlName);
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
+                .logInternalDataError("createResourceInstancesRelations", "No instances found in a resource or nn yaml template. ",
+                    ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
         }
         Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties = new HashMap<>();
         Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilities = new HashMap<>();
         Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instRequirements = new HashMap<>();
         Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instDeploymentArtifacts = new HashMap<>();
         Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instArtifacts = new HashMap<>();
-        Map<String, List<PropertyDefinition>> instAttributes = new HashMap<>();
-        Map<String, Resource> originCompMap = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<String, List<AttributeDefinition>> instAttributes = new HashMap<>();
         List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations = new ArrayList<>();
         Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs = new HashMap<>();
-
-        log.debug("#createResourceInstancesRelations - Before get all datatypes. ");
-        Either<Map<String, DataTypeDefinition>, TitanOperationStatus> allDataTypes = dataTypeCache.getAll();
-        if (allDataTypes.isRight()) {
-            TitanOperationStatus status = allDataTypes.right().value();
-            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalFlowError("UpdatePropertyValueOnComponentInstance",
-                    "Failed to update property value on instance. Status is " + status, ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(
-                    DaoStatusConverter.convertTitanStatusToStorageStatus(status)), yamlName));
-
-        }
         Resource finalResource = resource;
-        uploadResInstancesMap
-                .values()
-                .forEach(i ->processComponentInstance(yamlName, finalResource, componentInstancesList, allDataTypes,
-                        instProperties, instCapabilities, instRequirements, instDeploymentArtifacts,
-                        instArtifacts, instAttributes, originCompMap, instInputs, i));
-
+        uploadResInstancesMap.values().forEach(
+            i -> processComponentInstance(yamlName, finalResource, componentInstancesList,
+                componentsUtils.getAllDataTypes(applicationDataTypeCache, resource.getModel()), instProperties, instCapabilities,
+                instRequirements, instDeploymentArtifacts, instArtifacts, instAttributes, existingNodeTypesByResourceNames, instInputs, i));
+        resource.getComponentInstances().stream().filter(i -> !i.isCreatedFromCsar()).forEach(
+            i -> processUiComponentInstance(oldResource, i, instCapabilities, instRequirements, instDeploymentArtifacts, instArtifacts,
+                instProperties, instInputs, instAttributes));
         associateComponentInstancePropertiesToComponent(yamlName, resource, instProperties);
         associateComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(yamlName, resource, instInputs);
         associateDeploymentArtifactsToInstances(user, yamlName, resource, instDeploymentArtifacts);
         associateArtifactsToInstances(yamlName, resource, instArtifacts);
         associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(yamlName, resource, instCapabilities, instRequirements);
         associateInstAttributeToComponentToInstances(yamlName, resource, instAttributes);
-
-        resource = getResourceAfterCreateRelations(resource);
-
         addRelationsToRI(yamlName, resource, uploadResInstancesMap, componentInstancesList, relations);
         associateResourceInstances(yamlName, resource, relations);
         handleSubstitutionMappings(resource, uploadResInstancesMap);
         log.debug("************* in create relations, getResource start");
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> eitherGetResource = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(resource.getUniqueId());
+        loggerSupportability
+            .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.COMPLETE, "create relations");
+        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> eitherGetResource = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaFullElement(resource.getUniqueId());
         log.debug("************* in create relations, getResource end");
         if (eitherGetResource.isRight()) {
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(eitherGetResource.right().value()), resource));
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                "ERROR while create relations");
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(
+                componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(eitherGetResource.right().value()), resource));
         }
         return eitherGetResource.left().value();
     }
 
-    private Resource getResourceAfterCreateRelations(Resource resource) {
-        ComponentParametersView parametersView = getComponentFilterAfterCreateRelations();
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> eitherGetResource = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getToscaElement(resource.getUniqueId(), parametersView);
-
-        if (eitherGetResource.isRight()) {
-            throwComponentExceptionByResource(eitherGetResource.right().value(),resource);
+    private void processUiComponentInstance(Resource oldResource, ComponentInstance instance,
+                                            Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilities,
+                                            Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instRequirements,
+                                            Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instDeploymentArtifacts,
+                                            Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instArtifacts,
+                                            Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties,
+                                            Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs,
+                                            Map<String, List<AttributeDefinition>> instAttributes) {
+        Optional<ComponentInstance> foundInstance = findInstance(oldResource, instance);
+        if (foundInstance.isPresent()) {
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(foundInstance.get().getCapabilities())) {
+                instCapabilities.put(instance, foundInstance.get().getCapabilities());
+            }
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(foundInstance.get().getRequirements())) {
+                instRequirements.put(instance, foundInstance.get().getRequirements());
+            }
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(foundInstance.get().getDeploymentArtifacts())) {
+                instDeploymentArtifacts.put(instance.getUniqueId(), foundInstance.get().getDeploymentArtifacts());
+            }
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(foundInstance.get().getArtifacts())) {
+                instArtifacts.put(instance.getUniqueId(), foundInstance.get().getArtifacts());
+            }
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(oldResource.getComponentInstancesProperties()) && CollectionUtils
+                .isNotEmpty(oldResource.getComponentInstancesProperties().get(foundInstance.get().getUniqueId()))) {
+                instProperties.put(instance.getUniqueId(), oldResource.getComponentInstancesProperties().get(foundInstance.get().getUniqueId()));
+            }
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(oldResource.getComponentInstancesInputs()) && CollectionUtils
+                .isNotEmpty(oldResource.getComponentInstancesInputs().get(foundInstance.get().getUniqueId()))) {
+                instInputs.put(instance.getUniqueId(), oldResource.getComponentInstancesInputs().get(foundInstance.get().getUniqueId()));
+            }
+            if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(oldResource.getComponentInstancesAttributes()) && CollectionUtils
+                .isNotEmpty(oldResource.getComponentInstancesAttributes().get(foundInstance.get().getUniqueId()))) {
+                instAttributes.put(instance.getUniqueId(),
+                    oldResource.getComponentInstancesAttributes().get(foundInstance.get().getUniqueId()).stream().map(AttributeDefinition::new)
+                        .collect(toList()));
+            }
         }
-        return eitherGetResource.left().value();
     }
 
-    private void associateResourceInstances(String yamlName, Resource resource, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
-        StorageOperationStatus addArtToInst;
-        addArtToInst = toscaOperationFacade.associateResourceInstances(resource.getUniqueId(), relations);
-        if (addArtToInst != StorageOperationStatus.OK && addArtToInst != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-            log.debug("failed to associate instances of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(),
-                    addArtToInst);
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addArtToInst), yamlName));
+    private Optional<ComponentInstance> findInstance(Resource oldResource, ComponentInstance instance) {
+        if (oldResource != null && CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(oldResource.getComponentInstances())) {
+            return oldResource.getComponentInstances().stream().filter(i -> i.getName().equals(instance.getName())).findFirst();
         }
+        return Optional.empty();
     }
 
-    private ComponentParametersView getComponentFilterAfterCreateRelations() {
-        ComponentParametersView parametersView = new ComponentParametersView();
-        parametersView.disableAll();
-        parametersView.setIgnoreComponentInstances(false);
-        parametersView.setIgnoreComponentInstancesProperties(false);
-        parametersView.setIgnoreCapabilities(false);
-        parametersView.setIgnoreRequirements(false);
-        parametersView.setIgnoreGroups(false);
-        return parametersView;
+    private void associateResourceInstances(String yamlName, Resource resource, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
+        Either<List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef>, StorageOperationStatus> relationsEither = toscaOperationFacade
+            .associateResourceInstances(resource, resource.getUniqueId(), relations);
+        if (relationsEither.isRight() && relationsEither.right().value() != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
+            StorageOperationStatus status = relationsEither.right().value();
+            log.debug("failed to associate instances of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(), status);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status), yamlName);
+        } else {
+            setResourceInstanceRelationsOnComponent(resource, relationsEither.left().value());
+        }
     }
 
-    private void associateInstAttributeToComponentToInstances(String yamlName, Resource resource, Map<String, List<PropertyDefinition>> instAttributes) {
+    private void associateInstAttributeToComponentToInstances(String yamlName, Resource resource,
+                                                              Map<String, List<AttributeDefinition>> instAttributes) {
         StorageOperationStatus addArtToInst;
-        addArtToInst = toscaOperationFacade.associateInstAttributeToComponentToInstances(instAttributes,
-                resource.getUniqueId());
+        addArtToInst = toscaOperationFacade.associateInstAttributeToComponentToInstances(instAttributes, resource);
         if (addArtToInst != StorageOperationStatus.OK && addArtToInst != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-            log.debug("failed to associate attributes of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(),
-                    addArtToInst);
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addArtToInst), yamlName));
+            log.debug("failed to associate attributes of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(), addArtToInst);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addArtToInst), yamlName);
         }
     }
 
-    private void associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(String yamlName, Resource resource, Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilities, Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instRequirements) {
+    private void associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(String yamlName, Resource resource,
+                                                Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilities,
+                                                Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instRequirements) {
         StorageOperationStatus addArtToInst;
-        addArtToInst = toscaOperationFacade.associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(instCapabilities, instRequirements,
-                resource.getUniqueId());
+        addArtToInst = toscaOperationFacade.associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(instCapabilities, instRequirements, resource);
         if (addArtToInst != StorageOperationStatus.OK && addArtToInst != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-            log.debug("failed to associate cap and req of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(),
-                    addArtToInst);
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addArtToInst), yamlName));
+            log.debug("failed to associate cap and req of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(), addArtToInst);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addArtToInst), yamlName);
         }
     }
 
     private void associateArtifactsToInstances(String yamlName, Resource resource, Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instArtifacts) {
         StorageOperationStatus addArtToInst;
-
-        addArtToInst = toscaOperationFacade.associateArtifactsToInstances(instArtifacts, resource.getUniqueId());
+        addArtToInst = toscaOperationFacade.associateArtifactsToInstances(instArtifacts, resource);
         if (addArtToInst != StorageOperationStatus.OK && addArtToInst != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
             log.debug("failed to associate artifact of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(), addArtToInst);
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addArtToInst), yamlName));
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addArtToInst), yamlName);
         }
     }
 
-    private void associateDeploymentArtifactsToInstances(User user, String yamlName, Resource resource, Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instDeploymentArtifacts) {
-        StorageOperationStatus addArtToInst = toscaOperationFacade
-                .associateDeploymentArtifactsToInstances(instDeploymentArtifacts, resource.getUniqueId(), user);
+    private void associateDeploymentArtifactsToInstances(User user, String yamlName, Resource resource,
+                                                         Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instDeploymentArtifacts) {
+        StorageOperationStatus addArtToInst = toscaOperationFacade.associateDeploymentArtifactsToInstances(instDeploymentArtifacts, resource, user);
         if (addArtToInst != StorageOperationStatus.OK && addArtToInst != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
             log.debug("failed to associate artifact of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(), addArtToInst);
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addArtToInst), yamlName));
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addArtToInst), yamlName);
         }
     }
 
-    private void associateComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(String yamlName, Resource resource, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs) {
+    private void associateComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(String yamlName, Resource resource,
+                                                             Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs) {
         if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(instInputs)) {
             Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>>, StorageOperationStatus> addInputToInst = toscaOperationFacade
-                    .associateComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(instInputs, resource.getUniqueId());
+                .associateComponentInstanceInputsToComponent(instInputs, resource.getUniqueId());
             if (addInputToInst.isRight()) {
-                log.debug("failed to associate inputs value of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(),
-                        addInputToInst.right().value());
-                throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                        componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addInputToInst.right().value()), yamlName));
+                StorageOperationStatus addInputToInstError = addInputToInst.right().value();
+                log.debug("failed to associate inputs value of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(), addInputToInstError);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addInputToInstError), yamlName);
             }
+            setComponentInstanceInputsOnComponent(resource, instInputs);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void setComponentInstanceInputsOnComponent(Resource resource, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs) {
+        Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> componentInstancesInputs = resource.getComponentInstancesInputs();
+        if (componentInstancesInputs == null) {
+            componentInstancesInputs = new HashMap<>();
         }
+        componentInstancesInputs.putAll(instInputs);
+        resource.setComponentInstancesInputs(componentInstancesInputs);
     }
 
-    private void associateComponentInstancePropertiesToComponent(String yamlName, Resource resource, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties) {
+    private void associateComponentInstancePropertiesToComponent(String yamlName, Resource resource,
+                                                                 Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties) {
         Either<Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>>, StorageOperationStatus> addPropToInst = toscaOperationFacade
-                .associateComponentInstancePropertiesToComponent(instProperties, resource.getUniqueId());
+            .associateComponentInstancePropertiesToComponent(instProperties, resource.getUniqueId());
         if (addPropToInst.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("failed to associate properties of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(),
-                    addPropToInst.right().value());
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(addPropToInst.right().value()), yamlName));
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                "ERROR while  associate compnent insatnce properties of resource: {} status is: {}", resource.getName(),
+                addPropToInst.right().value());
+            StorageOperationStatus storageOperationStatus = addPropToInst.right().value();
+            log.debug("failed to associate properties of resource {} status is {}", resource.getUniqueId(), storageOperationStatus);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageOperationStatus), yamlName);
+        }
+        setComponentInstancePropertiesOnComponent(resource, instProperties);
+    }
+
+    private void setComponentInstancePropertiesOnComponent(Resource resource, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties) {
+        Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> componentInstanceProps = resource.getComponentInstancesProperties();
+        if (componentInstanceProps == null) {
+            componentInstanceProps = new HashMap<>();
         }
+        componentInstanceProps.putAll(instProperties);
+        resource.setComponentInstancesProperties(componentInstanceProps);
     }
 
     private void handleSubstitutionMappings(Resource resource, Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> uploadResInstancesMap) {
+        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getResourceRes = null;
         if (resource.getResourceType() == ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC) {
-            Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getResourceRes = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaFullElement(resource.getUniqueId());
-            if (getResourceRes.isRight()) {
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                        componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getResourceRes.right().value()), resource);
-                throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
-            }
-            getResourceRes = updateCalculatedCapReqWithSubstitutionMappings(getResourceRes.left().value(),
-                    uploadResInstancesMap);
-            if (getResourceRes.isRight()) {
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                        componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getResourceRes.right().value()), resource);
-                throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
-            }
+            getResourceRes = updateCalculatedCapReqWithSubstitutionMappings(resource, uploadResInstancesMap);
+        } else if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(resource.getModel()) && resource.getResourceType() == ResourceTypeEnum.VF) {
+            getResourceRes = updateCalculatedCapReqWithSubstitutionMappingsForVf(resource, uploadResInstancesMap);
+        }
+        if (getResourceRes != null && getResourceRes.isRight()) {
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getResourceRes.right().value()), resource);
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(responseFormat);
         }
+
     }
 
-    private void addRelationsToRI(String yamlName, Resource resource, Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> uploadResInstancesMap, List<ComponentInstance> componentInstancesList, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
+    private void addRelationsToRI(String yamlName, Resource resource, Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> uploadResInstancesMap,
+                                  List<ComponentInstance> componentInstancesList, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
         for (Entry<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> entry : uploadResInstancesMap.entrySet()) {
             UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo = entry.getValue();
             ComponentInstance currentCompInstance = null;
             for (ComponentInstance compInstance : componentInstancesList) {
-
                 if (compInstance.getName().equals(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName())) {
                     currentCompInstance = compInstance;
                     break;
                 }
-
             }
             if (currentCompInstance == null) {
-                log.debug(COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME_IN_RESOURCE, uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(),
-                        resource.getUniqueId());
-                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalDataError(
-                        COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME + uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName() + IN_RESOURCE,
-                        resource.getUniqueId(), ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
-                        .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
-                throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+                log.debug(COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME_IN_RESOURCE, uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), resource.getUniqueId());
+                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
+                    .logInternalDataError(COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME + uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName() + IN_RESOURCE, resource.getUniqueId(),
+                        ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
             }
-
             ResponseFormat addRelationToRiRes = addRelationToRI(yamlName, resource, entry.getValue(), relations);
             if (addRelationToRiRes.getStatus() != 200) {
-                throw new ComponentException(addRelationToRiRes);
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(addRelationToRiRes);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private void processComponentInstance(String yamlName, Resource resource, List<ComponentInstance> componentInstancesList, Either<Map<String, DataTypeDefinition>, TitanOperationStatus> allDataTypes, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties, Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilties, Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instRequirements, Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instDeploymentArtifacts, Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instArtifacts, Map<String, List<PropertyDefinition>> instAttributes, Map<String, Resource> originCompMap, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs, UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo) {
+    private void setResourceInstanceRelationsOnComponent(Resource resource, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
+        if (resource.getComponentInstancesRelations() != null) {
+            resource.getComponentInstancesRelations().addAll(relations);
+        } else {
+            resource.setComponentInstancesRelations(relations);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void processComponentInstance(String yamlName, Resource resource, List<ComponentInstance> componentInstancesList,
+                                          Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes,
+                                          Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties,
+                                          Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilties,
+                                          Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> instRequirements,
+                                          Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instDeploymentArtifacts,
+                                          Map<String, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition>> instArtifacts,
+                                          Map<String, List<AttributeDefinition>> instAttributes, Map<String, Resource> originCompMap,
+                                          Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs,
+                                          UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo) {
         Optional<ComponentInstance> currentCompInstanceOpt = componentInstancesList.stream()
-                .filter(i->i.getName().equals(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName()))
-                .findFirst();
-        if (!currentCompInstanceOpt.isPresent()) {
-            log.debug(COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME_IN_RESOURCE, uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(),
-                    resource.getUniqueId());
-            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalDataError(
-                    COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME + uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName() + IN_RESOURCE,
-                    resource.getUniqueId(), ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
-            throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+            .filter(i -> i.getName().equals(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName())).findFirst();
+        if (currentCompInstanceOpt.isEmpty()) {
+            log.debug(COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME_IN_RESOURCE, uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), resource.getUniqueId());
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
+                .logInternalDataError(COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME + uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName() + IN_RESOURCE, resource.getUniqueId(),
+                    ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
         }
         ComponentInstance currentCompInstance = currentCompInstanceOpt.get();
         String resourceInstanceId = currentCompInstance.getUniqueId();
-        Resource originResource = getOriginResource(yamlName, originCompMap, currentCompInstance);
+        Resource originResource = getOriginResource(originCompMap, currentCompInstance);
         if (isNotEmpty(originResource.getRequirements())) {
             instRequirements.put(currentCompInstance, originResource.getRequirements());
         }
         if (isNotEmpty(originResource.getCapabilities())) {
-            processComponentInstanceCapabilities(allDataTypes, instCapabilties, uploadComponentInstanceInfo,
-                    currentCompInstance, originResource);
+            processComponentInstanceCapabilities(allDataTypes, instCapabilties, uploadComponentInstanceInfo, currentCompInstance, originResource);
         }
         if (originResource.getDeploymentArtifacts() != null && !originResource.getDeploymentArtifacts().isEmpty()) {
             instDeploymentArtifacts.put(resourceInstanceId, originResource.getDeploymentArtifacts());
@@ -2329,29 +2615,26 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             instAttributes.put(resourceInstanceId, originResource.getAttributes());
         }
         if (originResource.getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC) {
-            ResponseFormat addPropertiesValueToRiRes = addPropertyValuesToRi(uploadComponentInstanceInfo, resource,
-                    originResource, currentCompInstance, instProperties, allDataTypes.left().value());
+            ResponseFormat addPropertiesValueToRiRes = addPropertyValuesToRi(uploadComponentInstanceInfo, resource, originResource,
+                currentCompInstance, instProperties, allDataTypes);
             if (addPropertiesValueToRiRes.getStatus() != 200) {
-                throw new ComponentException(addPropertiesValueToRiRes);
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(addPropertiesValueToRiRes);
             }
         } else {
-            addInputsValuesToRi(uploadComponentInstanceInfo, resource,
-                    originResource, currentCompInstance, instInputs, allDataTypes.left().value());
+            addInputsValuesToRi(uploadComponentInstanceInfo, resource, originResource, currentCompInstance, instInputs, allDataTypes);
         }
     }
 
-    private Resource getOriginResource(String yamlName, Map<String, Resource> originCompMap, ComponentInstance currentCompInstance) {
+    private Resource getOriginResource(Map<String, Resource> originCompMap, ComponentInstance currentCompInstance) {
         Resource originResource;
         if (!originCompMap.containsKey(currentCompInstance.getComponentUid())) {
             Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getOriginResourceRes = toscaOperationFacade
-                    .getToscaFullElement(currentCompInstance.getComponentUid());
+                .getToscaFullElement(currentCompInstance.getComponentUid());
             if (getOriginResourceRes.isRight()) {
-                log.debug("failed to fetch resource with uniqueId {} and tosca component name {} status is {}",
-                        currentCompInstance.getComponentUid(), currentCompInstance.getToscaComponentName(),
-                        getOriginResourceRes);
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                        componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getOriginResourceRes.right().value()), yamlName);
-                throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+                log.debug("failed to fetch resource with uniqueId {} and tosca component name {} status is {}", currentCompInstance.getComponentUid(),
+                    currentCompInstance.getToscaComponentName(), getOriginResourceRes);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getOriginResourceRes.right().value()),
+                    currentCompInstance.getComponentUid());
             }
             originResource = getOriginResourceRes.left().value();
             originCompMap.put(originResource.getUniqueId(), originResource);
@@ -2361,45 +2644,46 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return originResource;
     }
 
-    private void processComponentInstanceCapabilities(Either<Map<String, DataTypeDefinition>, TitanOperationStatus> allDataTypes, Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilties, UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo, ComponentInstance currentCompInstance, Resource originResource) {
+    private void processComponentInstanceCapabilities(Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes,
+                                                      Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> instCapabilties,
+                                                      UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo, ComponentInstance currentCompInstance,
+                                                      Resource originResource) {
         Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> originCapabilities;
         if (isNotEmpty(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getCapabilities())) {
             originCapabilities = new HashMap<>();
             Map<String, Map<String, UploadPropInfo>> newPropertiesMap = new HashMap<>();
-            originResource.getCapabilities().forEach((k,v) ->  addCapabilities(originCapabilities, k, v));
-            uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getCapabilities().values().forEach(l-> addCapabilitiesProperties(newPropertiesMap, l));
-            updateCapabilityPropertiesValues(allDataTypes, originCapabilities, newPropertiesMap);
+            originResource.getCapabilities().forEach((k, v) -> addCapabilities(originCapabilities, k, v));
+            uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getCapabilities().values().forEach(l -> addCapabilitiesProperties(newPropertiesMap, l));
+            updateCapabilityPropertiesValues(originCapabilities, newPropertiesMap, allDataTypes);
         } else {
             originCapabilities = originResource.getCapabilities();
         }
         instCapabilties.put(currentCompInstance, originCapabilities);
     }
 
-    private void updateCapabilityPropertiesValues(Either<Map<String, DataTypeDefinition>, TitanOperationStatus> allDataTypes, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> originCapabilities, Map<String, Map<String, UploadPropInfo>> newPropertiesMap) {
-        originCapabilities.values().stream()
-                .flatMap(Collection::stream)
-                .filter(c -> newPropertiesMap.containsKey(c.getName()))
-                .forEach(c -> updatePropertyValues(c.getProperties(), newPropertiesMap.get(c.getName()), allDataTypes.left().value()));
+    private void updateCapabilityPropertiesValues(Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> originCapabilities,
+                                                  Map<String, Map<String, UploadPropInfo>> newPropertiesMap,
+                                                  Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes) {
+        originCapabilities.values().stream().flatMap(Collection::stream).filter(c -> newPropertiesMap.containsKey(c.getName()))
+            .forEach(c -> updatePropertyValues(c.getProperties(), newPropertiesMap.get(c.getName()), allDataTypes));
     }
 
     private void addCapabilitiesProperties(Map<String, Map<String, UploadPropInfo>> newPropertiesMap, List<UploadCapInfo> capabilities) {
         for (UploadCapInfo capability : capabilities) {
             if (isNotEmpty(capability.getProperties())) {
-                newPropertiesMap.put(capability.getName(), capability.getProperties().stream()
-                        .collect(toMap(UploadInfo::getName, p -> p)));
+                newPropertiesMap.put(capability.getName(), capability.getProperties().stream().collect(toMap(UploadInfo::getName, p -> p)));
             }
         }
     }
 
     private void addCapabilities(Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> originCapabilities, String type, List<CapabilityDefinition> capabilities) {
-        List<CapabilityDefinition> list = capabilities.stream().map(CapabilityDefinition::new)
-                .collect(toList());
+        List<CapabilityDefinition> list = capabilities.stream().map(CapabilityDefinition::new).collect(toList());
         originCapabilities.put(type, list);
     }
 
     private void updatePropertyValues(List<ComponentInstanceProperty> properties, Map<String, UploadPropInfo> newProperties,
                                       Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes) {
-        properties.forEach(p->updatePropertyValue(p, newProperties.get(p.getName()), allDataTypes));
+        properties.forEach(p -> updatePropertyValue(p, newProperties.get(p.getName()), allDataTypes));
     }
 
     private String updatePropertyValue(ComponentInstanceProperty property, UploadPropInfo propertyInfo,
@@ -2413,12 +2697,11 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             if (isValidate) {
                 value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(), property.getType());
             } else {
-                value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(),
-                        TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.GET_INPUT.getElementName());
+                value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(), TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.GET_INPUT.getElementName());
             }
         }
         property.setValue(value);
-        return validatePropValueBeforeCreate(property, value, isValidate, null, allDataTypes);
+        return validatePropValueBeforeCreate(property, value, isValidate, allDataTypes);
     }
 
     private Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> updateCalculatedCapReqWithSubstitutionMappings(Resource resource,
@@ -2426,23 +2709,21 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> updateRes = null;
         Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> updatedInstCapabilities = new HashMap<>();
         Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> updatedInstRequirements = new HashMap<>();
-        StorageOperationStatus status = toscaOperationFacade
-                .deleteAllCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(resource.getUniqueId());
+
+        StorageOperationStatus status = toscaOperationFacade.deleteAllCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(resource.getUniqueId());
         if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK && status != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-            log.debug(
-                    "Failed to delete all calculated capabilities and requirements of resource {} upon update. Status is {}",
-                    resource.getUniqueId(), status);
+            log.debug("Failed to delete all calculated capabilities and requirements of resource {} upon update. Status is {}",
+                resource.getUniqueId(), status);
             updateRes = Either.right(status);
         }
         if (updateRes == null) {
-            fillUpdatedInstCapabilitiesRequirements(resource.getComponentInstances(), uploadResInstancesMap,
-                    updatedInstCapabilities, updatedInstRequirements);
-            status = toscaOperationFacade.associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(updatedInstCapabilities, updatedInstRequirements,
-                    resource.getUniqueId());
+            fillUpdatedInstCapabilitiesRequirements(resource.getComponentInstances(), uploadResInstancesMap, updatedInstCapabilities,
+                updatedInstRequirements);
+            status = toscaOperationFacade.associateOrAddCalculatedCapReq(updatedInstCapabilities, updatedInstRequirements, resource);
             if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK && status != StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
                 log.debug(
-                        "Failed to associate capabilities and requirementss of resource {}, updated according to a substitution mapping. Status is {}",
-                        resource.getUniqueId(), status);
+                    "Failed to associate capabilities and requirementss of resource {}, updated according to a substitution mapping. Status is {}",
+                    resource.getUniqueId(), status);
                 updateRes = Either.right(status);
             }
         }
@@ -2452,36 +2733,80 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return updateRes;
     }
 
+    private Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> updateCalculatedCapReqWithSubstitutionMappingsForVf(final Resource resource,
+                                                                                                         final Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> uploadResInstancesMap) {
+        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> updateRes = null;
+        final Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> updatedInstCapabilities = new HashMap<>();
+        final Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> updatedInstRequirements = new HashMap<>();
+
+        resource.getComponentInstances().forEach(i -> {
+            setExternalCapabilities(updatedInstCapabilities, i, uploadResInstancesMap.get(i.getName()).getCapabilitiesNamesToUpdate());
+            setExternalRequirements(updatedInstRequirements, i, uploadResInstancesMap.get(i.getName()).getRequirementsNamesToUpdate());
+        });
+
+        final StorageOperationStatus status = toscaOperationFacade.updateCalculatedCapabilitiesRequirements(updatedInstCapabilities,
+            updatedInstRequirements, resource);
+        if (status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+            log.debug(
+                "Failed to update capabilities and requirements of resource {}. Status is {}",
+                resource.getUniqueId(), status);
+            updateRes = Either.right(status);
+        }
+
+        if (updateRes == null) {
+            updateRes = Either.left(resource);
+        }
+        return updateRes;
+    }
+
     private void fillUpdatedInstCapabilitiesRequirements(List<ComponentInstance> componentInstances,
                                                          Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> uploadResInstancesMap,
                                                          Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> updatedInstCapabilities,
                                                          Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> updatedInstRequirements) {
-
-        componentInstances.stream().forEach(i -> {
-            fillUpdatedInstCapabilities(updatedInstCapabilities, i,
-                    uploadResInstancesMap.get(i.getName()).getCapabilitiesNamesToUpdate());
-            fillUpdatedInstRequirements(updatedInstRequirements, i,
-                    uploadResInstancesMap.get(i.getName()).getRequirementsNamesToUpdate());
+        componentInstances.forEach(i -> {
+            fillUpdatedInstCapabilities(updatedInstCapabilities, i, uploadResInstancesMap.get(i.getName()).getCapabilitiesNamesToUpdate());
+            fillUpdatedInstRequirements(updatedInstRequirements, i, uploadResInstancesMap.get(i.getName()).getRequirementsNamesToUpdate());
         });
     }
 
-    private void fillUpdatedInstRequirements(
-            Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> updatedInstRequirements,
-            ComponentInstance instance, Map<String, String> requirementsNamesToUpdate) {
+    private void fillUpdatedInstRequirements(Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> updatedInstRequirements,
+                                             ComponentInstance instance, Map<String, String> requirementsNamesToUpdate) {
         Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> updatedRequirements = new HashMap<>();
         Set<String> updatedReqNames = new HashSet<>();
+        if (isNotEmpty(requirementsNamesToUpdate)) {
+            for (Map.Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirements : instance.getRequirements().entrySet()) {
+                updatedRequirements.put(requirements.getKey(), requirements.getValue().stream().filter(
+                        r -> requirementsNamesToUpdate.containsKey(r.getName()) && !updatedReqNames.contains(requirementsNamesToUpdate.get(r.getName())))
+                    .map(r -> {
+                        r.setParentName(r.getName());
+                        r.setName(requirementsNamesToUpdate.get(r.getName()));
+                        updatedReqNames.add(r.getName());
+                        return r;
+                    }).collect(toList()));
+            }
+        }
+        if (isNotEmpty(updatedRequirements)) {
+            updatedInstRequirements.put(instance, updatedRequirements);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void setExternalRequirements(
+        final Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>>> updatedInstRequirements,
+        final ComponentInstance instance, final Map<String, String> requirementsNamesToUpdate) {
+        final Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> updatedRequirements = new HashMap<>();
+        final Set<String> updatedReqNames = new HashSet<>();
         if (isNotEmpty(requirementsNamesToUpdate)) {
             for (Map.Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> requirements : instance.getRequirements().entrySet()) {
                 updatedRequirements.put(requirements.getKey(),
-                        requirements.getValue().stream()
-                                .filter(r -> requirementsNamesToUpdate.containsKey(r.getName())
-                                        && !updatedReqNames.contains(requirementsNamesToUpdate.get(r.getName())))
-                                .map(r -> {
-                                    r.setParentName(r.getName());
-                                    r.setName(requirementsNamesToUpdate.get(r.getName()));
-                                    updatedReqNames.add(r.getName());
-                                    return r;
-                                }).collect(toList()));
+                    requirements.getValue().stream()
+                        .filter(r -> requirementsNamesToUpdate.containsKey(r.getName())
+                            && !updatedReqNames.contains(requirementsNamesToUpdate.get(r.getName())))
+                        .map(r -> {
+                            r.setExternal(true);
+                            r.setExternalName(requirementsNamesToUpdate.get(r.getName()));
+                            updatedReqNames.add(r.getName());
+                            return r;
+                        }).collect(toList()));
             }
         }
         if (isNotEmpty(updatedRequirements)) {
@@ -2489,23 +2814,44 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         }
     }
 
-    private void fillUpdatedInstCapabilities(
-            Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> updatedInstCapabilties,
-            ComponentInstance instance, Map<String, String> capabilitiesNamesToUpdate) {
+    private void setExternalCapabilities(
+        final Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> updatedInstCapabilties,
+        final ComponentInstance instance, Map<String, String> capabilitiesNamesToUpdate) {
+        final Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> updatedCapabilities = new HashMap<>();
+        final Set<String> updatedCapNames = new HashSet<>();
+        if (isNotEmpty(capabilitiesNamesToUpdate)) {
+            for (Map.Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> requirements : instance.getCapabilities().entrySet()) {
+                updatedCapabilities.put(requirements.getKey(),
+                    requirements.getValue().stream()
+                        .filter(c -> capabilitiesNamesToUpdate.containsKey(c.getName())
+                            && !updatedCapNames.contains(capabilitiesNamesToUpdate.get(c.getName())))
+                        .map(c -> {
+                            c.setExternal(true);
+                            c.setExternalName(capabilitiesNamesToUpdate.get(c.getName()));
+                            updatedCapNames.add(c.getName());
+                            return c;
+                        }).collect(toList()));
+            }
+        }
+        if (isNotEmpty(updatedCapabilities)) {
+            updatedInstCapabilties.put(instance, updatedCapabilities);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void fillUpdatedInstCapabilities(Map<ComponentInstance, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>>> updatedInstCapabilties,
+                                             ComponentInstance instance, Map<String, String> capabilitiesNamesToUpdate) {
         Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> updatedCapabilities = new HashMap<>();
         Set<String> updatedCapNames = new HashSet<>();
         if (isNotEmpty(capabilitiesNamesToUpdate)) {
             for (Map.Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> requirements : instance.getCapabilities().entrySet()) {
-                updatedCapabilities.put(requirements.getKey(),
-                        requirements.getValue().stream()
-                                .filter(c -> capabilitiesNamesToUpdate.containsKey(c.getName())
-                                        && !updatedCapNames.contains(capabilitiesNamesToUpdate.get(c.getName())))
-                                .map(c -> {
-                                    c.setParentName(c.getName());
-                                    c.setName(capabilitiesNamesToUpdate.get(c.getName()));
-                                    updatedCapNames.add(c.getName());
-                                    return c;
-                                }).collect(toList()));
+                updatedCapabilities.put(requirements.getKey(), requirements.getValue().stream().filter(
+                        c -> capabilitiesNamesToUpdate.containsKey(c.getName()) && !updatedCapNames.contains(capabilitiesNamesToUpdate.get(c.getName())))
+                    .map(c -> {
+                        c.setParentName(c.getName());
+                        c.setName(capabilitiesNamesToUpdate.get(c.getName()));
+                        updatedCapNames.add(c.getName());
+                        return c;
+                    }).collect(toList()));
             }
         }
         if (isNotEmpty(updatedCapabilities)) {
@@ -2513,59 +2859,48 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         }
     }
 
-    private ResponseFormat addRelationToRI(String yamlName, Resource resource,
-                                           UploadComponentInstanceInfo nodesInfoValue, List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
+    private ResponseFormat addRelationToRI(String yamlName, Resource resource, UploadComponentInstanceInfo nodesInfoValue,
+                                           List<RequirementCapabilityRelDef> relations) {
         List<ComponentInstance> componentInstancesList = resource.getComponentInstances();
-
         ComponentInstance currentCompInstance = null;
-
         for (ComponentInstance compInstance : componentInstancesList) {
-
             if (compInstance.getName().equals(nodesInfoValue.getName())) {
                 currentCompInstance = compInstance;
                 break;
             }
-
         }
-
         if (currentCompInstance == null) {
-            log.debug(COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME_IN_RESOURCE, nodesInfoValue.getName(),
-                    resource.getUniqueId());
-            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalDataError(
-                    COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME + nodesInfoValue.getName() + IN_RESOURCE,
-                    resource.getUniqueId(), ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
-            return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE,
-                    yamlName);
+            log.debug(COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME_IN_RESOURCE, nodesInfoValue.getName(), resource.getUniqueId());
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
+                .logInternalDataError(COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME + nodesInfoValue.getName() + IN_RESOURCE, resource.getUniqueId(),
+                    ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
+            return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
         }
         String resourceInstanceId = currentCompInstance.getUniqueId();
-
         Map<String, List<UploadReqInfo>> regMap = nodesInfoValue.getRequirements();
-
         if (regMap != null) {
-            Iterator<Entry<String, List<UploadReqInfo>>> nodesRegValue = regMap.entrySet().iterator();
-
-            while (nodesRegValue.hasNext()) {
-                Entry<String, List<UploadReqInfo>> nodesRegInfoEntry = nodesRegValue.next();
-
+            for (Entry<String, List<UploadReqInfo>> nodesRegInfoEntry : regMap.entrySet()) {
                 List<UploadReqInfo> uploadRegInfoList = nodesRegInfoEntry.getValue();
                 for (UploadReqInfo uploadRegInfo : uploadRegInfoList) {
                     log.debug("Going to create  relation {}", uploadRegInfo.getName());
+                    loggerSupportability
+                        .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.STARTED,
+                            "Started to create relations on instance: {}", uploadRegInfo.getName());
                     String regName = uploadRegInfo.getName();
                     RequirementCapabilityRelDef regCapRelDef = new RequirementCapabilityRelDef();
                     regCapRelDef.setFromNode(resourceInstanceId);
                     log.debug("try to find available requirement {} ", regName);
-                    Either<RequirementDefinition, ResponseFormat> eitherReqStatus = findAviableRequiremen(regName,
-                            yamlName, nodesInfoValue, currentCompInstance,
-                            uploadRegInfo.getCapabilityName());
+                    Either<RequirementDefinition, ResponseFormat> eitherReqStatus = findAviableRequiremen(regName, yamlName, nodesInfoValue,
+                        currentCompInstance, uploadRegInfo.getCapabilityName());
                     if (eitherReqStatus.isRight()) {
-                        log.debug("failed to find available requirement {} status is {}", regName,
-                                eitherReqStatus.right().value());
+                        log.debug("failed to find available requirement {} status is {}", regName, eitherReqStatus.right().value());
+                        loggerSupportability
+                            .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                                "ERROR while search available requirement {} status is: {}", regName, eitherReqStatus.right().value());
                         return eitherReqStatus.right().value();
                     }
-
                     RequirementDefinition validReq = eitherReqStatus.left().value();
-                    List<CapabilityRequirementRelationship> reqAndRelationshipPairList = regCapRelDef
-                            .getRelationships();
+                    List<CapabilityRequirementRelationship> reqAndRelationshipPairList = regCapRelDef.getRelationships();
                     if (reqAndRelationshipPairList == null) {
                         reqAndRelationshipPairList = new ArrayList<>();
                     }
@@ -2576,7 +2911,6 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                     RelationshipImpl relationship = new RelationshipImpl();
                     relationship.setType(validReq.getCapability());
                     reqAndRelationshipPair.setRelationships(relationship);
-
                     ComponentInstance currentCapCompInstance = null;
                     for (ComponentInstance compInstance : componentInstancesList) {
                         if (compInstance.getName().equals(uploadRegInfo.getNode())) {
@@ -2584,33 +2918,34 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                             break;
                         }
                     }
-
                     if (currentCapCompInstance == null) {
-                        log.debug("The component instance  with name {} not found on resource {} ",
-                                uploadRegInfo.getNode(), resource.getUniqueId());
-                        BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalDataError(
-                                COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME + uploadRegInfo.getNode() + IN_RESOURCE,
-                                resource.getUniqueId(), ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
-                        return componentsUtils
-                                .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
+                        log.debug("The component instance  with name {} not found on resource {} ", uploadRegInfo.getNode(), resource.getUniqueId());
+                        loggerSupportability
+                            .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                                "ERROR component instance  with name: {} not found on resource: {}", uploadRegInfo.getNode(), resource.getUniqueId());
+                        BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
+                            .logInternalDataError(COMPONENT_INSTANCE_WITH_NAME + uploadRegInfo.getNode() + IN_RESOURCE, resource.getUniqueId(),
+                                ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
+                        return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
                     }
                     regCapRelDef.setToNode(currentCapCompInstance.getUniqueId());
                     log.debug("try to find aviable Capability  req name is {} ", validReq.getName());
-                    CapabilityDefinition aviableCapForRel = findAvailableCapabilityByTypeOrName(validReq,
-                            currentCapCompInstance, uploadRegInfo);
-                    reqAndRelationshipPair.setCapability(aviableCapForRel.getName());
-                    reqAndRelationshipPair.setCapabilityUid(aviableCapForRel.getUniqueId());
-                    reqAndRelationshipPair.setCapabilityOwnerId(aviableCapForRel.getOwnerId());
+                    CapabilityDefinition aviableCapForRel = findAvailableCapabilityByTypeOrName(validReq, currentCapCompInstance, uploadRegInfo);
                     if (aviableCapForRel == null) {
-                        log.debug("aviable capability was not found. req name is {} component instance is {}",
-                                validReq.getName(), currentCapCompInstance.getUniqueId());
+                        log.debug("aviable capability was not found. req name is {} component instance is {}", validReq.getName(),
+                            currentCapCompInstance.getUniqueId());
+                        loggerSupportability
+                            .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RELATIONS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                                "ERROR available capability was not found. req name is: {} component instance is: {}", validReq.getName(),
+                                currentCapCompInstance.getUniqueId());
                         BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalDataError(
-                                "aviable capability was not found. req name is " + validReq.getName()
-                                        + " component instance is " + currentCapCompInstance.getUniqueId(),
-                                resource.getUniqueId(), ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
-                        return componentsUtils
-                                .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
+                            "aviable capability was not found. req name is " + validReq.getName() + " component instance is " + currentCapCompInstance
+                                .getUniqueId(), resource.getUniqueId(), ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
+                        return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, yamlName);
                     }
+                    reqAndRelationshipPair.setCapability(aviableCapForRel.getName());
+                    reqAndRelationshipPair.setCapabilityUid(aviableCapForRel.getUniqueId());
+                    reqAndRelationshipPair.setCapabilityOwnerId(aviableCapForRel.getOwnerId());
                     CapabilityRequirementRelationship capReqRel = new CapabilityRequirementRelationship();
                     capReqRel.setRelation(reqAndRelationshipPair);
                     reqAndRelationshipPairList.add(capReqRel);
@@ -2624,38 +2959,41 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK);
     }
 
-    private void addInputsValuesToRi(UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo,
-                                     Resource resource, Resource originResource, ComponentInstance currentCompInstance,
-                                     Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes) {
+    private void addInputsValuesToRi(UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo, Resource resource, Resource originResource,
+                                     ComponentInstance currentCompInstance, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceInput>> instInputs,
+                                     Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes) {
         Map<String, List<UploadPropInfo>> propMap = uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getProperties();
         if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(propMap)) {
             Map<String, InputDefinition> currPropertiesMap = new HashMap<>();
             List<ComponentInstanceInput> instPropList = new ArrayList<>();
-
-            if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty( originResource.getInputs())) {
+            if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(originResource.getInputs())) {
                 log.debug("failed to find properties ");
-                throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND));
+                loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_INPUTS, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                    "ERROR while try to find properties");
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND);
             }
-            originResource.getInputs().forEach(p->addInput(currPropertiesMap, p));
+            originResource.getInputs().forEach(p -> addInput(currPropertiesMap, p));
             for (List<UploadPropInfo> propertyList : propMap.values()) {
                 processProperty(resource, currentCompInstance, allDataTypes, currPropertiesMap, instPropList, propertyList);
             }
-            currPropertiesMap.values().forEach(p->instPropList.add(new ComponentInstanceInput(p)));
+            currPropertiesMap.values().forEach(p -> instPropList.add(new ComponentInstanceInput(p)));
             instInputs.put(currentCompInstance.getUniqueId(), instPropList);
         }
     }
 
-    private void processProperty(Resource resource, ComponentInstance currentCompInstance, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes, Map<String, InputDefinition> currPropertiesMap, List<ComponentInstanceInput> instPropList, List<UploadPropInfo> propertyList) {
+    private void processProperty(Resource resource, ComponentInstance currentCompInstance, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes,
+                                 Map<String, InputDefinition> currPropertiesMap, List<ComponentInstanceInput> instPropList,
+                                 List<UploadPropInfo> propertyList) {
         UploadPropInfo propertyInfo = propertyList.get(0);
         String propName = propertyInfo.getName();
         if (!currPropertiesMap.containsKey(propName)) {
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.PROPERTY, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                "ERROR failed to find property: {}", propName);
             log.debug("failed to find property {} ", propName);
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND,
-                    propName));
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND, propName);
         }
         InputDefinition curPropertyDef = currPropertiesMap.get(propName);
         ComponentInstanceInput property = null;
-
         String value = null;
         List<GetInputValueDataDefinition> getInputs = null;
         boolean isValidate = true;
@@ -2663,41 +3001,37 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             getInputs = propertyInfo.getGet_input();
             isValidate = getInputs == null || getInputs.isEmpty();
             if (isValidate) {
-                value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(),
-                        curPropertyDef.getType());
+                value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(), curPropertyDef.getType());
             } else {
-                value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(),
-                        TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.GET_INPUT.getElementName());
+                value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(), TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.GET_INPUT.getElementName());
             }
         }
-        String innerType = null;
         property = new ComponentInstanceInput(curPropertyDef, value, null);
-
-        String validPropertyVAlue = validatePropValueBeforeCreate(property, value, isValidate, innerType, allDataTypes);
-
+        String validPropertyVAlue = validatePropValueBeforeCreate(property, value, isValidate, allDataTypes);
         property.setValue(validPropertyVAlue);
-
         if (isNotEmpty(getInputs)) {
             List<GetInputValueDataDefinition> getInputValues = new ArrayList<>();
             for (GetInputValueDataDefinition getInput : getInputs) {
                 List<InputDefinition> inputs = resource.getInputs();
                 if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(inputs)) {
-                    log.debug("Failed to add property {} to resource instance {}. Inputs list is empty ",
-                            property, currentCompInstance.getUniqueId());
-                    throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT));
+                    loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.PROPERTY, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                        "ERROR Failed to add property: " + propName + " to resource instance: {}. Inputs list is empty ",
+                        currentCompInstance.getUniqueId());
+                    log.debug("Failed to add property {} to resource instance {}. Inputs list is empty ", property,
+                        currentCompInstance.getUniqueId());
+                    throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT);
                 }
-
-                Optional<InputDefinition> optional = inputs.stream()
-                        .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(getInput.getInputName())).findAny();
-                if (!optional.isPresent()) {
+                Optional<InputDefinition> optional = inputs.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals(getInput.getInputName())).findAny();
+                if (optional.isEmpty()) {
+                    loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.PROPERTY, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                        "ERROR Failed to find input: " + getInput.getInputName());
                     log.debug("Failed to find input {} ", getInput.getInputName());
                     // @@TODO error message
-                    throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT));
+                    throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT);
                 }
                 InputDefinition input = optional.get();
                 getInput.setInputId(input.getUniqueId());
                 getInputValues.add(getInput);
-
                 GetInputValueDataDefinition getInputIndex = getInput.getGetInputIndex();
                 processGetInput(getInputValues, inputs, getInputIndex);
             }
@@ -2708,15 +3042,15 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         currPropertiesMap.remove(property.getName());
     }
 
-    private void processGetInput(List<GetInputValueDataDefinition> getInputValues, List<InputDefinition> inputs, GetInputValueDataDefinition getInputIndex) {
+    private void processGetInput(List<GetInputValueDataDefinition> getInputValues, List<InputDefinition> inputs,
+                                 GetInputValueDataDefinition getInputIndex) {
         Optional<InputDefinition> optional;
         if (getInputIndex != null) {
-            optional = inputs.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals(getInputIndex.getInputName()))
-                    .findAny();
-            if (!optional.isPresent()) {
+            optional = inputs.stream().filter(p -> p.getName().equals(getInputIndex.getInputName())).findAny();
+            if (optional.isEmpty()) {
                 log.debug("Failed to find input {} ", getInputIndex.getInputName());
                 // @@TODO error message
-                throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT));
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT);
             }
             InputDefinition inputIndex = optional.get();
             getInputIndex.setInputId(inputIndex.getUniqueId());
@@ -2731,16 +3065,16 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         }
     }
 
-    private ResponseFormat addPropertyValuesToRi(UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo,
-                                                 Resource resource, Resource originResource, ComponentInstance currentCompInstance,
-                                                 Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes) {
-
+    private ResponseFormat addPropertyValuesToRi(UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo, Resource resource, Resource originResource,
+                                                 ComponentInstance currentCompInstance, Map<String, List<ComponentInstanceProperty>> instProperties,
+                                                 Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes) {
         Map<String, List<UploadPropInfo>> propMap = uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getProperties();
         Map<String, PropertyDefinition> currPropertiesMap = new HashMap<>();
-
         List<PropertyDefinition> listFromMap = originResource.getProperties();
         if ((propMap != null && !propMap.isEmpty()) && (listFromMap == null || listFromMap.isEmpty())) {
-            log.debug("failed to find properties ");
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.PROPERTY, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                "ERROR Failed to find properties");
+            log.debug("failed to find properties");
             return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND);
         }
         if (listFromMap == null || listFromMap.isEmpty()) {
@@ -2755,17 +3089,16 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         List<ComponentInstanceProperty> instPropList = new ArrayList<>();
         if (propMap != null && propMap.size() > 0) {
             for (List<UploadPropInfo> propertyList : propMap.values()) {
-
                 UploadPropInfo propertyInfo = propertyList.get(0);
                 String propName = propertyInfo.getName();
                 if (!currPropertiesMap.containsKey(propName)) {
                     log.debug("failed to find property {} ", propName);
-                    return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND,
-                            propName);
+                    loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.PROPERTY, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                        "ERROR Failed to find property: {}", propName);
+                    return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND, propName);
                 }
                 PropertyDefinition curPropertyDef = currPropertiesMap.get(propName);
                 ComponentInstanceProperty property = null;
-
                 String value = null;
                 List<GetInputValueDataDefinition> getInputs = null;
                 boolean isValidate = true;
@@ -2773,42 +3106,45 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                     getInputs = propertyInfo.getGet_input();
                     isValidate = getInputs == null || getInputs.isEmpty();
                     if (isValidate) {
-                        value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(),
-                                curPropertyDef.getType());
+                        value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(), curPropertyDef.getType());
                     } else {
-                        value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(),
-                                TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.GET_INPUT.getElementName());
+                        value = getPropertyJsonStringValue(propertyInfo.getValue(), TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.GET_INPUT.getElementName());
                     }
                 }
-                String innerType = null;
                 property = new ComponentInstanceProperty(curPropertyDef, value, null);
-
-                String validatePropValue = validatePropValueBeforeCreate(property, value, isValidate, innerType, allDataTypes);
+                String validatePropValue = validatePropValueBeforeCreate(property, value, isValidate, allDataTypes);
                 property.setValue(validatePropValue);
-
                 if (getInputs != null && !getInputs.isEmpty()) {
                     List<GetInputValueDataDefinition> getInputValues = new ArrayList<>();
                     for (GetInputValueDataDefinition getInput : getInputs) {
                         List<InputDefinition> inputs = resource.getInputs();
                         if (inputs == null || inputs.isEmpty()) {
                             log.debug("Failed to add property {} to instance. Inputs list is empty ", property);
-                            rollbackWithException(ActionStatus.INPUTS_NOT_FOUND, property.getGetInputValues()
-                                    .stream()
-                                    .map(GetInputValueDataDefinition::getInputName)
-                                    .collect(toList()).toString());
+                            loggerSupportability
+                                .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.PROPERTY, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                                    "Failed to add property: {} to instance. Inputs list is empty", propName);
+                            rollbackWithException(ActionStatus.INPUTS_NOT_FOUND,
+                                property.getGetInputValues().stream().map(GetInputValueDataDefinition::getInputName).collect(toList()).toString());
                         }
-                        InputDefinition input = findInputByName(inputs, getInput);
-                        getInput.setInputId(input.getUniqueId());
-                        getInputValues.add(getInput);
-
-                        GetInputValueDataDefinition getInputIndex = getInput.getGetInputIndex();
-                        if (getInputIndex != null) {
-                            input = findInputByName(inputs, getInputIndex);
-                            getInputIndex.setInputId(input.getUniqueId());
-                            getInputValues.add(getInputIndex);
-
+                        Either<InputDefinition, RuntimeException> inputEither = findInputByName(inputs, getInput);
+                        if (inputEither.isRight()) {
+                            throw inputEither.right().value();
+                        } else {
+                            InputDefinition input = inputEither.left().value();
+                            getInput.setInputId(input.getUniqueId());
+                            getInputValues.add(getInput);
+                            GetInputValueDataDefinition getInputIndex = getInput.getGetInputIndex();
+                            if (getInputIndex != null) {
+                                Either<InputDefinition, RuntimeException> newInputEither = findInputByName(inputs, getInputIndex);
+                                if (inputEither.isRight()) {
+                                    throw newInputEither.right().value();
+                                } else {
+                                    InputDefinition newInput = newInputEither.left().value();
+                                    getInputIndex.setInputId(newInput.getUniqueId());
+                                }
+                                getInputValues.add(getInputIndex);
+                            }
                         }
-
                     }
                     property.setGetInputValues(getInputValues);
                 }
@@ -2828,41 +3164,41 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
     }
 
     // US740820 Relate RIs according to capability name
-    private CapabilityDefinition findAvailableCapabilityByTypeOrName(RequirementDefinition validReq,
-                                                                     ComponentInstance currentCapCompInstance, UploadReqInfo uploadReqInfo) {
-        if (null == uploadReqInfo.getCapabilityName()
-                || validReq.getCapability().equals(uploadReqInfo.getCapabilityName())) {// get
+    private CapabilityDefinition findAvailableCapabilityByTypeOrName(RequirementDefinition validReq, ComponentInstance currentCapCompInstance,
+                                                                     UploadReqInfo uploadReqInfo) {
+        if (null == uploadReqInfo.getCapabilityName() || validReq.getCapability()
+            .equals(uploadReqInfo.getCapabilityName())) {// get
+
             // by
+
             // capability
+
             // type
             return findAvailableCapability(validReq, currentCapCompInstance);
         }
         return findAvailableCapability(validReq, currentCapCompInstance, uploadReqInfo);
     }
 
-    private CapabilityDefinition findAvailableCapability(RequirementDefinition validReq,
-                                                         ComponentInstance currentCapCompInstance, UploadReqInfo uploadReqInfo) {
+    private CapabilityDefinition findAvailableCapability(RequirementDefinition validReq, ComponentInstance currentCapCompInstance,
+                                                         UploadReqInfo uploadReqInfo) {
         CapabilityDefinition cap = null;
         Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capMap = currentCapCompInstance.getCapabilities();
         if (!capMap.containsKey(validReq.getCapability())) {
             return null;
         }
         Optional<CapabilityDefinition> capByName = capMap.get(validReq.getCapability()).stream()
-                .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(uploadReqInfo.getCapabilityName())).findAny();
-        if (!capByName.isPresent()) {
+            .filter(p -> p.getName().equals(uploadReqInfo.getCapabilityName())).findAny();
+        if (capByName.isEmpty()) {
             return null;
         }
         cap = capByName.get();
-
         if (isBoundedByOccurrences(cap)) {
             String leftOccurrences = cap.getLeftOccurrences();
             int left = Integer.parseInt(leftOccurrences);
             if (left > 0) {
                 --left;
                 cap.setLeftOccurrences(String.valueOf(left));
-
             }
-
         }
         return cap;
     }
@@ -2871,11 +3207,9 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capMap = instance.getCapabilities();
         if (capMap.containsKey(validReq.getCapability())) {
             List<CapabilityDefinition> capList = capMap.get(validReq.getCapability());
-
             for (CapabilityDefinition cap : capList) {
                 if (isBoundedByOccurrences(cap)) {
-                    String leftOccurrences = cap.getLeftOccurrences() != null ?
-                            cap.getLeftOccurrences() : cap.getMaxOccurrences();
+                    String leftOccurrences = cap.getLeftOccurrences() != null ? cap.getLeftOccurrences() : cap.getMaxOccurrences();
                     int left = Integer.parseInt(leftOccurrences);
                     if (left > 0) {
                         --left;
@@ -2895,8 +3229,8 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
     }
 
     private Either<RequirementDefinition, ResponseFormat> findAviableRequiremen(String regName, String yamlName,
-                                                                                UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo, ComponentInstance currentCompInstance,
-                                                                                String capName) {
+                                                                                UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo,
+                                                                                ComponentInstance currentCompInstance, String capName) {
         Map<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> comInstRegDefMap = currentCompInstance.getRequirements();
         List<RequirementDefinition> list = comInstRegDefMap.get(capName);
         RequirementDefinition validRegDef = null;
@@ -2904,8 +3238,7 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             for (Entry<String, List<RequirementDefinition>> entry : comInstRegDefMap.entrySet()) {
                 for (RequirementDefinition reqDef : entry.getValue()) {
                     if (reqDef.getName().equals(regName)) {
-                        if (reqDef.getMaxOccurrences() != null
-                                && !reqDef.getMaxOccurrences().equals(RequirementDataDefinition.MAX_OCCURRENCES)) {
+                        if (reqDef.getMaxOccurrences() != null && !reqDef.getMaxOccurrences().equals(RequirementDataDefinition.MAX_OCCURRENCES)) {
                             String leftOccurrences = reqDef.getLeftOccurrences();
                             if (leftOccurrences == null) {
                                 leftOccurrences = reqDef.getMaxOccurrences();
@@ -2923,7 +3256,6 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                             validRegDef = reqDef;
                             break;
                         }
-
                     }
                 }
                 if (validRegDef != null) {
@@ -2933,8 +3265,7 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         } else {
             for (RequirementDefinition reqDef : list) {
                 if (reqDef.getName().equals(regName)) {
-                    if (reqDef.getMaxOccurrences() != null
-                            && !reqDef.getMaxOccurrences().equals(RequirementDataDefinition.MAX_OCCURRENCES)) {
+                    if (reqDef.getMaxOccurrences() != null && !reqDef.getMaxOccurrences().equals(RequirementDataDefinition.MAX_OCCURRENCES)) {
                         String leftOccurrences = reqDef.getLeftOccurrences();
                         if (leftOccurrences == null) {
                             leftOccurrences = reqDef.getMaxOccurrences();
@@ -2956,162 +3287,161 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             }
         }
         if (validRegDef == null) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE,
-                    yamlName, uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE, yamlName, uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(),
+                    uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
             return Either.right(responseFormat);
         }
         return Either.left(validRegDef);
     }
 
-    private Resource createResourceInstances(String yamlName, Resource resource,
-                                             Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> uploadResInstancesMap,
-                                             Map<String, Resource> nodeNamespaceMap) {
-
-        Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> eitherResource = null;
+    private Resource createResourceInstances(String yamlName, Resource resource, Resource oldResource,
+                                             Map<String, UploadComponentInstanceInfo> uploadResInstancesMap, Map<String, Resource> nodeNamespaceMap,
+                                             Map<String, Resource> existingNodeTypesByResourceNames) {
+        Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> eitherResource;
         log.debug("createResourceInstances is {} - going to create resource instanse from CSAR", yamlName);
-        if (isEmpty(uploadResInstancesMap)) {
+        if (isEmpty(uploadResInstancesMap) && resource.getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.PNF) { // PNF can have no resource instances
             ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE);
-            throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(responseFormat);
         }
-        Map<String, Resource> existingNodeTypeMap = new HashMap<>();
         if (MapUtils.isNotEmpty(nodeNamespaceMap)) {
-            nodeNamespaceMap.forEach((k, v) -> existingNodeTypeMap.put(v.getToscaResourceName(), v));
+            nodeNamespaceMap.forEach((k, v) -> existingNodeTypesByResourceNames.put(v.getToscaResourceName(), v));
         }
         Map<ComponentInstance, Resource> resourcesInstancesMap = new HashMap<>();
-        uploadResInstancesMap
-                .values()
-                .forEach(i->createAndAddResourceInstance(i, yamlName, resource, nodeNamespaceMap, existingNodeTypeMap, resourcesInstancesMap));
-
+        uploadResInstancesMap.values().forEach(
+            i -> createAndAddResourceInstance(i, yamlName, resource, nodeNamespaceMap, existingNodeTypesByResourceNames, resourcesInstancesMap));
+        if (oldResource != null && oldResource.getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC && oldResource.getComponentInstances() != null) {
+            Map<String, Resource> existingNodeTypesByUids = existingNodeTypesByResourceNames.values().stream()
+                .collect(toMap(Resource::getUniqueId, r -> r));
+            oldResource.getComponentInstances().stream().filter(i -> !i.isCreatedFromCsar())
+                .forEach(uiInst -> resourcesInstancesMap.put(uiInst, getOriginResource(existingNodeTypesByUids, uiInst)));
+        }
         if (isNotEmpty(resourcesInstancesMap)) {
-            StorageOperationStatus status = toscaOperationFacade.associateComponentInstancesToComponent(resource,
-                    resourcesInstancesMap, false);
-            if (status != null && status != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
-                log.debug("Failed to add component instances to container component {}", resource.getName());
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
-                        .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status));
-                eitherResource = Either.right(responseFormat);
-                throw new ComponentException(eitherResource.right().value());
+            try {
+                toscaOperationFacade.associateComponentInstancesToComponent(resource, resourcesInstancesMap, false, oldResource != null);
+            } catch (StorageException exp) {
+                if (exp.getStorageOperationStatus() != null && exp.getStorageOperationStatus() != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+                    log.debug("Failed to add component instances to container component {}", resource.getName());
+                    ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                        .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(exp.getStorageOperationStatus()));
+                    eitherResource = Either.right(responseFormat);
+                    throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(eitherResource.right().value());
+                }
             }
         }
-        log.debug("*************Going to get resource {}", resource.getUniqueId());
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> eitherGetResource = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getToscaElement(resource.getUniqueId(), getComponentWithInstancesFilter());
-        log.debug("*************finished to get resource {}", resource.getUniqueId());
-        if (eitherGetResource.isRight()) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(eitherGetResource.right().value()), resource);
-            throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
-        }
-        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(eitherGetResource.left().value().getComponentInstances())) {
+        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(resource.getComponentInstances()) &&
+            resource.getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.PNF) { // PNF can have no resource instances
             log.debug("Error when create resource instance from csar. ComponentInstances list empty");
-            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeDaoSystemError(
-                    "Error when create resource instance from csar. ComponentInstances list empty");
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE));
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeDaoSystemError("Error when create resource instance from csar. ComponentInstances list empty");
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NOT_TOPOLOGY_TOSCA_TEMPLATE));
         }
-        return eitherGetResource.left().value();
+        return resource;
     }
 
-    private void createAndAddResourceInstance(UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo, String yamlName,
-                                              Resource resource, Map<String, Resource> nodeNamespaceMap, Map<String, Resource> existingnodeTypeMap, Map<ComponentInstance, Resource> resourcesInstancesMap) {
+    private void createAndAddResourceInstance(UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo, String yamlName, Resource resource,
+                                              Map<String, Resource> nodeNamespaceMap, Map<String, Resource> existingnodeTypeMap,
+                                              Map<ComponentInstance, Resource> resourcesInstancesMap) {
         Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> eitherResource;
         log.debug("*************Going to create  resource instances {}", yamlName);
         // updating type if the type is node type name - we need to take the
+
         // updated name
         log.debug("*************Going to create  resource instances {}", uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName());
         if (nodeNamespaceMap.containsKey(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType())) {
-            uploadComponentInstanceInfo
-                    .setType(nodeNamespaceMap.get(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType()).getToscaResourceName());
+            uploadComponentInstanceInfo.setType(nodeNamespaceMap.get(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType()).getToscaResourceName());
         }
-        Resource refResource = validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate(yamlName, uploadComponentInstanceInfo,
-                existingnodeTypeMap);
-
+        Resource refResource = validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate(yamlName, uploadComponentInstanceInfo, existingnodeTypeMap, resource);
         ComponentInstance componentInstance = new ComponentInstance();
         componentInstance.setComponentUid(refResource.getUniqueId());
-
         Collection<String> directives = uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getDirectives();
-        if(directives != null && !directives.isEmpty()) {
+        if (directives != null && !directives.isEmpty()) {
             componentInstance.setDirectives(new ArrayList<>(directives));
         }
         UploadNodeFilterInfo uploadNodeFilterInfo = uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getUploadNodeFilterInfo();
-        if (uploadNodeFilterInfo != null){
-            componentInstance.setNodeFilter(new CINodeFilterUtils().getNodeFilterDataDefinition(uploadNodeFilterInfo,
-                    componentInstance.getUniqueId()));
+        if (uploadNodeFilterInfo != null) {
+            componentInstance
+                .setNodeFilter(new CINodeFilterUtils().getNodeFilterDataDefinition(uploadNodeFilterInfo, componentInstance.getUniqueId()));
         }
-
         ComponentTypeEnum containerComponentType = resource.getComponentType();
         NodeTypeEnum containerNodeType = containerComponentType.getNodeType();
-        if (containerNodeType.equals(NodeTypeEnum.Resource)
-                && isNotEmpty(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getCapabilities())
-                && isNotEmpty(refResource.getCapabilities())) {
+        if (containerNodeType == NodeTypeEnum.Resource && isNotEmpty(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getCapabilities()) && isNotEmpty(
+            refResource.getCapabilities())) {
             setCapabilityNamesTypes(refResource.getCapabilities(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getCapabilities());
             Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> validComponentInstanceCapabilities = getValidComponentInstanceCapabilities(
-                    refResource.getUniqueId(), refResource.getCapabilities(),
-                    uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getCapabilities());
+                refResource.getUniqueId(), refResource.getCapabilities(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getCapabilities());
             componentInstance.setCapabilities(validComponentInstanceCapabilities);
         }
+        if (isNotEmpty(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getArtifacts())) {
+            Map<String, Map<String, UploadArtifactInfo>> artifacts = uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getArtifacts();
+            Map<String, ToscaArtifactDataDefinition> toscaArtifacts = new HashMap<>();
+            Map<String, Map<String, UploadArtifactInfo>> arts = artifacts.entrySet().stream()
+                .filter(e -> e.getKey().contains(TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.ARTIFACTS.getElementName()))
+                .collect(Collectors.toMap(Entry::getKey, Entry::getValue));
+            Map<String, UploadArtifactInfo> artifact = arts.get(TypeUtils.ToscaTagNamesEnum.ARTIFACTS.getElementName());
+            for (Map.Entry<String, UploadArtifactInfo> entry : artifact.entrySet()) {
+                ToscaArtifactDataDefinition to = new ToscaArtifactDataDefinition();
+                to.setFile(entry.getValue().getFile());
+                to.setType(entry.getValue().getType());
+                if (isNotEmpty(entry.getValue().getProperties())) {
+                    Map<String, Object> newPropertiesMap = new HashMap<>();
+                    List<UploadPropInfo> artifactPropsInfo = entry.getValue().getProperties();
+                    for (UploadPropInfo propInfo : artifactPropsInfo) {
+                        newPropertiesMap.put(propInfo.getName(), propInfo.getValue());
+                    }
+                    to.setProperties(newPropertiesMap);
+                }
+                toscaArtifacts.put(entry.getKey(), to);
+            }
+            componentInstance.setToscaArtifacts(toscaArtifacts);
+        }
         if (!existingnodeTypeMap.containsKey(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType())) {
-            log.debug(
-                    "createResourceInstances - not found lates version for resource instance with name {} and type ",
-                    uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE,
-                    yamlName, uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
-            throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+            log.debug("createResourceInstances - not found lates version for resource instance with name {} and type {}",
+                uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE, yamlName, uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(),
+                uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
         }
         Resource origResource = existingnodeTypeMap.get(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
         componentInstance.setName(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName());
         componentInstance.setIcon(origResource.getIcon());
+        componentInstance.setCreatedFrom(CreatedFrom.CSAR);
         resourcesInstancesMap.put(componentInstance, origResource);
     }
 
-    private ComponentParametersView getComponentWithInstancesFilter() {
-        ComponentParametersView parametersView = new ComponentParametersView();
-        parametersView.disableAll();
-        parametersView.setIgnoreComponentInstances(false);
-        parametersView.setIgnoreInputs(false);
-        // inputs are read when creating
-        // property values on instances
-        parametersView.setIgnoreUsers(false);
-        return parametersView;
-    }
-
     private void setCapabilityNamesTypes(Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> originCapabilities,
                                          Map<String, List<UploadCapInfo>> uploadedCapabilities) {
         for (Entry<String, List<UploadCapInfo>> currEntry : uploadedCapabilities.entrySet()) {
             if (originCapabilities.containsKey(currEntry.getKey())) {
-                currEntry.getValue().stream().forEach(cap -> cap.setType(currEntry.getKey()));
+                currEntry.getValue().forEach(cap -> cap.setType(currEntry.getKey()));
             }
         }
         for (Map.Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> capabilities : originCapabilities.entrySet()) {
-            capabilities.getValue().stream().forEach(cap -> {
+            capabilities.getValue().forEach(cap -> {
                 if (uploadedCapabilities.containsKey(cap.getName())) {
-                    uploadedCapabilities.get(cap.getName()).stream().forEach(c -> {
+                    uploadedCapabilities.get(cap.getName()).forEach(c -> {
                         c.setName(cap.getName());
                         c.setType(cap.getType());
                     });
                 }
             });
         }
-
     }
 
     private Resource validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate(String yamlName, UploadComponentInstanceInfo uploadComponentInstanceInfo,
-                                                          Map<String, Resource> nodeNamespaceMap) {
-
-        log.debug("validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate - going to validate resource instance with name {} and type before create",
-                uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
+                                                          Map<String, Resource> nodeNamespaceMap, Resource resource) {
+        log.debug("validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate - going to validate resource instance with name {} and type {} before create",
+            uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
         Resource refResource;
         if (nodeNamespaceMap.containsKey(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType())) {
             refResource = nodeNamespaceMap.get(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
         } else {
-            Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> findResourceEither = toscaOperationFacade
-                    .getLatestCertifiedNodeTypeByToscaResourceName(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
+            Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> findResourceEither = StringUtils.isEmpty(resource.getModel()) ?
+                toscaOperationFacade.getByToscaResourceNameMatchingVendorRelease(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType(),
+                    ((ResourceMetadataDataDefinition) resource.getComponentMetadataDefinition().getMetadataDataDefinition()).getVendorRelease()) :
+                toscaOperationFacade.getLatestByToscaResourceNameAndModel(uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType(), resource.getModel());
             if (findResourceEither.isRight()) {
-                log.debug(
-                        "validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate - not found lates version for resource instance with name {} and type ",
-                        uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                        componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(findResourceEither.right().value()));
-                throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+                log.debug("validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate - not found latest version for resource instance with name {} and type {}",
+                    uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(findResourceEither.right().value()));
             }
             refResource = findResourceEither.left().value();
             nodeNamespaceMap.put(refResource.getToscaResourceName(), refResource);
@@ -3119,92 +3449,82 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         String componentState = refResource.getComponentMetadataDefinition().getMetadataDataDefinition().getState();
         if (componentState.equals(LifecycleStateEnum.NOT_CERTIFIED_CHECKOUT.name())) {
             log.debug(
-                    "validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate - component instance of component {} can not be created because the component is in an illegal state {}.",
-                    refResource.getName(), componentState);
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.ILLEGAL_COMPONENT_STATE,
-                    refResource.getComponentType().getValue(), refResource.getName(), componentState);
-            throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+                "validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate - component instance of component {} can not be created because the component is in an illegal state {}.",
+                refResource.getName(), componentState);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.ILLEGAL_COMPONENT_STATE, refResource.getComponentType().getValue(),
+                refResource.getName(), componentState);
         }
-
         if (!ModelConverter.isAtomicComponent(refResource) && refResource.getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC) {
-            log.debug("validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate -  ref resource type is  ", refResource.getResourceType());
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE,
-                    yamlName, uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(), uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
-            throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+            log.debug("validateResourceInstanceBeforeCreate -  ref resource type is {} ", refResource.getResourceType());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_NODE_TEMPLATE, yamlName, uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getName(),
+                uploadComponentInstanceInfo.getType());
         }
         return refResource;
     }
 
-
-    public Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> propagateStateToCertified(User user, Resource resource,
-                                                                      LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction lifecycleChangeInfo, boolean inTransaction, boolean needLock,
-                                                                      boolean forceCertificationAllowed) {
-
-        Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> result = null;
+    public Resource propagateStateToCertified(User user, Resource resource, LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction lifecycleChangeInfo, boolean inTransaction,
+                                              boolean needLock, boolean forceCertificationAllowed) {
+        boolean failed = false;
         try {
-            if (resource.getLifecycleState() != LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED && forceCertificationAllowed
-                    && lifecycleBusinessLogic.isFirstCertification(resource.getVersion())) {
-                result = nodeForceCertification(resource, user, lifecycleChangeInfo, inTransaction, needLock);
-                if (result.isRight()) {
-                    return result;
-                }
-                resource = result.left().value();
+            if (resource.getLifecycleState() != LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED && forceCertificationAllowed && lifecycleBusinessLogic
+                .isFirstCertification(resource.getVersion())) {
+                nodeForceCertification(resource, user, lifecycleChangeInfo, inTransaction, needLock);
             }
             if (resource.getLifecycleState() == LifecycleStateEnum.CERTIFIED) {
-                Either<Either<ArtifactDefinition, Operation>, ResponseFormat> eitherPopulated = populateToscaArtifacts(
-                        resource, user, false, inTransaction, needLock);
-                result = eitherPopulated.isLeft() ? Either.left(resource)
-                        : Either.right(eitherPopulated.right().value());
-                return result;
+                populateToscaArtifacts(resource, user, false, inTransaction, needLock, false);
+                return resource;
             }
             return nodeFullCertification(resource.getUniqueId(), user, lifecycleChangeInfo, inTransaction, needLock);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+        } catch (ComponentException e) {
+            failed = true;
             log.debug("The exception has occurred upon certification of resource {}. ", resource.getName(), e);
-            return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR));
+            throw e;
         } finally {
-            if (result == null || result.isRight()) {
+            if (failed) {
                 BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeSystemError("Change LifecycleState - Certify");
                 if (!inTransaction) {
-                    titanDao.rollback();
+                    janusGraphDao.rollback();
                 }
             } else if (!inTransaction) {
-                titanDao.commit();
+                janusGraphDao.commit();
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> nodeFullCertification(String uniqueId, User user,
-                                                                   LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction lifecycleChangeInfo, boolean inTransaction, boolean needLock) {
-        return lifecycleBusinessLogic.changeState(uniqueId, user, LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CERTIFY,
-                lifecycleChangeInfo, inTransaction, needLock);
+    private Resource nodeFullCertification(String uniqueId, User user, LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction lifecycleChangeInfo, boolean inTransaction,
+                                           boolean needLock) {
+        Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> resourceResponse = lifecycleBusinessLogic
+            .changeState(uniqueId, user, LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CERTIFY, lifecycleChangeInfo, inTransaction, needLock);
+        if (resourceResponse.isRight()) {
+            throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(resourceResponse.right().value());
+        }
+        return resourceResponse.left().value();
     }
 
-    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> nodeForceCertification(Resource resource, User user,
-                                                                    LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction lifecycleChangeInfo, boolean inTransaction, boolean needLock) {
-        return lifecycleBusinessLogic.forceResourceCertification(resource, user, lifecycleChangeInfo, inTransaction,
-                needLock);
+    private Resource nodeForceCertification(Resource resource, User user, LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction lifecycleChangeInfo, boolean inTransaction,
+                                            boolean needLock) {
+        return lifecycleBusinessLogic.forceResourceCertification(resource, user, lifecycleChangeInfo, inTransaction, needLock);
     }
 
-    public ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> createOrUpdateResourceByImport(
-            Resource resource, User user, boolean isNormative, boolean isInTransaction, boolean needLock,
-            CsarInfo csarInfo, String nodeName, boolean isNested) {
-
+    public ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> createOrUpdateResourceByImport(final Resource resource, final User user, final boolean isNormative,
+                                                                                final boolean isInTransaction, final boolean needLock,
+                                                                                final CsarInfo csarInfo, final String nodeName,
+                                                                                final boolean isNested) {
         ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> result = null;
         // check if resource already exists (search by tosca name = type)
-        boolean isNestedResource = isNestedResourceUpdate(csarInfo, nodeName);
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> latestByToscaName = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getLatestByToscaResourceName(resource.getToscaResourceName());
-
-        if (latestByToscaName.isLeft()) {
-            Resource foundResource = latestByToscaName.left().value();
+        final boolean isNestedResource = isNestedResourceUpdate(csarInfo, nodeName);
+        final String resourceName = resource.getToscaResourceName();
+        final Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> latestByToscaName = toscaOperationFacade
+            .getLatestByToscaResourceNameAndModel(resourceName, resource.getModel());
+        if (latestByToscaName.isLeft() && Objects.nonNull(latestByToscaName.left().value())) {
+            final Resource foundResource = latestByToscaName.left().value();
             // we don't allow updating names of top level types
-            if (!isNestedResource &&
-                    !StringUtils.equals(resource.getName(), foundResource.getName())) {
-                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeComponentMissingError("Create / Update resource by import",
-                        ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), resource.getName());
-                log.debug("resource already exist new name={} old name={} same type={}", resource.getName(),
-                        foundResource.getName(), resource.getToscaResourceName());
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
+            if (!isNestedResource && !StringUtils.equals(resource.getName(), foundResource.getName())) {
+                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
+                    .logBeComponentMissingError("Create / Update resource by import", ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), resource.getName());
+                log.debug("resource already exist new name={} old name={} same type={}", resource.getName(), foundResource.getName(),
+                    resource.getToscaResourceName());
+                final ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
                 componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE);
                 throwComponentException(responseFormat);
             }
@@ -3218,8 +3538,8 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         } else {
             StorageOperationStatus status = latestByToscaName.right().value();
             log.debug("failed to get latest version of resource {}. status={}", resource.getName(), status);
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(latestByToscaName.right().value()), resource);
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(latestByToscaName.right().value()), resource);
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE);
             throwComponentException(responseFormat);
         }
@@ -3230,14 +3550,17 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return csarInfo != null && csarInfo.isUpdate() && nodeName != null;
     }
 
-    private ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> createOrUpdateNestedResource(Resource resource, User user, boolean isNormative, boolean isInTransaction, boolean needLock, CsarInfo csarInfo, boolean isNested, String nodeName) {
-        Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> latestByToscaName = toscaOperationFacade.getLatestByToscaResourceName(buildNestedToscaResourceName(
-                resource.getResourceType().name(), csarInfo.getVfResourceName(), nodeName).getRight());
+    private ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> createOrUpdateNestedResource(final Resource resource, final User user, final boolean isNormative,
+                                                                               final boolean isInTransaction, final boolean needLock,
+                                                                               final CsarInfo csarInfo, final boolean isNested,
+                                                                               final String nodeName) {
+        final Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> latestByToscaName = toscaOperationFacade.getLatestByToscaResourceName(
+            buildNestedToscaResourceName(resource.getResourceType().name(), csarInfo.getVfResourceName(), nodeName).getRight(), resource.getModel());
         if (latestByToscaName.isLeft()) {
-            Resource nestedResource = (Resource) latestByToscaName.left().value();
+            final Resource nestedResource = (Resource) latestByToscaName.left().value();
             log.debug(VALIDATE_DERIVED_BEFORE_UPDATE);
-            Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherValidation = validateNestedDerivedFromDuringUpdate(nestedResource, resource,
-                    ValidationUtils.hasBeenCertified(nestedResource.getVersion()));
+            final Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherValidation = validateNestedDerivedFromDuringUpdate(nestedResource, resource,
+                ValidationUtils.hasBeenCertified(nestedResource.getVersion()));
             if (eitherValidation.isRight()) {
                 return createResourceByImport(resource, user, isNormative, isInTransaction, csarInfo);
             }
@@ -3251,40 +3574,37 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return getResourceEither.isRight() && getResourceEither.right().value() == StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND;
     }
 
-    private ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> createResourceByImport(Resource resource,
-                                                                         User user, boolean isNormative, boolean isInTransaction, CsarInfo csarInfo) {
+    private ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> createResourceByImport(Resource resource, User user, boolean isNormative, boolean isInTransaction,
+                                                                         CsarInfo csarInfo) {
         log.debug("resource with name {} does not exist. create new resource", resource.getName());
-        validateResourceBeforeCreate(resource, user,
-                AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE, isInTransaction, csarInfo);
-        Resource createdResource = createResourceByDao(resource, user,
-                AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE, isNormative, isInTransaction);
-        ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> resourcePair = new ImmutablePair<>(createdResource,
-                ActionStatus.CREATED);
+        validateResourceBeforeCreate(resource, user, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE, isInTransaction, csarInfo);
+        final Resource createResourceByDao = createResourceByDao(resource, user, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE, isNormative, isInTransaction);
+        Resource createdResource = updateCatalog(createResourceByDao, ChangeTypeEnum.LIFECYCLE).left().map(r -> (Resource) r).left().value();
+        ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> resourcePair = new ImmutablePair<>(createdResource, ActionStatus.CREATED);
         ASDCKpiApi.countImportResourcesKPI();
         return resourcePair;
     }
 
     public boolean isResourceExist(String resourceName) {
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> latestByName = toscaOperationFacade.getLatestByName(resourceName);
+        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> latestByName = toscaOperationFacade.getLatestByName(resourceName, null);
         return latestByName.isLeft();
     }
 
-    private ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> updateExistingResourceByImport(
-            Resource newResource, Resource oldResource, User user, boolean inTransaction, boolean needLock,
-            boolean isNested) {
+    private ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> updateExistingResourceByImport(Resource newResource, Resource oldResource, User user,
+                                                                                 boolean inTransaction, boolean needLock, boolean isNested) {
         String lockedResourceId = oldResource.getUniqueId();
-        log.debug("found resource: name={}, id={}, version={}, state={}", oldResource.getName(), lockedResourceId,
-                oldResource.getVersion(), oldResource.getLifecycleState());
+        log.debug("found resource: name={}, id={}, version={}, state={}", oldResource.getName(), lockedResourceId, oldResource.getVersion(),
+            oldResource.getLifecycleState());
         ImmutablePair<Resource, ActionStatus> resourcePair = null;
         try {
             lockComponent(lockedResourceId, oldResource, needLock, "Update Resource by Import");
             oldResource = prepareResourceForUpdate(oldResource, newResource, user, inTransaction, false);
             mergeOldResourceMetadataWithNew(oldResource, newResource);
-
             validateResourceFieldsBeforeUpdate(oldResource, newResource, inTransaction, isNested);
             validateCapabilityTypesCreate(user, getCapabilityTypeOperation(), newResource, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE, inTransaction);
             // contact info normalization
             newResource.setContactId(newResource.getContactId().toLowerCase());
+            PropertyConstraintsUtils.validatePropertiesConstraints(newResource, oldResource);
             // non-updatable fields
             newResource.setCreatorUserId(user.getUserId());
             newResource.setCreatorFullName(user.getFullName());
@@ -3297,6 +3617,7 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             newResource.setUUID(oldResource.getUUID());
             newResource.setNormalizedName(oldResource.getNormalizedName());
             newResource.setSystemName(oldResource.getSystemName());
+            newResource.setModel(oldResource.getModel());
             if (oldResource.getCsarUUID() != null) {
                 newResource.setCsarUUID(oldResource.getCsarUUID());
             }
@@ -3304,128 +3625,153 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                 newResource.setImportedToscaChecksum(oldResource.getImportedToscaChecksum());
             }
             newResource.setAbstract(oldResource.isAbstract());
-
-            if (newResource.getDerivedFrom() == null || newResource.getDerivedFrom().isEmpty()) {
+            if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(newResource.getDerivedFrom())) {
                 newResource.setDerivedFrom(oldResource.getDerivedFrom());
             }
-            if (newResource.getDerivedFromGenericType() == null || newResource.getDerivedFromGenericType().isEmpty()) {
+            if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(newResource.getDataTypes())) {
+                newResource.setDataTypes(oldResource.getDataTypes());
+            }
+            if (StringUtils.isEmpty(newResource.getDerivedFromGenericType())) {
                 newResource.setDerivedFromGenericType(oldResource.getDerivedFromGenericType());
             }
-            if (newResource.getDerivedFromGenericVersion() == null || newResource.getDerivedFromGenericVersion().isEmpty()) {
+            if (StringUtils.isEmpty(newResource.getDerivedFromGenericVersion())) {
                 newResource.setDerivedFromGenericVersion(oldResource.getDerivedFromGenericVersion());
             }
             // add for new)
+
             // created without tosca artifacts - add the placeholders
-            if (newResource.getToscaArtifacts() == null || newResource.getToscaArtifacts().isEmpty()) {
+            if (MapUtils.isEmpty(newResource.getToscaArtifacts())) {
                 setToscaArtifactsPlaceHolders(newResource, user);
             }
 
-            if (newResource.getInterfaces() == null || newResource.getInterfaces().isEmpty()) {
-                newResource.setInterfaces(oldResource.getInterfaces());
+            if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(newResource.getAttributes())) {
+                newResource.setAttributes(oldResource.getAttributes());
             }
-
-            Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> overrideResource = toscaOperationFacade
-                    .overrideComponent(newResource, oldResource);
-
+            if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(newResource.getProperties())) {
+                newResource.setProperties(oldResource.getProperties());
+            }
+            Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> overrideResource = toscaOperationFacade.overrideComponent(newResource, oldResource);
             if (overrideResource.isRight()) {
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                        componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(overrideResource.right().value()), newResource);
+                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                    .getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(overrideResource.right().value()), newResource);
                 componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, newResource, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE);
-
                 throwComponentException(responseFormat);
             }
-
+            updateCatalog(overrideResource.left().value(), ChangeTypeEnum.LIFECYCLE);
             log.debug("Resource updated successfully!!!");
             ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.OK);
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, newResource, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE,
-                    ResourceVersionInfo.newBuilder()
-                            .state(oldResource.getLifecycleState()
-                                    .name())
-                            .version(oldResource.getVersion())
-                            .build());
-
-            resourcePair = new ImmutablePair<>(overrideResource.left().value(),
-                    ActionStatus.OK);
+                ResourceVersionInfo.newBuilder().state(oldResource.getLifecycleState().name()).version(oldResource.getVersion()).build());
+            resourcePair = new ImmutablePair<>(overrideResource.left().value(), ActionStatus.OK);
             return resourcePair;
         } finally {
             if (resourcePair == null) {
                 BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeSystemError("Change LifecycleState - Certify");
-                titanDao.rollback();
+                janusGraphDao.rollback();
             } else if (!inTransaction) {
-                titanDao.commit();
+                janusGraphDao.commit();
             }
             if (needLock) {
                 log.debug("unlock resource {}", lockedResourceId);
                 graphLockOperation.unlockComponent(lockedResourceId, NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
             }
         }
-
     }
 
     /**
-     * Merge old resource with new. Keep old category and vendor name without
-     * change
+     * Merge old resource with new. Keep old category and vendor name without change
      *
      * @param oldResource
      * @param newResource
      */
     private void mergeOldResourceMetadataWithNew(Resource oldResource, Resource newResource) {
-
         // keep old category and vendor name without change
+
         // merge the rest of the resource metadata
         if (newResource.getTags() == null || newResource.getTags().isEmpty()) {
             newResource.setTags(oldResource.getTags());
         }
-
         if (newResource.getDescription() == null) {
             newResource.setDescription(oldResource.getDescription());
         }
-
         if (newResource.getVendorRelease() == null) {
             newResource.setVendorRelease(oldResource.getVendorRelease());
         }
-
         if (newResource.getResourceVendorModelNumber() == null) {
             newResource.setResourceVendorModelNumber(oldResource.getResourceVendorModelNumber());
         }
-
+        if (newResource.getModel() == null) {
+            newResource.setModel(oldResource.getModel());
+        }
         if (newResource.getContactId() == null) {
             newResource.setContactId(oldResource.getContactId());
         }
-
+        newResource.setIcon(oldResource.getIcon());
         newResource.setCategories(oldResource.getCategories());
         if (newResource.getVendorName() == null) {
             newResource.setVendorName(oldResource.getVendorName());
         }
+        List<GroupDefinition> oldForUpdate = oldResource.getGroups();
+        if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(oldForUpdate)) {
+            List<GroupDefinition> groupForUpdate = oldForUpdate.stream().map(GroupDefinition::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
+            groupForUpdate.stream().filter(GroupDataDefinition::isVspOriginated).forEach(group -> group.setName(group.getInvariantName()));
+            newResource.setGroups(groupForUpdate);
+        }
+        if (newResource.getResourceType().isAtomicType() && !newResource.getName().equals("Root")
+            && newResource.getResourceType() != ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC) {
+            ResourceTypeEnum updatedResourceType = newResource.getResourceType();
+            Optional<Component> derivedFromResourceOptional = getParentComponent(newResource);
+            if (derivedFromResourceOptional.isPresent() && derivedFromResourceOptional.get().getComponentType() == ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE) {
+                Resource parentResource = (Resource) derivedFromResourceOptional.get();
+                if (!(parentResource.isAbstract() && (ResourceTypeEnum.VFC == parentResource.getResourceType()
+                    || ResourceTypeEnum.ABSTRACT == parentResource.getResourceType())) && parentResource.getResourceType() != updatedResourceType
+                    && oldResource.getResourceType() != updatedResourceType) {
+                    BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logInternalDataError("mergeOldResourceMetadataWithNew",
+                        "resource type of the resource does not match to derived from resource type", ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
+                    log.debug(
+                        "#mergeOldResourceMetadataWithNew - resource type {} of the resource {} does not match to derived from resource type {}",
+                        newResource.getResourceType(), newResource.getToscaResourceName(), parentResource.getResourceType());
+                    throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-    private Resource prepareResourceForUpdate(Resource oldResource, Resource newResource, User user,
-                                              boolean inTransaction, boolean needLock) {
+    private Optional<Component> getParentComponent(Resource newResource) {
+        if (newResource.getDerivedFrom() == null) {
+            return Optional.empty();
+        }
+        String toscaResourceNameDerivedFrom = newResource.getDerivedFrom().get(0);
+        Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> latestByToscaResourceName = toscaOperationFacade
+            .getLatestByToscaResourceName(toscaResourceNameDerivedFrom, newResource.getModel());
+        if (latestByToscaResourceName.isRight()) {
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
+                .logInternalDataError("mergeOldResourceMetadataWithNew", "derived from resource not found", ErrorSeverity.ERROR);
+            log.debug("#mergeOldResourceMetadataWithNew - derived from resource {} not found", toscaResourceNameDerivedFrom);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND, toscaResourceNameDerivedFrom);
+        }
+        return Optional.of(latestByToscaResourceName.left().value());
+    }
 
+    private Resource prepareResourceForUpdate(Resource oldResource, Resource newResource, User user, boolean inTransaction, boolean needLock) {
         if (!ComponentValidationUtils.canWorkOnResource(oldResource, user.getUserId())) {
             // checkout
-            return lifecycleBusinessLogic.changeState(
-                    oldResource.getUniqueId(), user, LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CHECKOUT,
-                    new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction("update by import"), inTransaction, needLock)
-                    .left()
-                    .on(response -> failOnChangeState(response, user, oldResource, newResource));
+            return lifecycleBusinessLogic
+                .changeState(oldResource.getUniqueId(), user, LifeCycleTransitionEnum.CHECKOUT, new LifecycleChangeInfoWithAction("update by import"),
+                    inTransaction, needLock).left().on(response -> failOnChangeState(response, user, oldResource, newResource));
         }
         return oldResource;
     }
 
     private Resource failOnChangeState(ResponseFormat response, User user, Resource oldResource, Resource newResource) {
-        log.info("resource {} cannot be updated. reason={}", oldResource.getUniqueId(),
-                response.getFormattedMessage());
+        log.info("resource {} cannot be updated. reason={}", oldResource.getUniqueId(), response.getFormattedMessage());
         componentsUtils.auditResource(response, user, newResource, AuditingActionEnum.IMPORT_RESOURCE,
-                ResourceVersionInfo.newBuilder()
-                        .state(oldResource.getLifecycleState().name())
-                        .version(oldResource.getVersion())
-                        .build());
-        throw new ComponentException(response);
+            ResourceVersionInfo.newBuilder().state(oldResource.getLifecycleState().name()).version(oldResource.getVersion()).build());
+        throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(response);
     }
 
-    public Resource validateResourceBeforeCreate(Resource resource, User user, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean inTransaction, CsarInfo csarInfo) {
-
+    public Resource validateResourceBeforeCreate(Resource resource, User user, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean inTransaction,
+                                                 CsarInfo csarInfo) {
         validateResourceFieldsBeforeCreate(user, resource, actionEnum, inTransaction);
         validateCapabilityTypesCreate(user, getCapabilityTypeOperation(), resource, actionEnum, inTransaction);
         validateLifecycleTypesCreate(user, resource, actionEnum);
@@ -3440,21 +3786,20 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             } else {
                 resourceSystemName = resource.getSystemName();
             }
-            resource.setToscaResourceName(CommonBeUtils
-                    .generateToscaResourceName(resource.getResourceType().name().toLowerCase(), resourceSystemName));
+            resource
+                .setToscaResourceName(CommonBeUtils.generateToscaResourceName(resource.getResourceType().name().toLowerCase(), resourceSystemName));
         }
-
         // Generate invariant UUID - must be here and not in operation since it
+
         // should stay constant during clone
+
         // TODO
         String invariantUUID = UniqueIdBuilder.buildInvariantUUID();
         resource.setInvariantUUID(invariantUUID);
-
         return resource;
     }
 
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateResourceType(User user, Resource resource,
-                                                                 AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateResourceType(User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
         Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherResult = Either.left(true);
         if (resource.getResourceType() == null) {
             log.debug("Invalid resource type for resource");
@@ -3465,8 +3810,7 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return eitherResult;
     }
 
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateLifecycleTypesCreate(User user, Resource resource,
-                                                                         AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateLifecycleTypesCreate(User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
         Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherResult = Either.left(true);
         if (resource.getInterfaces() != null && resource.getInterfaces().size() > 0) {
             log.debug("validate interface lifecycle Types Exist");
@@ -3474,87 +3818,69 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             while (intItr.hasNext() && eitherResult.isLeft()) {
                 InterfaceDefinition interfaceDefinition = intItr.next();
                 String intType = interfaceDefinition.getUniqueId();
-                Either<InterfaceDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> eitherCapTypeFound = interfaceTypeOperation
-                        .getInterface(intType);
+                Either<InterfaceDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> eitherCapTypeFound = interfaceTypeOperation.getInterface(UniqueIdBuilder.buildInterfaceTypeUid(resource.getModel(), intType));
                 if (eitherCapTypeFound.isRight()) {
                     if (eitherCapTypeFound.right().value() == StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-                        BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeGraphObjectMissingError(
-                                "Create Resource - validateLifecycleTypesCreate", "Interface", intType);
-                        log.debug("Lifecycle Type: {} is required by resource: {} but does not exist in the DB",
-                                intType, resource.getName());
                         BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
-                                .logBeDaoSystemError("Create Resource - validateLifecycleTypesCreate");
-                        log.debug("request to data model failed with error: {}",
-                                eitherCapTypeFound.right().value().name());
+                            .logBeGraphObjectMissingError("Create Resource - validateLifecycleTypesCreate", "Interface", intType);
+                        log.debug("Lifecycle Type: {} is required by resource: {} but does not exist in the DB", intType, resource.getName());
+                        BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeDaoSystemError("Create Resource - validateLifecycleTypesCreate");
+                        log.debug("request to data model failed with error: {}", eitherCapTypeFound.right().value().name());
                     }
-
-                    ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils
-                            .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_LIFECYCLE_TYPE, intType);
+                    ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_LIFECYCLE_TYPE, intType);
                     eitherResult = Either.right(errorResponse);
                     componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
                 }
-
             }
         }
         return eitherResult;
     }
 
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateCapabilityTypesCreate(User user,
-                                                                          ICapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum,
-                                                                          boolean inTransaction) {
-
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateCapabilityTypesCreate(User user, ICapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation,
+                                                                          Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean inTransaction) {
         Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherResult = Either.left(true);
         if (resource.getCapabilities() != null && resource.getCapabilities().size() > 0) {
             log.debug("validate capability Types Exist - capabilities section");
-
             for (Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> typeEntry : resource.getCapabilities().entrySet()) {
-
-                eitherResult = validateCapabilityTypeExists(user, capabilityTypeOperation, resource, actionEnum,
-                        eitherResult, typeEntry, inTransaction);
+                eitherResult = validateCapabilityTypeExists(user, capabilityTypeOperation, resource, actionEnum, eitherResult, typeEntry,
+                    inTransaction);
                 if (eitherResult.isRight()) {
                     return Either.right(eitherResult.right().value());
                 }
             }
         }
-
         if (resource.getRequirements() != null && resource.getRequirements().size() > 0) {
             log.debug("validate capability Types Exist - requirements section");
             for (String type : resource.getRequirements().keySet()) {
-                eitherResult = validateCapabilityTypeExists(user, capabilityTypeOperation, resource,
-                        resource.getRequirements().get(type), actionEnum, eitherResult, type, inTransaction);
+                eitherResult = validateCapabilityTypeExists(user, capabilityTypeOperation, resource, resource.getRequirements().get(type), actionEnum,
+                    eitherResult, type, inTransaction);
                 if (eitherResult.isRight()) {
                     return Either.right(eitherResult.right().value());
                 }
             }
         }
-
         return eitherResult;
     }
 
     // @param typeObject- the object to which the validation is done
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateCapabilityTypeExists(User user,
-                                                                         ICapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation, Resource resource, List<?> validationObjects,
-                                                                         AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherResult, String type,
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateCapabilityTypeExists(User user, ICapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation,
+                                                                         Resource resource, List<?> validationObjects, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum,
+                                                                         Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherResult, String type,
                                                                          boolean inTransaction) {
-        Either<CapabilityTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> eitherCapTypeFound = capabilityTypeOperation
-                .getCapabilityType(type, inTransaction);
+        Either<CapabilityTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> eitherCapTypeFound = capabilityTypeOperation.getCapabilityType(
+            UniqueIdBuilder.buildCapabilityTypeUid(resource.getModel(), type), inTransaction);
         if (eitherCapTypeFound.isRight()) {
             if (eitherCapTypeFound.right().value() == StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeGraphObjectMissingError(
-                        CREATE_RESOURCE_VALIDATE_CAPABILITY_TYPES, "Capability Type", type);
-                log.debug("Capability Type: {} is required by resource: {} but does not exist in the DB", type,
-                        resource.getName());
-                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
-                        .logBeDaoSystemError(CREATE_RESOURCE_VALIDATE_CAPABILITY_TYPES);
+                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeGraphObjectMissingError(CREATE_RESOURCE_VALIDATE_CAPABILITY_TYPES, "Capability Type", type);
+                log.debug("Capability Type: {} is required by resource: {} but does not exist in the DB", type, resource.getName());
+                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeDaoSystemError(CREATE_RESOURCE_VALIDATE_CAPABILITY_TYPES);
             }
-            log.debug("Trying to get capability type {} failed with error: {}", type,
-                    eitherCapTypeFound.right().value().name());
+            log.debug("Trying to get capability type {} failed with error: {}", type, eitherCapTypeFound.right().value().name());
             ResponseFormat errorResponse = null;
             if (type != null) {
                 errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE, type);
             } else {
-                errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByElement(ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE,
-                        validationObjects);
+                errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByElement(ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE, validationObjects);
             }
             eitherResult = Either.right(errorResponse);
             componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
@@ -3562,126 +3888,134 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return eitherResult;
     }
 
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateCapabilityTypeExists(User user,
-                                                                         ICapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum,
-                                                                         Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherResult, Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> typeEntry,
-                                                                         boolean inTransaction) {
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateCapabilityTypeExists(User user, ICapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation,
+                                                                         Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum,
+                                                                         Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherResult,
+                                                                         Entry<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> typeEntry, boolean inTransaction) {
         Either<CapabilityTypeDefinition, StorageOperationStatus> eitherCapTypeFound = capabilityTypeOperation
-                .getCapabilityType(typeEntry.getKey(), inTransaction);
+            .getCapabilityType(UniqueIdBuilder.buildCapabilityTypeUid(resource.getModel(), typeEntry.getKey()), inTransaction);
         if (eitherCapTypeFound.isRight()) {
             if (eitherCapTypeFound.right().value() == StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
-                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeGraphObjectMissingError(
-                        CREATE_RESOURCE_VALIDATE_CAPABILITY_TYPES, "Capability Type", typeEntry.getKey());
-                log.debug("Capability Type: {} is required by resource: {} but does not exist in the DB",
-                        typeEntry.getKey(), resource.getName());
                 BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
-                        .logBeDaoSystemError(CREATE_RESOURCE_VALIDATE_CAPABILITY_TYPES);
+                    .logBeGraphObjectMissingError(CREATE_RESOURCE_VALIDATE_CAPABILITY_TYPES, "Capability Type", typeEntry.getKey());
+                log.debug("Capability Type: {} is required by resource: {} but does not exist in the DB", typeEntry.getKey(), resource.getName());
+                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeDaoSystemError(CREATE_RESOURCE_VALIDATE_CAPABILITY_TYPES);
             }
-            log.debug("Trying to get capability type {} failed with error: {}", typeEntry.getKey(),
-                    eitherCapTypeFound.right().value().name());
-            ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE,
-                    typeEntry.getKey());
-            eitherResult = Either.right(errorResponse);
+            log.debug("Trying to get capability type {} failed with error: {}", typeEntry.getKey(), eitherCapTypeFound.right().value().name());
+            ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE, typeEntry.getKey());
             componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
+            return Either.right(errorResponse);
         }
         CapabilityTypeDefinition capabilityTypeDefinition = eitherCapTypeFound.left().value();
         if (capabilityTypeDefinition.getProperties() != null) {
             for (CapabilityDefinition capDef : typeEntry.getValue()) {
                 List<ComponentInstanceProperty> properties = capDef.getProperties();
+                List<ComponentInstanceProperty> changedProperties = new ArrayList<>();
                 if (properties == null || properties.isEmpty()) {
-                    properties = new ArrayList<>();
                     for (Entry<String, PropertyDefinition> prop : capabilityTypeDefinition.getProperties().entrySet()) {
                         ComponentInstanceProperty newProp = new ComponentInstanceProperty(prop.getValue());
-                        properties.add(newProp);
+                        changedProperties.add(newProp);
                     }
                 } else {
+                    List<ComponentInstanceProperty> propsToAdd = new ArrayList<>();
                     for (Entry<String, PropertyDefinition> prop : capabilityTypeDefinition.getProperties().entrySet()) {
-                        PropertyDefinition porpFromDef = prop.getValue();
-                        List<ComponentInstanceProperty> propsToAdd = new ArrayList<>();
+                        PropertyDefinition propFromDef = prop.getValue();
+                        boolean propFound = false;
                         for (ComponentInstanceProperty cip : properties) {
-                            if (!cip.getName().equals(porpFromDef.getName())) {
-                                ComponentInstanceProperty newProp = new ComponentInstanceProperty(porpFromDef);
-                                propsToAdd.add(newProp);
+                            if (propFromDef.getName().equals(cip.getName())) {
+                                //merge property value and property description only, ignore other fields
+                                if (cip.getDescription() != null && !cip.getDescription().equals(propFromDef.getDescription())) {
+                                    propFromDef.setDescription(cip.getDescription());
+                                }
+                                propertyDataValueMergeBusinessLogic.mergePropertyValue(propFromDef, cip, new ArrayList<>());
+                                if (cip.getValue() != null) {
+                                    propFromDef.setValue(cip.getValue());
+                                }
+                                propsToAdd.add(new ComponentInstanceProperty(propFromDef));
+                                propFound = true;
+                                properties.remove(cip);
+                                break;
                             }
                         }
-                        if (!propsToAdd.isEmpty()) {
-                            properties.addAll(propsToAdd);
+                        if (!propFound) {
+                            propsToAdd.add(new ComponentInstanceProperty(propFromDef));
                         }
                     }
+                    if (!propsToAdd.isEmpty()) {
+                        changedProperties.addAll(propsToAdd);
+                    }
                 }
-                capDef.setProperties(properties);
+                capDef.setProperties(changedProperties);
             }
         }
         return eitherResult;
     }
 
-    public Resource createResourceByDao(Resource resource, User user,
-                                        AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean isNormative, boolean inTransaction) {
+    public Resource createResourceByDao(Resource resource, User user, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean isNormative, boolean inTransaction) {
         // create resource
 
         // lock new resource name in order to avoid creation resource with same
+
         // name
         Resource createdResource = null;
         if (!inTransaction) {
-            Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> lockResult = lockComponentByName(resource.getSystemName(), resource,
-                    CREATE_RESOURCE);
+            Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> lockResult = lockComponentByName(resource.getSystemName(), resource, CREATE_RESOURCE);
             if (lockResult.isRight()) {
                 ResponseFormat responseFormat = lockResult.right().value();
                 componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
-                throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(responseFormat);
             }
-
             log.debug("name is locked {} status = {}", resource.getSystemName(), lockResult);
         }
         try {
             if (resource.deriveFromGeneric()) {
                 handleResourceGenericType(resource);
             }
-           createdResource = createResourceTransaction(resource, user, isNormative
-           );
-            componentsUtils.auditResource(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED), user,
-                    createdResource, actionEnum);
+            createdResource = createResourceTransaction(resource, user, isNormative);
+            componentsUtils.auditResource(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.CREATED), user, createdResource, actionEnum);
             ASDCKpiApi.countCreatedResourcesKPI();
-        } catch(ComponentException e) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = e.getResponseFormat() == null ? componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(e.getActionStatus(), e.getParams()) : e.getResponseFormat();
+        } catch (ComponentException e) {
+            janusGraphDao.rollback();
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat =
+                e.getResponseFormat() == null ? componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(e.getActionStatus(), e.getParams()) : e.getResponseFormat();
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
             throw e;
-        } catch (StorageException e){
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(e.getStorageOperationStatus()));
+        } catch (StorageException e) {
+            janusGraphDao.rollback();
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(e.getStorageOperationStatus()));
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
             throw e;
-        }
-        finally {
+        } finally {
             if (!inTransaction) {
-                graphLockOperation.unlockComponentByName(resource.getSystemName(), resource.getUniqueId(),
-                        NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
+                graphLockOperation.unlockComponentByName(resource.getSystemName(), resource.getUniqueId(), NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
             }
         }
         return createdResource;
     }
 
-    private Resource createResourceTransaction(Resource resource, User user,
-                                               boolean isNormative) {
-        // validate resource name uniqueness
-        log.debug("validate resource name");
-        Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> eitherValidation = toscaOperationFacade.validateComponentNameExists(
-                resource.getName(), resource.getResourceType(), resource.getComponentType());
+    private Resource createResourceTransaction(Resource resource, User user, boolean isNormative) {
+        final String resourceName = resource.getName();
+        final String modelName = resource.getModel();
+        final ResourceTypeEnum resourceType = resource.getResourceType();
+        final ComponentTypeEnum componentType = resource.getComponentType();
+        final Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> eitherValidation = toscaOperationFacade
+            .validateComponentNameAndModelExists(resourceName, modelName, resourceType, componentType);
         if (eitherValidation.isRight()) {
-            log.debug("Failed to validate component name {}. Status is {}. ", resource.getName(),
-                    eitherValidation.right().value());
-            ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(eitherValidation.right().value()));
-            throw new ComponentException(errorResponse);
+            loggerSupportability.log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.VALIDATE_NAME, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                "ERROR while validate component name {} Status is: {}", resource.getName(), eitherValidation.right().value());
+            log.debug("Failed to validate component name {}. Status is {}. ", resource.getName(), eitherValidation.right().value());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(eitherValidation.right().value()));
         }
         if (eitherValidation.left().value()) {
             log.debug("resource with name: {}, already exists", resource.getName());
-            ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST,
-                    ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(), resource.getName());
-            throw new ComponentException(errorResponse);
+            loggerSupportability
+                .log(LoggerSupportabilityActions.CREATE_RESOURCE_FROM_YAML, resource.getComponentMetadataForSupportLog(), StatusCode.ERROR,
+                    "resource with name: {} already exists", resource.getName());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(),
+                resource.getName());
         }
-
         log.debug("send resource {} to dao for create", resource.getName());
-
         createArtifactsPlaceHolderData(resource, user);
         // enrich object
         if (!isNormative) {
@@ -3693,23 +4027,20 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                 resource.setAbstract(false);
             }
         }
-        return toscaOperationFacade.createToscaComponent(resource)
-                .left()
-                .on(r->throwComponentExceptionByResource(r, resource));
+        return toscaOperationFacade.createToscaComponent(resource).left().on(r -> throwComponentExceptionByResource(r, resource));
     }
 
     private Resource throwComponentExceptionByResource(StorageOperationStatus status, Resource resource) {
-        ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status), resource);
-        throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+        ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(status), resource);
+        throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(responseFormat);
     }
 
     private void createArtifactsPlaceHolderData(Resource resource, User user) {
         // create mandatory artifacts
 
         // TODO it must be removed after that artifact uniqueId creation will be
-        // moved to ArtifactOperation
 
+        // moved to ArtifactOperation
         setInformationalArtifactsPlaceHolder(resource, user);
         setDeploymentArtifactsPlaceHolder(resource, user);
         setToscaArtifactsPlaceHolders(resource, user);
@@ -3723,38 +4054,31 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         if (artifactMap == null) {
             artifactMap = new HashMap<>();
         }
-        Map<String, Object> deploymentResourceArtifacts = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager()
-                .getConfiguration().getDeploymentResourceArtifacts();
+        Map<String, Object> deploymentResourceArtifacts = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration()
+            .getDeploymentResourceArtifacts();
         if (deploymentResourceArtifacts != null) {
             Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> finalArtifactMap = artifactMap;
-            deploymentResourceArtifacts.forEach((k, v)->processDeploymentResourceArtifacts(user, resource, finalArtifactMap, k,v));
+            deploymentResourceArtifacts.forEach((k, v) -> processDeploymentResourceArtifacts(user, resource, finalArtifactMap, k, v));
         }
         resource.setDeploymentArtifacts(artifactMap);
     }
 
     private void processDeploymentResourceArtifacts(User user, Resource resource, Map<String, ArtifactDefinition> artifactMap, String k, Object v) {
-        boolean shouldCreateArtifact = true;
         Map<String, Object> artifactDetails = (Map<String, Object>) v;
         Object object = artifactDetails.get(PLACE_HOLDER_RESOURCE_TYPES);
         if (object != null) {
             List<String> artifactTypes = (List<String>) object;
             if (!artifactTypes.contains(resource.getResourceType().name())) {
-                shouldCreateArtifact = false;
                 return;
             }
         } else {
-            log.info("resource types for artifact placeholder {} were not defined. default is all resources",
-                    k);
-        }
-        if (shouldCreateArtifact) {
-            if (artifactsBusinessLogic != null) {
-                ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = artifactsBusinessLogic.createArtifactPlaceHolderInfo(
-                        resource.getUniqueId(), k, (Map<String, Object>) v,
-                        user, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT);
-                if (artifactDefinition != null
-                        && !artifactMap.containsKey(artifactDefinition.getArtifactLabel())) {
-                    artifactMap.put(artifactDefinition.getArtifactLabel(), artifactDefinition);
-                }
+            log.info("resource types for artifact placeholder {} were not defined. default is all resources", k);
+        }
+        if (artifactsBusinessLogic != null) {
+            ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = artifactsBusinessLogic
+                .createArtifactPlaceHolderInfo(resource.getUniqueId(), k, (Map<String, Object>) v, user, ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.DEPLOYMENT);
+            if (artifactDefinition != null && !artifactMap.containsKey(artifactDefinition.getArtifactLabel())) {
+                artifactMap.put(artifactDefinition.getArtifactLabel(), artifactDefinition);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -3766,32 +4090,28 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             artifactMap = new HashMap<>();
         }
         String resourceUniqueId = resource.getUniqueId();
-        List<String> exludeResourceCategory = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration()
-                .getExcludeResourceCategory();
-        List<String> exludeResourceType = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration()
-                .getExcludeResourceType();
-        Map<String, Object> informationalResourceArtifacts = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager()
-                .getConfiguration().getInformationalResourceArtifacts();
+        List<String> exludeResourceCategory = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getExcludeResourceCategory();
+        List<String> exludeResourceType = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getExcludeResourceType();
+        Map<String, Object> informationalResourceArtifacts = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration()
+            .getInformationalResourceArtifacts();
         List<CategoryDefinition> categories = resource.getCategories();
         boolean isCreateArtifact = true;
         if (exludeResourceCategory != null) {
             String category = categories.get(0).getName();
-            isCreateArtifact = exludeResourceCategory.stream().noneMatch(e->e.equalsIgnoreCase(category));
+            isCreateArtifact = exludeResourceCategory.stream().noneMatch(e -> e.equalsIgnoreCase(category));
         }
         if (isCreateArtifact && exludeResourceType != null) {
             String resourceType = resource.getResourceType().name();
-            isCreateArtifact = exludeResourceType.stream().noneMatch(e->e.equalsIgnoreCase(resourceType));
+            isCreateArtifact = exludeResourceType.stream().noneMatch(e -> e.equalsIgnoreCase(resourceType));
         }
         if (informationalResourceArtifacts != null && isCreateArtifact) {
             Set<String> keys = informationalResourceArtifacts.keySet();
             for (String informationalResourceArtifactName : keys) {
-                Map<String, Object> artifactInfoMap = (Map<String, Object>) informationalResourceArtifacts
-                        .get(informationalResourceArtifactName);
-                ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = artifactsBusinessLogic.createArtifactPlaceHolderInfo(
-                        resourceUniqueId, informationalResourceArtifactName, artifactInfoMap, user,
+                Map<String, Object> artifactInfoMap = (Map<String, Object>) informationalResourceArtifacts.get(informationalResourceArtifactName);
+                ArtifactDefinition artifactDefinition = artifactsBusinessLogic
+                    .createArtifactPlaceHolderInfo(resourceUniqueId, informationalResourceArtifactName, artifactInfoMap, user,
                         ArtifactGroupTypeEnum.INFORMATIONAL);
                 artifactMap.put(artifactDefinition.getArtifactLabel(), artifactDefinition);
-
             }
         }
         resource.setArtifacts(artifactMap);
@@ -3806,91 +4126,116 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
      */
     public ResponseFormat deleteResource(String resourceId, User user) {
         ResponseFormat responseFormat;
-        validateUserExists(user, DELETE_RESOURCE, false);
-
+        validateUserExists(user);
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> resourceStatus = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(resourceId);
         if (resourceStatus.isRight()) {
             log.debug("failed to get resource {}", resourceId);
-            return componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(resourceStatus.right().value()), "");
+            return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(resourceStatus.right().value()), "");
         }
-
         Resource resource = resourceStatus.left().value();
-
         StorageOperationStatus result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
-        Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> lockResult = lockComponent(resourceId, resource, "Mark resource to delete");
-        if (lockResult.isRight()) {
-            return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
-        }
-
+        lockComponent(resourceId, resource, "Mark resource to delete");
         try {
-
             result = markComponentToDelete(resource);
-            if (result.equals(StorageOperationStatus.OK)) {
+            if (result == StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                 responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT);
             } else {
                 ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(result);
                 responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(actionStatus, resource.getName());
             }
             return responseFormat;
-
         } finally {
-            if (result == null || !result.equals(StorageOperationStatus.OK)) {
-                titanDao.rollback();
+            if (!StorageOperationStatus.OK.equals(result)) {
+                janusGraphDao.rollback();
             } else {
-                titanDao.commit();
+                janusGraphDao.commit();
             }
             graphLockOperation.unlockComponent(resourceId, NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
         }
+    }
+
+    private boolean isComponentSystemDeployed(Resource resource) {
+        return resource.getComponentMetadataDefinition().getMetadataDataDefinition().isNormative();
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * Deletes every version of the provided resource
+     *
+     * @param resourceId the resource identifier
+     * @param user       the user that performs the deletion
+     * @return
+     * @throws ComponentException if there is any error in the deletion of the resource operation
+     */
+    public void deleteResourceAllVersions(String resourceId, User user) {
+        validateUserExists(user);
+        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> resourceStatus = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(resourceId);
+        if (resourceStatus.isRight()) {
+            log.debug("Failed to get resource {}", resourceId);
+            componentException(resourceStatus.right().value());
+        }
+        Resource resource = resourceStatus.left().value();
+        if (isComponentSystemDeployed(resource)) {
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.CANNOT_DELETE_SYSTEM_DEPLOYED_RESOURCES, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(),
+                resource.getName());
+        }
+        if (Boolean.FALSE.equals(resource.isArchived())) {
+            log.debug("The resource, {}, requested for delete has not been archived.", resourceId);
+            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_ARCHIVED, resourceId);
+        }
+        try {
+            String model = resource.getModel();
+            final Optional<Model> modelOptional = modelOperation.findModelByName(model);
+            List<String> deletedResourceList = toscaOperationFacade.deleteComponent(resource.getInvariantUUID(), NodeTypeEnum.Resource, true);
+            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                deletedResourceList.forEach(deletedR -> log.debug("Component {} was deleted.", deletedR));
+            }
+            if (modelOptional.isPresent() && modelOptional.get().getModelType() == ModelTypeEnum.NORMATIVE_EXTENSION) {
+                modelOperation.deleteModel(modelOptional.get(), true);
+            }
+            toscaOperationFacade.commitAndCheck(resource.getUniqueId());
+            updateCatalog(resource, ChangeTypeEnum.DELETE);
+        } catch (ComponentException exception) {
+            log.debug("Failed to delete resource, {} ", resourceId);
+            janusGraphDao.rollback();
+            throw exception;
+        }
     }
 
     public ResponseFormat deleteResourceByNameAndVersion(String resourceName, String version, User user) {
         ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.NO_CONTENT);
-        validateUserExists(user, DELETE_RESOURCE, false);
+        validateUserExists(user);
         Resource resource = null;
         StorageOperationStatus result = StorageOperationStatus.OK;
+        boolean failed = false;
         try {
-
             Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> resourceStatus = toscaOperationFacade
-                    .getComponentByNameAndVersion(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, resourceName, version);
+                .getComponentByNameAndVersion(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, resourceName, version);
             if (resourceStatus.isRight()) {
                 log.debug("failed to get resource {} version {}", resourceName, version);
-                return componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                        componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(resourceStatus.right().value()), resourceName);
+                return componentsUtils
+                    .getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(resourceStatus.right().value()), resourceName);
             }
-
             resource = resourceStatus.left().value();
-
         } finally {
-            if (result == null || !result.equals(StorageOperationStatus.OK)) {
-                titanDao.rollback();
-                ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(result);
-                responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(actionStatus, resourceName);
-            } else {
-                titanDao.commit();
-            }
+            janusGraphDao.commit();
         }
         if (resource != null) {
-            Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> lockResult = lockComponent(resource.getUniqueId(), resource,
-                    DELETE_RESOURCE);
-            if (lockResult.isRight()) {
-                result = StorageOperationStatus.GENERAL_ERROR;
-                return componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
-            }
+            lockComponent(resource.getUniqueId(), resource, DELETE_RESOURCE);
             try {
                 result = markComponentToDelete(resource);
-                if (!result.equals(StorageOperationStatus.OK)) {
+                if (result != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                     ActionStatus actionStatus = componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(result);
                     responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(actionStatus, resource.getName());
                     return responseFormat;
                 }
-
+            } catch (ComponentException e) {
+                failed = true;
+                throw e;
             } finally {
-                if (result == null || !result.equals(StorageOperationStatus.OK)) {
-                    titanDao.rollback();
+                if (failed || !StorageOperationStatus.OK.equals(result)) {
+                    janusGraphDao.rollback();
                 } else {
-                    titanDao.commit();
+                    janusGraphDao.commit();
                 }
                 graphLockOperation.unlockComponent(resource.getUniqueId(), NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
             }
@@ -3899,36 +4244,30 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
     }
 
     public Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> getResource(String resourceId, User user) {
-
         if (user != null) {
-            validateUserExists(user, CREATE_RESOURCE, false);
+            validateUserExists(user);
         }
-
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> storageStatus = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(resourceId);
         if (storageStatus.isRight()) {
             log.debug("failed to get resource by id {}", resourceId);
-            return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageStatus.right().value()), resourceId));
+            return Either.right(
+                componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageStatus.right().value()), resourceId));
         }
-        if (!(storageStatus.left().value() instanceof Resource)) {
-            return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND), resourceId));
+        if (storageStatus.left().value() == null) {
+            return Either.right(componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND), resourceId));
         }
         return Either.left(storageStatus.left().value());
-
     }
 
-    public Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> getResourceByNameAndVersion(String resourceName, String resourceVersion,
-                                                                        String userId) {
-
-        validateUserExists(userId, "get Resource By Name And Version", false);
-
+    public Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> getResourceByNameAndVersion(String resourceName, String resourceVersion, String userId) {
+        validateUserExists(userId);
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> getResource = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getComponentByNameAndVersion(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, resourceName, resourceVersion);
+            .getComponentByNameAndVersion(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, resourceName, resourceVersion);
         if (getResource.isRight()) {
             log.debug("failed to get resource by name {} and version {}", resourceName, resourceVersion);
-            return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getResource.right().value()), resourceName));
+            return Either.right(
+                componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(getResource.right().value()), resourceName));
         }
         return Either.left(getResource.left().value());
     }
@@ -3940,54 +4279,48 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
      * @param inTransaction      TODO
      * @param resourceIdToUpdate - the resource identifier
      * @param newResource
-     * @return Either<Resource ,   responseFormat>
+     * @return Either<Resource, responseFormat>
      */
-    public Resource updateResourceMetadata(String resourceIdToUpdate, Resource newResource,
-                                           Resource currentResource, User user, boolean inTransaction) {
-
-        validateUserExists(user.getUserId(), "update Resource Metadata", false);
-
+    public Resource updateResourceMetadata(String resourceIdToUpdate, Resource newResource, Resource currentResource, User user,
+                                           boolean inTransaction) {
+        validateUserExists(user.getUserId());
         log.debug("Get resource with id {}", resourceIdToUpdate);
         boolean needToUnlock = false;
-        boolean rollbackNeeded = true;
-
         try {
             if (currentResource == null) {
-                Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> storageStatus = toscaOperationFacade
-                        .getToscaElement(resourceIdToUpdate);
+                Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> storageStatus = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(resourceIdToUpdate);
                 if (storageStatus.isRight()) {
-                    throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                            componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageStatus.right().value()), ""));
+                    throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(
+                        componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageStatus.right().value()), ""));
                 }
-
                 currentResource = storageStatus.left().value();
             }
             // verify that resource is checked-out and the user is the last
+
             // updater
             if (!ComponentValidationUtils.canWorkOnResource(currentResource, user.getUserId())) {
-                throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESTRICTED_OPERATION));
             }
-
             // lock resource
-            StorageOperationStatus lockResult = graphLockOperation.lockComponent(resourceIdToUpdate,
-                    NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
-            if (!lockResult.equals(StorageOperationStatus.OK)) {
-                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeFailedLockObjectError("Upload Artifact - lock ",
-                        NodeTypeEnum.Resource.getName(), resourceIdToUpdate);
+            StorageOperationStatus lockResult = graphLockOperation.lockComponent(resourceIdToUpdate, NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
+            if (lockResult != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
+                BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
+                    .logBeFailedLockObjectError("Upload Artifact - lock ", NodeTypeEnum.Resource.getName(), resourceIdToUpdate);
                 log.debug("Failed to lock resource: {}, error - {}", resourceIdToUpdate, lockResult);
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
-                        .getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(lockResult));
-                throw new ComponentException(responseFormat);
+                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(lockResult));
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(responseFormat);
             }
-
             needToUnlock = true;
-
             // critical section starts here
+
             // convert json to object
 
             // Update and updated resource must have a non-empty "derivedFrom"
+
             // list
+
             // This code is not called from import resources, because of root
+
             // VF "derivedFrom" should be null (or ignored)
             if (ModelConverter.isAtomicComponent(currentResource)) {
                 validateDerivedFromNotEmpty(null, newResource, null);
@@ -3995,26 +4328,20 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             } else {
                 newResource.setDerivedFrom(null);
             }
-
-            Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> dataModelResponse = updateResourceMetadata(resourceIdToUpdate, newResource,
-                    user, currentResource, false, true);
+            Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> dataModelResponse = updateResourceMetadata(resourceIdToUpdate, newResource, user, currentResource,
+                true);
             if (dataModelResponse.isRight()) {
                 log.debug("failed to update resource metadata!!!");
-                rollbackNeeded = true;
-                throw new ComponentException(dataModelResponse.right().value());
+                throw new ByResponseFormatComponentException(dataModelResponse.right().value());
             }
-
             log.debug("Resource metadata updated successfully!!!");
-            rollbackNeeded = false;
             return dataModelResponse.left().value();
-
-        } catch (ComponentException|StorageException e){
+        } catch (ComponentException | StorageException e) {
             rollback(inTransaction, newResource, null, null);
             throw e;
-        }
-        finally {
+        } finally {
             if (!inTransaction) {
-                titanDao.commit();
+                janusGraphDao.commit();
             }
             if (needToUnlock) {
                 graphLockOperation.unlockComponent(resourceIdToUpdate, NodeTypeEnum.Resource);
@@ -4022,8 +4349,8 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         }
     }
 
-    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> updateResourceMetadata(String resourceIdToUpdate, Resource newResource,
-                                                                    User user, Resource currentResource, boolean shouldLock, boolean inTransaction) {
+    private Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> updateResourceMetadata(String resourceIdToUpdate, Resource newResource, User user,
+                                                                    Resource currentResource, boolean inTransaction) {
         updateVfModuleGroupsNames(currentResource, newResource);
         validateResourceFieldsBeforeUpdate(currentResource, newResource, inTransaction, false);
         // Setting last updater and uniqueId
@@ -4033,31 +4360,26 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         // Cannot set highest version through UI
         newResource.setHighestVersion(currentResource.isHighestVersion());
         newResource.setCreationDate(currentResource.getCreationDate());
-
-        Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> processUpdateOfDerivedFrom = processUpdateOfDerivedFrom(currentResource,
-                newResource, user.getUserId(), inTransaction);
-
+        Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> processUpdateOfDerivedFrom = processUpdateOfDerivedFrom(currentResource, newResource, user.getUserId(),
+            inTransaction);
         if (processUpdateOfDerivedFrom.isRight()) {
             log.debug("Couldn't update derived from for resource {}", resourceIdToUpdate);
             return Either.right(processUpdateOfDerivedFrom.right().value());
         }
-
         log.debug("send resource {} to dao for update", newResource.getUniqueId());
         if (isNotEmpty(newResource.getGroups())) {
             for (GroupDefinition group : newResource.getGroups()) {
-                if (group.getType().equals(Constants.DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE)) {
-                    groupBusinessLogic.validateAndUpdateGroupMetadata(
-                            newResource.getComponentMetadataDefinition().getMetadataDataDefinition().getUniqueId(),
-                            user, newResource.getComponentType(), group, true, false);
+                if (DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE.equals(group.getType())) {
+                    groupBusinessLogic
+                        .validateAndUpdateGroupMetadata(newResource.getComponentMetadataDefinition().getMetadataDataDefinition().getUniqueId(), user,
+                            newResource.getComponentType(), group, true, false);
                 }
             }
         }
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> dataModelResponse = toscaOperationFacade
-                .updateToscaElement(newResource);
-
+        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> dataModelResponse = toscaOperationFacade.updateToscaElement(newResource);
         if (dataModelResponse.isRight()) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(dataModelResponse.right().value()), newResource);
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(dataModelResponse.right().value()), newResource);
             return Either.right(responseFormat);
         } else if (dataModelResponse.left().value() == null) {
             log.debug("No response from updateResource");
@@ -4066,35 +4388,31 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return Either.left(dataModelResponse.left().value());
     }
 
-
     private void updateVfModuleGroupsNames(Resource currentResource, Resource newResource) {
-        if(currentResource.getGroups() != null && !currentResource.getName().equals(newResource.getName())){
-            List<GroupDefinition> updatedGroups = currentResource.getGroups()
-                    .stream()
-                    .map(group -> getUpdatedGroup(group, currentResource.getName(), newResource.getName()))
-                    .collect(toList());
+        if (currentResource.getGroups() != null && !currentResource.getName().equals(newResource.getName())) {
+            List<GroupDefinition> updatedGroups = currentResource.getGroups().stream()
+                .map(group -> getUpdatedGroup(group, currentResource.getName(), newResource.getName())).collect(toList());
             newResource.setGroups(updatedGroups);
         }
     }
 
     private GroupDefinition getUpdatedGroup(GroupDefinition currGroup, String replacePattern, String with) {
         GroupDefinition updatedGroup = new GroupDefinition(currGroup);
-        if(updatedGroup.isSamePrefix(replacePattern) && updatedGroup.getType().equals(Constants.DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE)){
+        if (updatedGroup.isSamePrefix(replacePattern) && updatedGroup.getType().equals(DEFAULT_GROUP_VF_MODULE)) {
             String prefix = updatedGroup.getName().substring(0, replacePattern.length());
             String newGroupName = updatedGroup.getName().replaceFirst(prefix, with);
             updatedGroup.setName(newGroupName);
         }
         return updatedGroup;
     }
+
     /**
      * validateResourceFieldsBeforeCreate
      *
      * @param user - modifier data (userId)
-     * @return Either<Boolean   ,       ErrorResponse>
      */
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateResourceFieldsBeforeCreate(User user, Resource resource,
-                                                                               AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean inTransaction) {
-        validateComponentFieldsBeforeCreate(user, resource, actionEnum);
+    private void validateResourceFieldsBeforeCreate(User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean inTransaction) {
+        componentValidator.validate(user, resource, actionEnum);
         // validate category
         log.debug("validate category");
         validateCategory(user, resource, actionEnum, inTransaction);
@@ -4123,23 +4441,18 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         if (currentCreatorFullName != null) {
             log.debug("Resource Creator fullname is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         String currentLastUpdaterFullName = resource.getLastUpdaterFullName();
         if (currentLastUpdaterFullName != null) {
             log.debug("Resource LastUpdater fullname is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         Long currentLastUpdateDate = resource.getLastUpdateDate();
         if (currentLastUpdateDate != null) {
             log.debug("Resource last update date is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         Boolean currentAbstract = resource.isAbstract();
         if (currentAbstract != null) {
             log.debug("Resource abstract is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
-        return Either.left(true);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -4148,8 +4461,7 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
      * @param currentResource - Resource object to validate
      * @param isNested
      */
-    private void validateResourceFieldsBeforeUpdate(Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource,
-                                                    boolean inTransaction, boolean isNested) {
+    private void validateResourceFieldsBeforeUpdate(Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource, boolean inTransaction, boolean isNested) {
         validateFields(currentResource, updateInfoResource, inTransaction, isNested);
         warnNonEditableFields(currentResource, updateInfoResource);
     }
@@ -4157,93 +4469,62 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
     private void warnNonEditableFields(Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource) {
         String currentResourceVersion = currentResource.getVersion();
         String updatedResourceVersion = updateInfoResource.getVersion();
-
         if ((updatedResourceVersion != null) && (!updatedResourceVersion.equals(currentResourceVersion))) {
             log.debug("Resource version is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         String currentCreatorUserId = currentResource.getCreatorUserId();
         String updatedCreatorUserId = updateInfoResource.getCreatorUserId();
-
         if ((updatedCreatorUserId != null) && (!updatedCreatorUserId.equals(currentCreatorUserId))) {
             log.debug("Resource Creator UserId is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         String currentCreatorFullName = currentResource.getCreatorFullName();
         String updatedCreatorFullName = updateInfoResource.getCreatorFullName();
-
         if ((updatedCreatorFullName != null) && (!updatedCreatorFullName.equals(currentCreatorFullName))) {
             log.debug("Resource Creator fullname is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         String currentLastUpdaterUserId = currentResource.getLastUpdaterUserId();
         String updatedLastUpdaterUserId = updateInfoResource.getLastUpdaterUserId();
-
         if ((updatedLastUpdaterUserId != null) && (!updatedLastUpdaterUserId.equals(currentLastUpdaterUserId))) {
             log.debug("Resource LastUpdater userId is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         String currentLastUpdaterFullName = currentResource.getLastUpdaterFullName();
         String updatedLastUpdaterFullName = updateInfoResource.getLastUpdaterFullName();
-
         if ((updatedLastUpdaterFullName != null) && (!updatedLastUpdaterFullName.equals(currentLastUpdaterFullName))) {
             log.debug("Resource LastUpdater fullname is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         Long currentCreationDate = currentResource.getCreationDate();
         Long updatedCreationDate = updateInfoResource.getCreationDate();
-
         if ((updatedCreationDate != null) && (!updatedCreationDate.equals(currentCreationDate))) {
             log.debug("Resource Creation date is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         Long currentLastUpdateDate = currentResource.getLastUpdateDate();
         Long updatedLastUpdateDate = updateInfoResource.getLastUpdateDate();
-
         if ((updatedLastUpdateDate != null) && (!updatedLastUpdateDate.equals(currentLastUpdateDate))) {
             log.debug("Resource last update date is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         LifecycleStateEnum currentLifecycleState = currentResource.getLifecycleState();
         LifecycleStateEnum updatedLifecycleState = updateInfoResource.getLifecycleState();
-
         if ((updatedLifecycleState != null) && (!updatedLifecycleState.equals(currentLifecycleState))) {
             log.debug("Resource lifecycle state date is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         Boolean currentAbstract = currentResource.isAbstract();
         Boolean updatedAbstract = updateInfoResource.isAbstract();
-
         if ((updatedAbstract != null) && (!updatedAbstract.equals(currentAbstract))) {
             log.debug("Resource abstract is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         Boolean currentHighestVersion = currentResource.isHighestVersion();
         Boolean updatedHighestVersion = updateInfoResource.isHighestVersion();
-
         if ((updatedHighestVersion != null) && (!updatedHighestVersion.equals(currentHighestVersion))) {
             log.debug("Resource highest version is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
         String currentUuid = currentResource.getUUID();
         String updatedUuid = updateInfoResource.getUUID();
-
         if ((updatedUuid != null) && (!updatedUuid.equals(currentUuid))) {
             log.debug("Resource UUID is automatically set and cannot be updated");
         }
-
-        ResourceTypeEnum currentResourceType = currentResource.getResourceType();
-        ResourceTypeEnum updatedResourceType = updateInfoResource.getResourceType();
-
-        if ((updatedResourceType != null) && (!updatedResourceType.equals(currentResourceType))) {
-            log.debug("Resource Type  cannot be updated");
-
-        }
-        updateInfoResource.setResourceType(currentResource.getResourceType());
-
+        log.debug("Resource Type  cannot be updated");
         String currentInvariantUuid = currentResource.getInvariantUUID();
         String updatedInvariantUuid = updateInfoResource.getInvariantUUID();
-
         if ((updatedInvariantUuid != null) && (!updatedInvariantUuid.equals(currentInvariantUuid))) {
             log.debug("Resource invariant UUID is automatically set and cannot be updated");
             updateInfoResource.setInvariantUUID(currentInvariantUuid);
@@ -4255,11 +4536,11 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         log.debug("validate resource name before update");
         validateResourceName(currentResource, updateInfoResource, hasBeenCertified, isNested);
         log.debug("validate description before update");
-        validateDescriptionAndCleanup(null, updateInfoResource, null);
+        componentDescriptionValidator.validateAndCorrectField(null, updateInfoResource, null);
         log.debug("validate icon before update");
         validateIcon(currentResource, updateInfoResource, hasBeenCertified);
         log.debug("validate tags before update");
-        validateTagsListAndRemoveDuplicates(null, updateInfoResource, null);
+        componentTagsValidator.validateAndCorrectField(null, updateInfoResource, null);
         log.debug("validate vendor name before update");
         validateVendorName(null, updateInfoResource, null);
         log.debug("validate resource vendor model number before update");
@@ -4267,14 +4548,13 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         log.debug("validate vendor release before update");
         validateVendorReleaseName(null, updateInfoResource, null);
         log.debug("validate contact info before update");
-        validateContactId(null, updateInfoResource, null);
+        componentContactIdValidator.validateAndCorrectField(null, updateInfoResource, null);
         log.debug(VALIDATE_DERIVED_BEFORE_UPDATE);
         validateDerivedFromDuringUpdate(currentResource, updateInfoResource, hasBeenCertified);
         log.debug("validate category before update");
         validateCategory(currentResource, updateInfoResource, hasBeenCertified, inTransaction);
     }
 
-
     private boolean isResourceNameEquals(Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource) {
         String resourceNameUpdated = updateInfoResource.getName();
         String resourceNameCurrent = currentResource.getName();
@@ -4282,30 +4562,28 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             return true;
         }
         // In case of CVFC type we should support the case of old VF with CVFC
+
         // instances that were created without the "Cvfc" suffix
-        return currentResource.getResourceType().equals(ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC) &&
-                resourceNameUpdated.equals(addCvfcSuffixToResourceName(resourceNameCurrent));
+        return currentResource.getResourceType() == ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC && resourceNameUpdated
+            .equals(addCvfcSuffixToResourceName(resourceNameCurrent));
     }
 
     private String addCvfcSuffixToResourceName(String resourceName) {
         return resourceName + "Cvfc";
     }
 
-    private void validateResourceName(Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource,
-                                      boolean hasBeenCertified, boolean isNested) {
+    private void validateResourceName(Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource, boolean hasBeenCertified, boolean isNested) {
         String resourceNameUpdated = updateInfoResource.getName();
         if (!isResourceNameEquals(currentResource, updateInfoResource)) {
             if (isNested || !hasBeenCertified) {
-                validateComponentName(null, updateInfoResource, null);
+                componentNameValidator.validateAndCorrectField(null, updateInfoResource, null);
                 validateResourceNameUniqueness(updateInfoResource);
                 currentResource.setName(resourceNameUpdated);
                 currentResource.setNormalizedName(ValidationUtils.normaliseComponentName(resourceNameUpdated));
                 currentResource.setSystemName(ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(resourceNameUpdated));
-
             } else {
-                log.info("Resource name: {}, cannot be updated once the resource has been certified once.",
-                        resourceNameUpdated);
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NAME_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED);
+                log.info("Resource name: {}, cannot be updated once the resource has been certified once.", resourceNameUpdated);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NAME_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -4315,10 +4593,10 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         String iconCurrent = currentResource.getIcon();
         if (!iconCurrent.equals(iconUpdated)) {
             if (!hasBeenCertified) {
-                validateIcon(null, updateInfoResource, null);
+                componentIconValidator.validateAndCorrectField(null, updateInfoResource, null);
             } else {
                 log.info("Icon {} cannot be updated once the resource has been certified once.", iconUpdated);
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_ICON_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_ICON_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -4331,47 +4609,39 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         }
     }
 
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateCategory(Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource,
-                                                             boolean hasBeenCertified, boolean inTransaction) {
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateCategory(Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource, boolean hasBeenCertified,
+                                                             boolean inTransaction) {
         validateCategory(null, updateInfoResource, null, inTransaction);
         if (hasBeenCertified) {
             CategoryDefinition currentCategory = currentResource.getCategories().get(0);
             SubCategoryDefinition currentSubCategory = currentCategory.getSubcategories().get(0);
             CategoryDefinition updateCategory = updateInfoResource.getCategories().get(0);
             SubCategoryDefinition updtaeSubCategory = updateCategory.getSubcategories().get(0);
-            if (!currentCategory.getName().equals(updateCategory.getName())
-                    || !currentSubCategory.getName().equals(updtaeSubCategory.getName())) {
-                log.info("Category {} cannot be updated once the resource has been certified once.",
-                        currentResource.getCategories());
-                ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils
-                        .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_CATEGORY_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED);
+            if (!currentCategory.getName().equals(updateCategory.getName()) || !currentSubCategory.getName().equals(updtaeSubCategory.getName())) {
+                log.info("Category {} cannot be updated once the resource has been certified once.", currentResource.getCategories());
+                ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_CATEGORY_CANNOT_BE_CHANGED);
                 return Either.right(errorResponse);
             }
         }
         return Either.left(true);
     }
 
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateDerivedFromDuringUpdate(Resource currentResource,
-                                                                            Resource updateInfoResource, boolean hasBeenCertified) {
-
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateDerivedFromDuringUpdate(Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource,
+                                                                            boolean hasBeenCertified) {
         List<String> currentDerivedFrom = currentResource.getDerivedFrom();
         List<String> updatedDerivedFrom = updateInfoResource.getDerivedFrom();
-        if (currentDerivedFrom == null || currentDerivedFrom.isEmpty() || updatedDerivedFrom == null
-                || updatedDerivedFrom.isEmpty()) {
+        if (currentDerivedFrom == null || currentDerivedFrom.isEmpty() || updatedDerivedFrom == null || updatedDerivedFrom.isEmpty()) {
             log.trace("Update normative types");
             return Either.left(true);
         }
-
         String derivedFromCurrent = currentDerivedFrom.get(0);
         String derivedFromUpdated = updatedDerivedFrom.get(0);
-
         if (!derivedFromCurrent.equals(derivedFromUpdated)) {
             if (!hasBeenCertified) {
                 validateDerivedFromExist(null, updateInfoResource, null);
             } else {
-                Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateDerivedFromExtending = validateDerivedFromExtending(null,
-                        currentResource, updateInfoResource, null);
-
+                Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateDerivedFromExtending = validateDerivedFromExtending(null, currentResource, updateInfoResource,
+                    null);
                 if (validateDerivedFromExtending.isRight() || !validateDerivedFromExtending.left().value()) {
                     log.debug("Derived from cannot be updated if it doesnt inherits directly or extends inheritance");
                     return validateDerivedFromExtending;
@@ -4379,37 +4649,37 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             }
         } else {
             // For derived from, we must know whether it was actually changed,
+
             // otherwise we must do no action.
+
             // Due to changes it inflicts on data model (remove artifacts,
+
             // properties...), it's not like a flat field which can be
+
             // overwritten if not changed.
+
             // So we must indicate that derived from is not changed
             updateInfoResource.setDerivedFrom(null);
         }
         return Either.left(true);
     }
 
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateNestedDerivedFromDuringUpdate(Resource currentResource,
-                                                                                  Resource updateInfoResource, boolean hasBeenCertified) {
-
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateNestedDerivedFromDuringUpdate(Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource,
+                                                                                  boolean hasBeenCertified) {
         List<String> currentDerivedFrom = currentResource.getDerivedFrom();
         List<String> updatedDerivedFrom = updateInfoResource.getDerivedFrom();
-        if (currentDerivedFrom == null || currentDerivedFrom.isEmpty() || updatedDerivedFrom == null
-                || updatedDerivedFrom.isEmpty()) {
+        if (currentDerivedFrom == null || currentDerivedFrom.isEmpty() || updatedDerivedFrom == null || updatedDerivedFrom.isEmpty()) {
             log.trace("Update normative types");
             return Either.left(true);
         }
-
         String derivedFromCurrent = currentDerivedFrom.get(0);
         String derivedFromUpdated = updatedDerivedFrom.get(0);
-
         if (!derivedFromCurrent.equals(derivedFromUpdated)) {
             if (!hasBeenCertified) {
                 validateDerivedFromExist(null, updateInfoResource, null);
             } else {
-                Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateDerivedFromExtending = validateDerivedFromExtending(null,
-                        currentResource, updateInfoResource, null);
-
+                Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateDerivedFromExtending = validateDerivedFromExtending(null, currentResource, updateInfoResource,
+                    null);
                 if (validateDerivedFromExtending.isRight() || !validateDerivedFromExtending.left().value()) {
                     log.debug("Derived from cannot be updated if it doesnt inherits directly or extends inheritance");
                     return validateDerivedFromExtending;
@@ -4419,169 +4689,143 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         return Either.left(true);
     }
 
-    private void validateDerivedFromExist(User user, Resource resource,  AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
+    private void validateDerivedFromExist(User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
         if (resource.getDerivedFrom() == null || resource.getDerivedFrom().isEmpty()) {
             return;
         }
         String templateName = resource.getDerivedFrom().get(0);
-        Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> dataModelResponse = toscaOperationFacade
-                .validateToscaResourceNameExists(templateName);
+        Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> dataModelResponse = toscaOperationFacade.validateToscaResourceNameExists(templateName);
         if (dataModelResponse.isRight()) {
             StorageOperationStatus storageStatus = dataModelResponse.right().value();
             BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeDaoSystemError("Create Resource - validateDerivedFromExist");
             log.debug("request to data model failed with error: {}", storageStatus);
             ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageStatus), resource);
+                .getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageStatus), resource);
             log.trace("audit before sending response");
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageStatus));
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageStatus));
         } else if (!dataModelResponse.left().value()) {
             log.info("resource template with name: {}, does not exists", templateName);
             ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.PARENT_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND);
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.PARENT_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.PARENT_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND);
         }
     }
 
     // Tal G for extending inheritance US815447
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateDerivedFromExtending(User user, Resource currentResource,
-                                                                         Resource updateInfoResource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validateDerivedFromExtending(User user, Resource currentResource, Resource updateInfoResource,
+                                                                         AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
         String currentTemplateName = currentResource.getDerivedFrom().get(0);
         String updatedTemplateName = updateInfoResource.getDerivedFrom().get(0);
-
         Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> dataModelResponse = toscaOperationFacade
-                .validateToscaResourceNameExtends(currentTemplateName, updatedTemplateName);
+            .validateToscaResourceNameExtends(currentTemplateName, updatedTemplateName, currentResource.getModel());
         if (dataModelResponse.isRight()) {
             StorageOperationStatus storageStatus = dataModelResponse.right().value();
-            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance()
-                    .logBeDaoSystemError("Create/Update Resource - validateDerivingFromExtendingType");
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageStatus), currentResource);
+            BeEcompErrorManager.getInstance().logBeDaoSystemError("Create/Update Resource - validateDerivingFromExtendingType");
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(storageStatus), currentResource);
             log.trace("audit before sending response");
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, currentResource, actionEnum);
             return Either.right(responseFormat);
         }
-
         if (!dataModelResponse.left().value()) {
-            log.info("resource template with name {} does not inherit as original {}", updatedTemplateName,
-                    currentTemplateName);
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.PARENT_RESOURCE_DOES_NOT_EXTEND);
+            log.info("resource template with name {} does not inherit as original {}", updatedTemplateName, currentTemplateName);
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.PARENT_RESOURCE_DOES_NOT_EXTEND);
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, currentResource, actionEnum);
-
             return Either.right(responseFormat);
-
         }
         return Either.left(true);
     }
 
     public void validateDerivedFromNotEmpty(User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
         log.debug("validate resource derivedFrom field");
-        if ((resource.getDerivedFrom() == null) || (resource.getDerivedFrom().isEmpty())
-                || (resource.getDerivedFrom().get(0)) == null || (resource.getDerivedFrom().get(0).trim().isEmpty())) {
+        if ((resource.getDerivedFrom() == null) || (resource.getDerivedFrom().isEmpty()) || (resource.getDerivedFrom().get(0)) == null || (resource
+            .getDerivedFrom().get(0).trim().isEmpty())) {
             log.info("derived from (template) field is missing for the resource");
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
-                    .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_DERIVED_FROM_TEMPLATE);
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_DERIVED_FROM_TEMPLATE);
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
-
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.MISSING_DERIVED_FROM_TEMPLATE);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.MISSING_DERIVED_FROM_TEMPLATE);
         }
     }
 
     private void validateResourceNameUniqueness(Resource resource) {
-
         Either<Boolean, StorageOperationStatus> resourceOperationResponse = toscaOperationFacade
-                .validateComponentNameExists(resource.getName(), resource.getResourceType(),
-                        resource.getComponentType());
+            .validateComponentNameExists(resource.getName(), resource.getResourceType(), resource.getComponentType());
         if (resourceOperationResponse.isLeft() && resourceOperationResponse.left().value()) {
             log.debug("resource with name: {}, already exists", resource.getName());
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(),
-                    resource.getName());
-        } else if(resourceOperationResponse.isRight()){
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NAME_ALREADY_EXIST, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue(),
+                resource.getName());
+        } else if (resourceOperationResponse.isRight()) {
             log.debug("error while validateResourceNameExists for resource: {}", resource.getName());
             throw new StorageException(resourceOperationResponse.right().value());
         }
     }
 
-
-    private void validateCategory(User user, Resource resource,
-                                  AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean inTransaction) {
-
+    private void validateCategory(User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean inTransaction) {
         List<CategoryDefinition> categories = resource.getCategories();
         if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(categories)) {
             log.debug(CATEGORY_IS_EMPTY);
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY,
-                    ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY,
-                    ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
         }
         if (categories.size() > 1) {
             log.debug("Must be only one category for resource");
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_TOO_MUCH_CATEGORIES, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_TOO_MUCH_CATEGORIES, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
         }
         CategoryDefinition category = categories.get(0);
         List<SubCategoryDefinition> subcategories = category.getSubcategories();
         if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(subcategories)) {
             log.debug("Missinig subcategory for resource");
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_SUBCATEGORY);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_SUBCATEGORY);
         }
         if (subcategories.size() > 1) {
             log.debug("Must be only one sub category for resource");
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_TOO_MUCH_SUBCATEGORIES);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_TOO_MUCH_SUBCATEGORIES);
         }
-
         SubCategoryDefinition subcategory = subcategories.get(0);
-
         if (!ValidationUtils.validateStringNotEmpty(category.getName())) {
             log.debug(CATEGORY_IS_EMPTY);
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY,
-                    ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY,
-                    ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_CATEGORY, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
         }
         if (!ValidationUtils.validateStringNotEmpty(subcategory.getName())) {
             log.debug(CATEGORY_IS_EMPTY);
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                    ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_SUBCATEGORY, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils
+                .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_SUBCATEGORY, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
             componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_SUBCATEGORY, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_MISSING_SUBCATEGORY, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
         }
-
         validateCategoryListed(category, subcategory, user, resource, actionEnum, inTransaction);
     }
 
-    private void validateCategoryListed(CategoryDefinition category, SubCategoryDefinition subcategory,
-                                        User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean inTransaction) {
+    private void validateCategoryListed(CategoryDefinition category, SubCategoryDefinition subcategory, User user, Resource resource,
+                                        AuditingActionEnum actionEnum, boolean inTransaction) {
         ResponseFormat responseFormat;
         if (category != null && subcategory != null) {
             log.debug("validating resource category {} against valid categories list", category);
-            Either<List<CategoryDefinition>, ActionStatus> categories = elementDao
-                    .getAllCategories(NodeTypeEnum.ResourceNewCategory, inTransaction);
+            Either<List<CategoryDefinition>, ActionStatus> categories = elementDao.getAllCategories(NodeTypeEnum.ResourceNewCategory, inTransaction);
             if (categories.isRight()) {
-                log.debug("failed to retrive resource categories from Titan");
+                log.debug("failed to retrieve resource categories from JanusGraph");
                 responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(categories.right().value());
                 componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
-                throw new ComponentException(categories.right().value());
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(categories.right().value());
             }
             List<CategoryDefinition> categoryList = categories.left().value();
-            Optional<CategoryDefinition> foundCategory = categoryList.stream()
-                    .filter(cat -> cat.getName().equals(category.getName()))
-                    .findFirst();
-            if(!foundCategory.isPresent()){
-                log.debug("Category {} is not part of resource category group. Resource category valid values are {}",
-                        category, categoryList);
+            Optional<CategoryDefinition> foundCategory = categoryList.stream().filter(cat -> cat.getName().equals(category.getName())).findFirst();
+            if (foundCategory.isEmpty()) {
+                log.debug("Category {} is not part of resource category group. Resource category valid values are {}", category, categoryList);
                 failOnInvalidCategory(user, resource, actionEnum);
+                return; // explisite output even if failOnInvalidCategory throw an exception
             }
-            Optional<SubCategoryDefinition> foundSubcategory = foundCategory.get()
-                    .getSubcategories()
-                    .stream()
-                    .filter(subcat -> subcat.getName().equals(subcategory.getName()))
-                    .findFirst();
-            if(!foundSubcategory.isPresent()){
-                log.debug("SubCategory {} is not part of resource category group. Resource subcategory valid values are {}",
-                        subcategory, foundCategory.get().getSubcategories());
+            Optional<SubCategoryDefinition> foundSubcategory = foundCategory.get().getSubcategories().stream()
+                .filter(subcat -> subcat.getName().equals(subcategory.getName())).findFirst();
+            if (foundSubcategory.isEmpty()) {
+                log.debug("SubCategory {} is not part of resource category group. Resource subcategory valid values are {}", subcategory,
+                    foundCategory.get().getSubcategories());
                 failOnInvalidCategory(user, resource, actionEnum);
             }
         }
@@ -4589,11 +4833,9 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
 
     private void failOnInvalidCategory(User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
         ResponseFormat responseFormat;
-        responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY,
-                ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+        responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
         componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
-        throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY,
-                ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
+        throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_INVALID_CATEGORY, ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE.getValue());
     }
 
     public void validateVendorReleaseName(User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
@@ -4603,9 +4845,8 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             log.info("vendor relese name is missing.");
             ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_RELEASE);
             componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_RELEASE);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_RELEASE);
         }
-
         validateVendorReleaseName(vendorRelease, user, resource, actionEnum);
     }
 
@@ -4613,50 +4854,45 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         if (vendorRelease != null) {
             if (!ValidationUtils.validateVendorReleaseLength(vendorRelease)) {
                 log.info("vendor release exceds limit.");
-                ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                        ActionStatus.VENDOR_RELEASE_EXCEEDS_LIMIT, "" + ValidationUtils.VENDOR_RELEASE_MAX_LENGTH);
+                ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils
+                    .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.VENDOR_RELEASE_EXCEEDS_LIMIT, "" + ValidationUtils.VENDOR_RELEASE_MAX_LENGTH);
                 componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.VENDOR_RELEASE_EXCEEDS_LIMIT, "" + ValidationUtils.VENDOR_RELEASE_MAX_LENGTH);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.VENDOR_RELEASE_EXCEEDS_LIMIT, "" + ValidationUtils.VENDOR_RELEASE_MAX_LENGTH);
             }
-
             if (!ValidationUtils.validateVendorRelease(vendorRelease)) {
                 log.info("vendor release  is not valid.");
                 ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE);
                 componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_RELEASE, vendorRelease);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private void validateVendorName(User user, Resource resource,
-                                    AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
+    private void validateVendorName(User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
         String vendorName = resource.getVendorName();
         if (!ValidationUtils.validateStringNotEmpty(vendorName)) {
             log.info("vendor name is missing.");
             ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME);
             componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.MISSING_VENDOR_NAME);
         }
         validateVendorName(vendorName, user, resource, actionEnum);
     }
 
-    private void validateVendorName(String vendorName, User user, Resource resource,
-                                    AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
+    private void validateVendorName(String vendorName, User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
         if (vendorName != null) {
             if (!ValidationUtils.validateVendorNameLength(vendorName)) {
                 log.info("vendor name exceds limit.");
-                ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.VENDOR_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
-                        "" + ValidationUtils.VENDOR_NAME_MAX_LENGTH);
+                ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils
+                    .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.VENDOR_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT, "" + ValidationUtils.VENDOR_NAME_MAX_LENGTH);
                 componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.VENDOR_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
-                        "" + ValidationUtils.VENDOR_NAME_MAX_LENGTH);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.VENDOR_NAME_EXCEEDS_LIMIT, "" + ValidationUtils.VENDOR_NAME_MAX_LENGTH);
             }
-
             if (!ValidationUtils.validateVendorName(vendorName)) {
                 log.info("vendor name  is not valid.");
                 ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME);
                 componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_VENDOR_NAME, vendorName);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -4666,43 +4902,39 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(resourceVendorModelNumber)) {
             if (!ValidationUtils.validateResourceVendorModelNumberLength(resourceVendorModelNumber)) {
                 log.info("resource vendor model number exceeds limit.");
-                ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                        ActionStatus.RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
-                        "" + ValidationUtils.RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH);
+                ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
+                    "" + ValidationUtils.RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH);
                 componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
-                        "" + ValidationUtils.RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER_EXCEEDS_LIMIT,
+                    "" + ValidationUtils.RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER_MAX_LENGTH);
             }
             // resource vendor model number is currently validated as vendor
+
             // name
             if (!ValidationUtils.validateVendorName(resourceVendorModelNumber)) {
                 log.info("resource vendor model number  is not valid.");
-                ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils
-                        .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER);
+                ResponseFormat errorResponse = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER);
                 componentsUtils.auditResource(errorResponse, user, resource, actionEnum);
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_RESOURCE_VENDOR_MODEL_NUMBER);
             }
         }
     }
 
-
     private void validateCost(Resource resource) {
         String cost = resource.getCost();
         if (cost != null) {
             if (!ValidationUtils.validateCost(cost)) {
                 log.debug("resource cost is invalid.");
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private void validateLicenseType(User user, Resource resource,
-                                     AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
+    private void validateLicenseType(User user, Resource resource, AuditingActionEnum actionEnum) {
         log.debug("validate licenseType");
         String licenseType = resource.getLicenseType();
         if (licenseType != null) {
-            List<String> licenseTypes = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration()
-                    .getLicenseTypes();
+            List<String> licenseTypes = ConfigurationManager.getConfigurationManager().getConfiguration().getLicenseTypes();
             if (!licenseTypes.contains(licenseType)) {
                 log.debug("License type {} isn't configured", licenseType);
                 ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT);
@@ -4710,26 +4942,23 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                     // In update case, no audit is required
                     componentsUtils.auditResource(responseFormat, user, resource, actionEnum);
                 }
-                throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT);
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_CONTENT);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> processUpdateOfDerivedFrom(Resource currentResource,
-                                                                       Resource updatedResource, String userId, boolean inTransaction) {
-        Either<Operation, ResponseFormat> deleteArtifactByInterface;
+    private Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> processUpdateOfDerivedFrom(Resource currentResource, Resource updatedResource, String userId,
+                                                                       boolean inTransaction) {
         if (updatedResource.getDerivedFrom() != null) {
             log.debug("Starting derived from update for resource {}", updatedResource.getUniqueId());
             log.debug("1. Removing interface artifacts from graph");
             // Remove all interface artifacts of resource
             String resourceId = updatedResource.getUniqueId();
             Map<String, InterfaceDefinition> interfaces = currentResource.getInterfaces();
-
             if (interfaces != null) {
                 Collection<InterfaceDefinition> values = interfaces.values();
                 for (InterfaceDefinition interfaceDefinition : values) {
                     String interfaceType = interfaceTypeOperation.getShortInterfaceName(interfaceDefinition);
-
                     log.trace("Starting interface artifacts removal for interface type {}", interfaceType);
                     Map<String, Operation> operations = interfaceDefinition.getOperationsMap();
                     if (operations != null) {
@@ -4738,22 +4967,20 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
                             ArtifactDefinition implementation = operation.getImplementationArtifact();
                             if (implementation != null) {
                                 String uniqueId = implementation.getUniqueId();
-                                log.debug("Removing interface artifact definition {}, operation {}, interfaceType {}",
-                                        uniqueId, operationEntry.getKey(), interfaceType);
+                                log.debug("Removing interface artifact definition {}, operation {}, interfaceType {}", uniqueId,
+                                    operationEntry.getKey(), interfaceType);
                                 // only thing that transacts and locks here
-                                deleteArtifactByInterface = artifactsBusinessLogic.deleteArtifactByInterface(resourceId,
-                                        userId, uniqueId,
-                                        true);
+                                Either<ArtifactDefinition, ResponseFormat> deleteArtifactByInterface = artifactsBusinessLogic
+                                    .deleteArtifactByInterface(resourceId, userId, uniqueId, true);
                                 if (deleteArtifactByInterface.isRight()) {
                                     log.debug("Couldn't remove artifact definition with id {}", uniqueId);
                                     if (!inTransaction) {
-                                        titanDao.rollback();
+                                        janusGraphDao.rollback();
                                     }
                                     return Either.right(deleteArtifactByInterface.right().value());
                                 }
                             } else {
-                                log.trace("No implementation found for operation {} - nothing to delete",
-                                        operationEntry.getKey());
+                                log.trace("No implementation found for operation {} - nothing to delete", operationEntry.getKey());
                             }
                         }
                     } else {
@@ -4763,117 +4990,81 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             }
             log.debug("2. Removing properties");
             Either<Map<String, PropertyDefinition>, StorageOperationStatus> findPropertiesOfNode = propertyOperation
-                    .deleteAllPropertiesAssociatedToNode(NodeTypeEnum.Resource, resourceId);
-
-            if (findPropertiesOfNode.isRight()
-                    && !findPropertiesOfNode.right().value().equals(StorageOperationStatus.OK)) {
+                .deleteAllPropertiesAssociatedToNode(NodeTypeEnum.Resource, resourceId);
+            if (findPropertiesOfNode.isRight() && findPropertiesOfNode.right().value() != StorageOperationStatus.OK) {
                 log.debug("Failed to remove all properties of resource");
                 if (!inTransaction) {
-                    titanDao.rollback();
+                    janusGraphDao.rollback();
                 }
-                return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                        componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(findPropertiesOfNode.right().value())));
+                return Either
+                    .right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(findPropertiesOfNode.right().value())));
             }
-
         } else {
             log.debug("Derived from wasn't changed during update");
         }
-
         if (inTransaction) {
             return Either.left(true);
         }
-        titanDao.commit();
+        janusGraphDao.commit();
         return Either.left(true);
-
-    }
-
-    /**** Auditing *******************/
-
-    protected static IElementOperation getElementDao(Class<IElementOperation> class1, ServletContext context) {
-        WebAppContextWrapper webApplicationContextWrapper = (WebAppContextWrapper) context
-                .getAttribute(Constants.WEB_APPLICATION_CONTEXT_WRAPPER_ATTR);
-
-        WebApplicationContext webApplicationContext = webApplicationContextWrapper.getWebAppContext(context);
-
-        return webApplicationContext.getBean(class1);
     }
 
     public ICapabilityTypeOperation getCapabilityTypeOperation() {
         return capabilityTypeOperation;
     }
 
+    @Autowired
     public void setCapabilityTypeOperation(ICapabilityTypeOperation capabilityTypeOperation) {
         this.capabilityTypeOperation = capabilityTypeOperation;
     }
 
-    public Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> validatePropertiesDefaultValues(Resource resource) {
+    public Boolean validatePropertiesDefaultValues(Resource resource) {
         log.debug("validate resource properties default values");
-        Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherResult = Either.left(true);
         List<PropertyDefinition> properties = resource.getProperties();
         if (properties != null) {
-            eitherResult = iterateOverProperties(properties);
+            iterateOverProperties(properties, resource.getModel());
         }
-        return eitherResult;
+        return true;
     }
 
-    public Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> iterateOverProperties(List<PropertyDefinition> properties){
-        Either<Boolean, ResponseFormat> eitherResult = Either.left(true);
-        String type = null;
-        String innerType = null;
+    public void iterateOverProperties(List<PropertyDefinition> properties, String model) {
         for (PropertyDefinition property : properties) {
-            if (!propertyOperation.isPropertyTypeValid(property)) {
+            if (!propertyOperation.isPropertyTypeValid(property, model)) {
                 log.info("Invalid type for property {}", property);
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                        ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_TYPE, property.getType(), property.getName());
-                eitherResult = Either.right(responseFormat);
-                break;
-            }
-
-            Either<Map<String, DataTypeDefinition>, ResponseFormat> allDataTypes = getAllDataTypes(
-                    applicationDataTypeCache);
-            if (allDataTypes.isRight()) {
-                return Either.right(allDataTypes.right().value());
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_TYPE, property.getType(), property.getName());
             }
-
-            type = property.getType();
-
+            Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes = componentsUtils.getAllDataTypes(applicationDataTypeCache, model);
+            String type = property.getType();
             if (type.equals(ToscaPropertyType.LIST.getType()) || type.equals(ToscaPropertyType.MAP.getType())) {
-                ResponseFormat responseFormat = validateMapOrListPropertyType(property, innerType, allDataTypes.left().value());
-                if(responseFormat != null) {
+                ResponseFormat responseFormat = validateMapOrListPropertyType(property, allDataTypes);
+                if (responseFormat != null) {
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            eitherResult = validateDefaultPropertyValue(property, allDataTypes.left().value(), type, innerType);
+            validateDefaultPropertyValue(property, allDataTypes, type);
         }
-        return eitherResult;
     }
 
-    private Either<Boolean,ResponseFormat> validateDefaultPropertyValue(PropertyDefinition property, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes, String type, String innerType) {
+    private void validateDefaultPropertyValue(PropertyDefinition property, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes, String type) {
         if (!propertyOperation.isPropertyDefaultValueValid(property, allDataTypes)) {
             log.info("Invalid default value for property {}", property);
             ResponseFormat responseFormat;
             if (type.equals(ToscaPropertyType.LIST.getType()) || type.equals(ToscaPropertyType.MAP.getType())) {
-                responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPLEX_DEFAULT_VALUE,
-                        property.getName(), type, innerType, property.getDefaultValue());
-            } else {
-                responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_DEFAULT_VALUE,
-                        property.getName(), type, property.getDefaultValue());
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_COMPLEX_DEFAULT_VALUE, property.getName(), type,
+                    property.getDefaultValue());
             }
-            return Either.right(responseFormat);
-
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_DEFAULT_VALUE, property.getName(), type, property.getDefaultValue());
         }
-        return Either.left(true);
     }
 
-    private ResponseFormat validateMapOrListPropertyType(PropertyDefinition property, String innerType, Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes) {
+    private ResponseFormat validateMapOrListPropertyType(PropertyDefinition property,
+                                                         Map<String, DataTypeDefinition> allDataTypes) {
         ResponseFormat responseFormat = null;
-        ImmutablePair<String, Boolean> propertyInnerTypeValid = propertyOperation
-                .isPropertyInnerTypeValid(property, allDataTypes);
-        innerType = propertyInnerTypeValid.getLeft();
-        if (!propertyInnerTypeValid.getRight().booleanValue()) {
+        ImmutablePair<String, Boolean> propertyInnerTypeValid = propertyOperation.isPropertyInnerTypeValid(property, allDataTypes);
+        String innerType = propertyInnerTypeValid.getLeft();
+        if (Boolean.FALSE.equals(propertyInnerTypeValid.getRight())) {
             log.info("Invalid inner type for property {}", property);
-            responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(
-                    ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_INNER_TYPE, innerType, property.getName());
+            responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_PROPERTY_INNER_TYPE, innerType, property.getName());
         }
         return responseFormat;
     }
@@ -4899,37 +5090,34 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
     public Either<Resource, ResponseFormat> getLatestResourceFromCsarUuid(String csarUuid, User user) {
         // validate user
         if (user != null) {
-            validateUserExists(user, "Get resource from csar UUID",
-                    false);
+            validateUserExists(user);
         }
         // get resource from csar uuid
         Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> either = toscaOperationFacade
-                .getLatestComponentByCsarOrName(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, csarUuid, "");
+            .getLatestComponentByCsarOrName(ComponentTypeEnum.RESOURCE, csarUuid, "");
         if (either.isRight()) {
-            ResponseFormat resp = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_FROM_CSAR_NOT_FOUND,
-                    csarUuid);
+            ResponseFormat resp = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_FROM_CSAR_NOT_FOUND, csarUuid);
             return Either.right(resp);
         }
-
         return Either.left(either.left().value());
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Either<List<ComponentInstance>, ResponseFormat> getComponentInstancesFilteredByPropertiesAndInputs(
-            String componentId, String userId) {
+    public Either<List<ComponentInstance>, ResponseFormat> getComponentInstancesFilteredByPropertiesAndInputs(String componentId, String userId) {
         return null;
     }
 
-    private Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> getValidComponentInstanceCapabilities(
-            String resourceId, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> defaultCapabilities,
-            Map<String, List<UploadCapInfo>> uploadedCapabilities) {
-
+    private Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> getValidComponentInstanceCapabilities(String resourceId,
+                                                                                          Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> defaultCapabilities,
+                                                                                          Map<String, List<UploadCapInfo>> uploadedCapabilities) {
         Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> validCapabilitiesMap = new HashMap<>();
-        uploadedCapabilities.forEach((k,v)->addValidComponentInstanceCapabilities(k,v,resourceId,defaultCapabilities,validCapabilitiesMap));
+        uploadedCapabilities.forEach((k, v) -> addValidComponentInstanceCapabilities(k, v, resourceId, defaultCapabilities, validCapabilitiesMap));
         return validCapabilitiesMap;
     }
 
-    private void addValidComponentInstanceCapabilities(String key, List<UploadCapInfo> capabilities, String resourceId, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> defaultCapabilities, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> validCapabilitiesMap){
+    private void addValidComponentInstanceCapabilities(String key, List<UploadCapInfo> capabilities, String resourceId,
+                                                       Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> defaultCapabilities,
+                                                       Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> validCapabilitiesMap) {
         String capabilityType = capabilities.get(0).getType();
         if (defaultCapabilities.containsKey(capabilityType)) {
             CapabilityDefinition defaultCapability = getCapability(resourceId, defaultCapabilities, capabilityType);
@@ -4938,55 +5126,48 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             validCapabilityList.add(defaultCapability);
             validCapabilitiesMap.put(key, validCapabilityList);
         } else {
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE, capabilityType));
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.MISSING_CAPABILITY_TYPE, capabilityType);
         }
     }
 
     private void validateCapabilityProperties(List<UploadCapInfo> capabilities, String resourceId, CapabilityDefinition defaultCapability) {
-        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(defaultCapability.getProperties())
-                && isNotEmpty(capabilities.get(0).getProperties())) {
-            log.debug("Failed to validate capability {} of component {}. Property list is empty. ",
-                    defaultCapability.getName(), resourceId);
-            log.debug(
-                    "Failed to update capability property values. Property list of fetched capability {} is empty. ",
-                    defaultCapability.getName());
-            throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND, resourceId));
+        if (CollectionUtils.isEmpty(defaultCapability.getProperties()) && isNotEmpty(capabilities.get(0).getProperties())) {
+            log.debug("Failed to validate capability {} of component {}. Property list is empty. ", defaultCapability.getName(), resourceId);
+            log.debug("Failed to update capability property values. Property list of fetched capability {} is empty. ", defaultCapability.getName());
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND, resourceId);
         } else if (isNotEmpty(capabilities.get(0).getProperties())) {
             validateUniquenessUpdateUploadedComponentInstanceCapability(defaultCapability, capabilities.get(0));
         }
     }
 
-    private CapabilityDefinition getCapability(String resourceId, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> defaultCapabilities, String capabilityType) {
+    private CapabilityDefinition getCapability(String resourceId, Map<String, List<CapabilityDefinition>> defaultCapabilities,
+                                               String capabilityType) {
         CapabilityDefinition defaultCapability;
         if (isNotEmpty(defaultCapabilities.get(capabilityType).get(0).getProperties())) {
             defaultCapability = defaultCapabilities.get(capabilityType).get(0);
         } else {
-            Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getFullComponentRes = toscaOperationFacade
-                    .getToscaFullElement(resourceId);
+            Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> getFullComponentRes = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaFullElement(resourceId);
             if (getFullComponentRes.isRight()) {
-                log.debug("Failed to get full component {}. Status is {}. ", resourceId,
-                        getFullComponentRes.right().value());
-                throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND,
-                        resourceId));
+                log.debug("Failed to get full component {}. Status is {}. ", resourceId, getFullComponentRes.right().value());
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND, resourceId);
             }
             defaultCapability = getFullComponentRes.left().value().getCapabilities().get(capabilityType).get(0);
         }
         return defaultCapability;
     }
 
-    private void validateUniquenessUpdateUploadedComponentInstanceCapability(
-            CapabilityDefinition defaultCapability, UploadCapInfo uploadedCapability) {
+    private void validateUniquenessUpdateUploadedComponentInstanceCapability(CapabilityDefinition defaultCapability,
+                                                                             UploadCapInfo uploadedCapability) {
         List<ComponentInstanceProperty> validProperties = new ArrayList<>();
         Map<String, PropertyDefinition> defaultProperties = defaultCapability.getProperties().stream()
-                .collect(toMap(PropertyDefinition::getName, Function.identity()));
+            .collect(toMap(PropertyDefinition::getName, Function.identity()));
         List<UploadPropInfo> uploadedProperties = uploadedCapability.getProperties();
         for (UploadPropInfo property : uploadedProperties) {
             String propertyName = property.getName().toLowerCase();
             String propertyType = property.getType();
             ComponentInstanceProperty validProperty;
             if (defaultProperties.containsKey(propertyName) && propertTypeEqualsTo(defaultProperties, propertyName, propertyType)) {
-                throw new ComponentException(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS,
-                        propertyName));
+                throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.PROPERTY_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS, propertyName);
             }
             validProperty = new ComponentInstanceProperty();
             validProperty.setName(propertyName);
@@ -5005,14 +5186,11 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
     }
 
     private Either<EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>>, ResponseFormat> organizeVfCsarArtifactsByArtifactOperation(
-            List<NonMetaArtifactInfo> artifactPathAndNameList, List<ArtifactDefinition> existingArtifactsToHandle,
-            Resource resource, User user) {
-
-        EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle = new EnumMap<>(
-                ArtifactOperationEnum.class);
+        List<NonMetaArtifactInfo> artifactPathAndNameList, List<ArtifactDefinition> existingArtifactsToHandle, Resource resource, User user) {
+        EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle = new EnumMap<>(ArtifactOperationEnum.class);
         Wrapper<ResponseFormat> responseWrapper = new Wrapper<>();
         Either<EnumMap<ArtifactOperationEnum, List<NonMetaArtifactInfo>>, ResponseFormat> nodeTypeArtifactsToHandleRes = Either
-                .left(nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle);
+            .left(nodeTypeArtifactsToHandle);
         try {
             // add all found Csar artifacts to list to upload
             List<NonMetaArtifactInfo> artifactsToUpload = new ArrayList<>(artifactPathAndNameList);
@@ -5020,42 +5198,43 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             List<NonMetaArtifactInfo> artifactsToDelete = new ArrayList<>();
             for (NonMetaArtifactInfo currNewArtifact : artifactPathAndNameList) {
                 ArtifactDefinition foundArtifact;
-
                 if (!existingArtifactsToHandle.isEmpty()) {
-                    foundArtifact = existingArtifactsToHandle.stream()
-                            .filter(a -> a.getArtifactName().equals(currNewArtifact.getArtifactName())).findFirst()
-                            .orElse(null);
+                    foundArtifact = existingArtifactsToHandle.stream().filter(a -> a.getArtifactName().equals(currNewArtifact.getArtifactName()))
+                        .findFirst().orElse(null);
                     if (foundArtifact != null) {
-                        if (ArtifactTypeEnum.findType(foundArtifact.getArtifactType()) == currNewArtifact
-                                .getArtifactType()) {
+                        if (foundArtifact.getArtifactType().equals(currNewArtifact.getArtifactType())) {
                             if (!foundArtifact.getArtifactChecksum().equals(currNewArtifact.getArtifactChecksum())) {
                                 currNewArtifact.setArtifactUniqueId(foundArtifact.getUniqueId());
                                 // if current artifact already exists, but has
+
                                 // different content, add him to the list to
+
                                 // update
                                 artifactsToUpdate.add(currNewArtifact);
                             }
                             // remove found artifact from the list of existing
+
                             // artifacts to handle, because it was already
+
                             // handled
                             existingArtifactsToHandle.remove(foundArtifact);
                             // and remove found artifact from the list to
+
                             // upload, because it should either be updated or be
+
                             // ignored
                             artifactsToUpload.remove(currNewArtifact);
                         } else {
-                            log.debug("Can't upload two artifact with the same name {}.",
-                                    currNewArtifact.getArtifactName());
-                            ResponseFormat responseFormat = ResponseFormatManager.getInstance().getResponseFormat(
-                                    ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_ALREADY_EXIST_IN_DIFFERENT_TYPE_IN_CSAR,
-                                    currNewArtifact.getArtifactName(), currNewArtifact.getArtifactType().name(),
-                                    foundArtifact.getArtifactType());
+                            log.debug("Can't upload two artifact with the same name {}.", currNewArtifact.getArtifactName());
+                            ResponseFormat responseFormat = ResponseFormatManager.getInstance()
+                                .getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.ARTIFACT_ALREADY_EXIST_IN_DIFFERENT_TYPE_IN_CSAR, currNewArtifact.getArtifactName(),
+                                    currNewArtifact.getArtifactType(), foundArtifact.getArtifactType());
                             AuditingActionEnum auditingAction = artifactsBusinessLogic
-                                    .detectAuditingType(artifactsBusinessLogic.new ArtifactOperationInfo(false, false,
-                                            ArtifactOperationEnum.CREATE), foundArtifact.getArtifactChecksum());
-                            artifactsBusinessLogic.handleAuditing(auditingAction, resource, resource.getUniqueId(),
-                                    user, null, null, foundArtifact.getUniqueId(), responseFormat,
-                                    resource.getComponentType(), null);
+                                .detectAuditingType(new ArtifactOperationInfo(false, false, ArtifactOperationEnum.CREATE),
+                                    foundArtifact.getArtifactChecksum());
+                            artifactsBusinessLogic
+                                .handleAuditing(auditingAction, resource, resource.getUniqueId(), user, null, null, foundArtifact.getUniqueId(),
+                                    responseFormat, resource.getComponentType(), null);
                             responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
                             break;
                         }
@@ -5065,10 +5244,11 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
             if (responseWrapper.isEmpty()) {
                 for (ArtifactDefinition currArtifact : existingArtifactsToHandle) {
                     if (currArtifact.getIsFromCsar()) {
-                        artifactsToDelete.add(new NonMetaArtifactInfo(currArtifact.getArtifactName(), null, ArtifactTypeEnum.findType(currArtifact.getArtifactType()), currArtifact.getArtifactGroupType(), null, currArtifact.getUniqueId(), currArtifact.getIsFromCsar()));
+                        artifactsToDelete.add(new NonMetaArtifactInfo(currArtifact.getArtifactName(), null, currArtifact.getArtifactType(),
+                            currArtifact.getArtifactGroupType(), null, currArtifact.getUniqueId(), currArtifact.getIsFromCsar()));
                     } else {
-                        artifactsToUpdate.add(new NonMetaArtifactInfo(currArtifact.getArtifactName(), null, ArtifactTypeEnum.findType(currArtifact.getArtifactType()), currArtifact.getArtifactGroupType(), null, currArtifact.getUniqueId(), currArtifact.getIsFromCsar()));
-
+                        artifactsToUpdate.add(new NonMetaArtifactInfo(currArtifact.getArtifactName(), null, currArtifact.getArtifactType(),
+                            currArtifact.getArtifactGroupType(), null, currArtifact.getUniqueId(), currArtifact.getIsFromCsar()));
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -5089,14 +5269,13 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         } catch (Exception e) {
             ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.GENERAL_ERROR);
             responseWrapper.setInnerElement(responseFormat);
-            log.debug("Exception occured when findNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle, error is:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
-            nodeTypeArtifactsToHandleRes = Either.right(responseWrapper.getInnerElement());
+            log.debug("Exception occurred when findNodeTypeArtifactsToHandle, error is:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
         }
         return nodeTypeArtifactsToHandleRes;
     }
 
-    ImmutablePair<String, String> buildNestedToscaResourceName(String nodeResourceType, String vfResourceName,
-                                                               String nodeTypeFullName) {
+    ImmutablePair<String, String> buildNestedToscaResourceName(final String nodeResourceType, final String vfResourceName,
+                                                               final String nodeTypeFullName) {
         String actualType;
         String actualVfName;
         if (ResourceTypeEnum.CVFC.name().equals(nodeResourceType)) {
@@ -5108,65 +5287,80 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
         }
         String nameWithouNamespacePrefix;
         try {
-            StringBuilder toscaResourceName = new StringBuilder(Constants.USER_DEFINED_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_PREFIX);
-            if (!nodeTypeFullName.contains(Constants.USER_DEFINED_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_PREFIX)){
-               nameWithouNamespacePrefix = nodeTypeFullName;
+            final String nodeTypeNamePrefix = getNodeTypeNamePrefix(nodeTypeFullName);
+            log.debug("####### buildNestedToscaResourceName nodeResourceType {}, vfResourceName {}, "
+                    + "nodeTypeFullName {}, actualType {}, vfResourceName {} ", nodeResourceType, vfResourceName, nodeTypeFullName, actualType,
+                vfResourceName);
+            final StringBuilder toscaResourceName = new StringBuilder(nodeTypeNamePrefix);
+            if (!nodeTypeFullName.contains(nodeTypeNamePrefix)) {
+                nameWithouNamespacePrefix = nodeTypeFullName;
             } else {
-                nameWithouNamespacePrefix = nodeTypeFullName
-                    .substring(Constants.USER_DEFINED_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_PREFIX.length());
+                nameWithouNamespacePrefix = nodeTypeFullName.substring(nodeTypeNamePrefix.length());
+            }
+            final String[] findTypes = nameWithouNamespacePrefix.split("\\.");
+            String actualName;
+            if (nodeResourceType.equalsIgnoreCase(findTypes[0])) {
+                actualName = nameWithouNamespacePrefix.substring(nodeResourceType.length());
+            } else {
+                actualName = "." + nameWithouNamespacePrefix;
             }
-            String[] findTypes = nameWithouNamespacePrefix.split("\\.");
-            String resourceType = findTypes[0];
-            String actualName = nameWithouNamespacePrefix.substring(resourceType.length());
-
             if (actualName.startsWith(Constants.ABSTRACT)) {
-                toscaResourceName.append(resourceType.toLowerCase()).append('.')
-                        .append(ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(actualVfName));
+                toscaResourceName.append(nodeResourceType.toLowerCase()).append('.').append(ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(actualVfName));
             } else {
-                toscaResourceName.append(actualType.toLowerCase()).append('.')
-                        .append(ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(actualVfName)).append('.').append(Constants.ABSTRACT);
+                toscaResourceName.append(actualType.toLowerCase()).append('.').append(ValidationUtils.convertToSystemName(actualVfName)).append('.')
+                    .append(Constants.ABSTRACT);
+            }
+            final StringBuilder previousToscaResourceName = new StringBuilder(toscaResourceName);
+            final String[] actualNames = actualName.split("\\.");
+            if (actualNames.length < 3) {
+                return new ImmutablePair<>(toscaResourceName.append(actualName.toLowerCase()).toString(),
+                    previousToscaResourceName.append(actualName).toString());
             }
-            StringBuilder previousToscaResourceName = new StringBuilder(toscaResourceName);
             return new ImmutablePair<>(toscaResourceName.append(actualName.toLowerCase()).toString(),
-                    previousToscaResourceName
-                            .append(actualName.substring(actualName.split("\\.")[1].length() + 1).toLowerCase())
-                            .toString());
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            ResponseFormat responseFormat = componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_TEMPLATE);
+                previousToscaResourceName.append(actualName.substring(actualNames[1].length() + 1).toLowerCase()).toString());
+        } catch (final Exception e) {
             log.debug("Exception occured when buildNestedToscaResourceName, error is:{}", e.getMessage(), e);
-            throw new ComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, vfResourceName);
+            throw new ByActionStatusComponentException(ActionStatus.INVALID_TOSCA_TEMPLATE, vfResourceName);
         }
     }
 
-    public ICacheMangerOperation getCacheManagerOperation() {
-        return cacheManagerOperation;
-    }
-
-    public void setCacheManagerOperation(ICacheMangerOperation cacheManagerOperation) {
-        this.cacheManagerOperation = cacheManagerOperation;
+    /**
+     * Extracts a Node Type Name prefix from the given Node Type Name.
+     *
+     * @param fullName Node Type Name
+     * @return Node Type Name Prefix
+     */
+    private String getNodeTypeNamePrefix(final String fullName) {
+        String tempPrefix = Constants.USER_DEFINED_RESOURCE_NAMESPACE_PREFIX;
+        final List<String> definedNodeTypeNamespaceList = getDefinedNodeTypeNamespaceList();
+        log.debug("************* getPrefiX fullName {} FROM {}", fullName, definedNodeTypeNamespaceList);
+        final Optional<String> validNameSpace = validateNodeTypeNamePrefix(fullName, definedNodeTypeNamespaceList);
+        if (validNameSpace.isPresent()) {
+            tempPrefix = validNameSpace.get();
+        }
+        log.debug("************* getNodeTypeNamePrefix return fullName {} ", tempPrefix);
+        return tempPrefix;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Either<UiComponentDataTransfer, ResponseFormat> getUiComponentDataTransferByComponentId(String resourceId, List<String> dataParamsToReturn) {
-
-        ComponentParametersView paramsToRetuen = new ComponentParametersView(dataParamsToReturn);
-        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> resourceResultEither = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(resourceId,
-                paramsToRetuen);
-
+    public Either<UiComponentDataTransfer, ResponseFormat> getUiComponentDataTransferByComponentId(String resourceId,
+                                                                                                   List<String> dataParamsToReturn) {
+        ComponentParametersView paramsToReturn = new ComponentParametersView(dataParamsToReturn);
+        Either<Resource, StorageOperationStatus> resourceResultEither = toscaOperationFacade.getToscaElement(resourceId, paramsToReturn);
         if (resourceResultEither.isRight()) {
-            if (resourceResultEither.right().value().equals(StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND)) {
+            if (resourceResultEither.right().value() == StorageOperationStatus.NOT_FOUND) {
                 log.debug("Failed to found resource with id {} ", resourceId);
                 Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormat(ActionStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND, resourceId));
             }
-
             log.debug("failed to get resource by id {} with filters {}", resourceId, dataParamsToReturn);
-            return Either.right(componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(
-                    componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(resourceResultEither.right().value()), ""));
+            return Either.right(
+                componentsUtils.getResponseFormatByResource(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(resourceResultEither.right().value()), ""));
         }
-
         Resource resource = resourceResultEither.left().value();
-        UiComponentDataTransfer dataTransfer = uiComponentDataConverter.getUiDataTransferFromResourceByParams(resource,
-                dataParamsToReturn);
+        if (dataParamsToReturn.contains(ComponentFieldsEnum.INPUTS.getValue())) {
+            ListUtils.emptyIfNull(resource.getInputs()).forEach(input -> input.setConstraints(setInputConstraint(input)));
+        }
+        UiComponentDataTransfer dataTransfer = uiComponentDataConverter.getUiDataTransferFromResourceByParams(resource, dataParamsToReturn);
         return Either.left(dataTransfer);
     }
 
@@ -5174,11 +5368,9 @@ public class ResourceBusinessLogic extends ComponentBusinessLogic {
     public Either<Component, ActionStatus> shouldUpgradeToLatestDerived(Component clonedComponent) {
         Resource resource = (Resource) clonedComponent;
         if (ModelConverter.isAtomicComponent(resource.getResourceType())) {
-            Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> shouldUpgradeToLatestDerived = toscaOperationFacade
-                    .shouldUpgradeToLatestDerived(resource);
+            Either<Component, StorageOperationStatus> shouldUpgradeToLatestDerived = toscaOperationFacade.shouldUpgradeToLatestDerived(resource);
             if (shouldUpgradeToLatestDerived.isRight()) {
-                return Either.right(
-                        componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(shouldUpgradeToLatestDerived.right().value()));
+                return Either.right(componentsUtils.convertFromStorageResponse(shouldUpgradeToLatestDerived.right().value()));
             }
             return Either.left(shouldUpgradeToLatestDerived.left().value());
         } else {