Project Maintenance

model_maintenance

This topic highlights some administrative functions you might have to carry out to maintain your model.

Topics

Topic	Detail	See also
Check the integrity of the data in a project	If you have a failed XMI import, network crash or other unforeseen event that could disrupt the integrity of information in the model, it is recommended that you run a Project Integrity Check.	Check Project Data Integrity
Reset Auto Increment Columns in Tables	XMI Import/Export can affect the table auto increment column values and push them towards the maximum datatype value; you can re-sequence the columns to avoid this problem.	Reset Table Auto Increment or Identity Columns
Upgrade an old project to enable use of new features	The structure of Enterprise Architect project files is occasionally changed to support more features; when this happens, existing project files must be upgraded to the new format to ensure correct operation and to take advantage of all the new features.	Upgrade a Project
Rename a project	If you want to rename an Enterprise Architect project, you can do so through Windows Explorer.	Rename a Project
Compact a project	After some time, a project .EAP file might benefit from compacting to conserve space.	Compact a Project
Repair a project if it did not close properly	If a project has not been closed properly, such as during system or network outages, on rare occasions the .EAP file does not re-open correctly.	Repair a Project