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Export Controlled Model Branch

Applying version control to a model can result in many XMI files placed under version control. It might then be hard to locate and import the file corresponding to the root of a particular model branch. Using Model Branch Files (.eab files) overcomes this problem by making it easier to export and import Package hierarchies from one model to another.

You could export a newly created model branch from your own private copy of a model so that, for example:

Another user can import that branch into their own private copy of the same model
It can be imported for inclusion as a common branch in a number of different models

Access Project Browser | right-click Package to export | Package Control | Export as Model Branch

Create a Model Branch File to represent a Package hierarchy stored in version control

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1	On the 'Export as Model Branch' dialog, in the 'EAB Filename' field, type a name for your Model Branch File. Alternatively, click the button and browse for the file location. Note that the Package name is supplied as a default.
2	Click on the OK button. A branch file is created to represent the selected Package. The branch file is committed to version control using the same version control configuration that controls the Package you selected.

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