tagged values exceeding 256 characters

[cwolfe]

Hello,

We are using tags and tagged values to store definitions for classes and attributes.  These definitions need to be separate from the Notes text that EA provides.

We have found the tagged values to have a limit of 256 characters.  Is there any way we can increase this?

Thank you!

[thomaskilian]

You might change the database. I slightly remember that this will work. If you're using EAP files: the are just MS Access databases. If you are using a repository on a SQL server it should be obvious. I have no EA at hand, so please search the table by yourself. If you still have problems, post here and I'll have a look.

[«Midnight»]

There was something recently posted regarding just this subject. Try here first:http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=general;action=display;num=1141908719;start=1#1

This explains how to set up a memo-type tagged value by selecting Settings / UML / Tagged Values from the menu. Since EA is sometimes very case and puctuation sensitive, I checked the syntax given in the documentation examples. I've been careful to explicitly say:
Type=Memo;

What happens is that you get a tagged value that uses the Notes rather than the Value field for the value. When you examine the resulting tag in the Tagged Values window you will see <memo> instead of a literal value. Double clicking on the tagged value will bring up the appropriate Notes dialog - instead of doing nothing as with 'normal' tagged values. Of course you can always bring up the tagged value notes dialog using the appropriate button on the Tagged Values window; you just cannot set the 'value' as a short (i.e. length <=255 characters) string.

HTH, David

[cwolfe]

Thank you for your replies.  It looks like the Memo type may solve my problem.