Show Usage question

[tponnet]

Hi,
first topic for me in this forum!

I searched for an answer on this forum but couldn't find the answer so here goes.

When selecting Show Usage (CTRL+U) on an object only usage within the model is displayed. Is there a way to include more than one model?
The reason for that is that I would like to check if some objects in the requirements model have been used in the Use Case model.

I'm also looking at the Test Model at the moment. Is there a good way to get a list of all requirements and see if they have been linked to other objects, for example use cases? I had a go with the Relationship matrix but that quickly get's out of hand. Feels like I need 4 monitors to be able to see everything I want.

Thanks for your help in advance.

[sargasso]

and a hearty welcome to you!

But perhaps you could expound on what you mean by "model".  As far as I know ctl-u will search the entire repostory for element usage.



bruce

[tponnet]

Thanks for the quick answer!

I'm fairly new to EA so please bear with me...

In our EA project we have a Business Process Mode, Requirement Model, Use Case Model and Test Model. As far as I understand models are just a way to group different objects.
So when trying to Show Usage on an object in the Requirement model I would like to see if it's been used in the Use Case Model which isn't working at the moment.

My second question was, if I want to make sure that all requirements have related Use Cases or Test cases, is the relationship matrix the right tool for it?

Thanks.

[sargasso]

"would like to see if it's been used"

progressing.  How do you mean used?

If a requirement element in the requirements model has been  "used" by draggin-and-droppin' it into a diagram in another model, then ctl-U should find it.

But if you have just created an association between a use case and a requirement element, but haven't put the requirement "physically" into the other diagram then it wont show.  IOW ctl-U shows where an element has been used in a diagram.  It doesn't show dependanecy or realisations that do not appear in diagrams.

As per 2, yes the matrix is (IMNSVHO) the way to go.

bruce

[tponnet]

Bruce,
ah, that explains that. Yes, we only have an association between the Use Case and the requirement.

I'll look at the help then to figure out how to trace my requirments to my test cases using the relationship matrix then.

Cheers!