Problem importing XMI from RSA 7

[xmlmodeling]

I am testing the XMI 2.1 compatibility with models exported by IBM's RSA 7.0.  A single model file without any external dependencies seems to work quite well, but I have no success importing two model files where one references classes defined in another file.

Each of the two XMI model file contains a Model element as its root.  One model file contains reusable Class and DataType elements.  The other model file refers to these classifiers for its Property types.

In the XMI from RSA, the reference looks something like this:

<ownedAttribute xmi:type="uml:Property" xmi:id="_eQpFuJEnEdu3_NpgmOk7RQ" name="address" isUnique="false">
         <type xmi:type="uml:Class" href="ReusableDatatypes.library.xmi#_wsj3QGOcEduc9MGooOzwqw"/>
</ownedAttribute>

I tried importing the ReusableDatatypes file into an EA package within a new model, then importing the referencing model file, but the property types are always set to "int"(and no errors or warnings in the log...).

Searching this forum, I found some references to Batch XMI Import and the need to import twice to resolve hanging references, but any time I open the Batch XMI Import dialog its package list is empty.

I am using the latest EA 6.5 build 801.  Any advice on this is greatly appreciated!

Regards,
 Dave Carlson

[VK]

Hello Dave,

Currently, EA has the ability to import only those RSA exported files which do not have any external dependencies.

But we will be updating Build 810 with the ability to import model files where one references classes defined in another file.

Cheers.

[xmlmodeling]

Thanks for your reply, I'll watch for the next build.

[Paolo F Cantoni]

But we will be updating Build 810with the ability to import model files where one references classes defined in another file.

Dave,

Unless 810 was a typo... It's 9 builds away...  Sparx average about one build a month...  

Paolo

[KP]

Dave,

Unless 810 was a typo... It's 9 builds away...  Sparx average about one build a month...  

Paolo

For "810" read "next major update". There won't necessarily be 8 minor updates between now and then.

[xmlmodeling]

Thanks for the clarification.  This interoperability is very important for me and for the prospective users I am advising.  I'll keep watch on the change log for new builds.

Cheers,
 Dave Carlson