Linking Use Cases - newbie question

[maciek]

Hi,

I very recently started to play with EA. Currently I am digging through EA help, but can't find solution to this problem:

I have a Use Case and a Sequence Diagram that was created by choosing 'Add -> Sequence Diagram' on mentioned Use Case context menu. What I want to achieve is this Use Case icon to be traceable on the diagram (when I click it, it should automagically open Sequence Diagram, instead of Use Case Properties).
It should be basic functionality, but somehow I can't find a way to do it!

Your help is appreciated!

[«Midnight»]

There's sort of a workaround you can use. Right-click on the use case, and choose Advanced | Composite Element. This will open an 'inner' use case diagram under the original use case.

Now, from the main menu choose Diagram | Change Diagram Type. Use the resulting dialog to make the inner diagram a Sequence diagram (or whatever you choose). Build your sequence diagram here as usual.

Now when you double-click the 'outer' use case you'll be taken to your inner sequence diagram.

There is a way to change the default diagram (the target of a double-click) of a composite element; search the forum for how to do it.

You can also create a transparent hyperlink that targets your sequence diagram. If you shape and position the hyperlink to cover your use case, it provides a quick switch. Unfortunately this will capture click events (versus double-clicks). If you want to use this method search my posts for the past few months for cautions and hints on how to do this.

HTH, David

[maciek]

Arrrgh!

Obviously that wasn't that hard. Infact there is an explenation in EA's help, but in "The UML Language" Chapter, which - as I though - should be about UML notation, not technical aspect of EA usage. So I didn't look there in details.

Anyway, many thanks!