Migration from XDE to EA

[Simo]

Hello !

have someone tried to migrate from XDE to EA ?
is it possible ?
there is a workaround for this issue ?

thanks for sharing your experiences...

[«Midnight»]

Can XDE export a model as an EMX - or UML2, but that seems less likely - file? If so, EA can import the file.

From the EA side you will start the Import package from XMI process. When you get the import dialog, click the button for EMX/UML2 files, and point to the file you set up with XDE (or whatever).

If you cannot export to one of these formats, perhaps you can write the XDE model to an XMI file and import that. I've not tried it myself, but I have been able to import some older XMI files produced by (much) earlier versions of Rational products.

Finally, you might be able to transform the XMI produced by XDE into something EA will read. You could transform via XSLT (likely the most front-end work and greatest long-term leverage), a stand-alone middleware program (search for some commercial programs to do this), or an add-in or automation program for EA.

David

[Simo]

When a model is exported to XMI from XDE, the XMI file does not contain any diagram information. this way we loose a lot of data.

i don't think there is a way to export EMX files from XDE.

[«Midnight»]

What data are you losing on when the diagrams don't export apart from the layout?