Sharepoint

[Kevin @ Metroland]

I'm trying to determine the level of integration with Sharepoint.
When I create a local EAP without any wersion control and then setup a Control Package I can save to file and use Sharepoint to checkin\checkout that xml but that's all a manual process.

When I place an EAP in Sharepoint I'm able to change and save a model without using checkout, resulting in overwriting other user changes.

Is there another way to use Sharepoint with EA?

[Geert Bellekens]

Kevin,

Watch out with putting the EAP file on Sharepoint.
If you open it (without checking out) it will open a local copy of the eap file.
If you then make changes those changes are made to the local "temp" copy of the file.
Close EA and you will have lost all changes :-?

Remember, sharepoint is a mainly document hosting system with some version control capabilities. EA models can hardly be called documents can they?
If you want real version control use TFS or something similar (SVN, CVS,...)

Geert

[Kevin @ Metroland]

Thanks, that confirms what I was seeing with Sharepoint and the EAP.

This is my first esposure to EA so I've been reading the help. What I would like to do is "control packages" using Sharepoint. It seems that the only way to accomplish this is to configure the Package Control Options with an XMI file name, use Save Package to File and then manually use the Sharpoint checkin\out of the individual packages. Did I miss something?

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Hi Kevin,

Heed Geert's words...

SharePoint DOES NOT meet the minimum level of functionality that EA expects to be able to control packages properly.

While what you are proposing to do is executable, the outcome may not be what you are really expecting.

SharePoint is a (debatable) document hosting system.  Many will argue it's not even a document control system.  It's certainly not a source control system which what EA expects to be at the "other end" of a controlled package (even if it's done by proxy - as you intend to).

HTH,
Paolo

[Kevin @ Metroland]

Thanks for the responses. Sharepoint is out!

DBMS respository is the new direction. time to get back to the online help!