EA reporting - custom package structure

[Joonas Koskela]

Hello,

I'm trying to figure out whether it's possible to generate reports (rtf) where the package structure is different from what the project browser tells me.

Basically what I'm looking for is a functionality where the project package strucutre can be re-defined for reporting purposes.

Any suggestins ?
Thanks.

BR,
  Joonas

[Oliver F.]

Take a look at virtual documents.  It is documented well in the online help and the rtf whitepaper from Sparx.

Basically it allows you to create a master document containing several model documents including packages or search results each in arbitrary order.

Might not be exactly what you want but I believe comes close.

Oliver

[Joonas Koskela]

Thanks Oliver !

Basically virtual documents offer just the functionality that I was looking for  

I'm still trying to figure out how to bind reporting templates with desired models so that I could trigger reporting from the master document and all of the child packages (Requirements, Use cases, etc.) would 'know', which reporting template to use.

Any ideas on this ?

 BR,

 Joonas

[Oliver F.]

I'm still trying to figure out how to bind reporting templates with desired models so that I could trigger reporting from the master document and all of the child packages (Requirements, Use cases, etc.) would 'know', which reporting template to use.

Each ModelDocument in a virtual document package can have its own template- look for the tagged values.

So if you create ModelDocuments and put in the corresponding packages (Requirements, UseCases, etc.) then you assign the corresponding templates for each and there you go.

Oliver

[Joonas Koskela]

I'll try to re-prahse. I have a model where I have one master document, which include a number of virtual documents. I've generated templates for each of these.

PROBLEM: I want to trigger document generation from the master doucment level so that each virtual document is recursivly called. Output would be one rtf documentation.

How do I do this ?

 BR,

 Joonas

[Oliver F.]

PROBLEM: I want to trigger document generation from the master doucment level so that each virtual document is recursivly called. Output would be one rtf documentation.

Select the master document package and press F8 to open the documentation dialog.
If everything is ok then the template selection field should be grayed out. After generating the document you will have one RTF.

Oliver

[Joonas Koskela]

Hmm...Triggering document generation from the master document level does bring up the dialog, where the template selection field is greyed out. BUT when I continiue, I only get a report describing the empty master document ;(

Any suggestions how to fix this ? (I'm still trying to get one report covering all virtual documents under one master doc.)

Thanks,

 Joonas Koskela

[Oliver F.]

Hmm...Triggering document generation from the master document level does bring up the dialog, where the template selection field is greyed out. BUT when I continiue, I only get a report describing the empty master document ;(

Any suggestions how to fix this ? (I'm still trying to get one report covering all virtual documents under one master doc.)

Do you have packages added to your document?
Is the "Skip root element" option disabled?

What is your structure below the master document?

Oliver