Use compare utility

[Cisore]

Hi,

I would like to know if it's possible to use the compare utility (integrated to EA) without EA project.

(open it with command line with, as argument, the path of two XML file)

Thanks.

[qwerty]

No.

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[Cisore]

Aie, ... Ok.

So ... how can I merge two model that they are in version control (Perforce in my case ?!) What is the best process ?

Because, do this by reading XML files, it's not easy.

(Sorry if the answer is in the doc but I don't find it)

[Geert Bellekens]

Import one xmi file into a model and then compare it to the other xmi file.

Geert

[qwerty]

Beware of the pitfalls. The EA merge is by far not correct. It shows differences (a lot!) where actually none are present. This happens for connectors where it tells you that they are different. I found out and reported that ages ago. Unfortunately you have a lot of connectors.  So you don't see the real differences (in Germany we say: you don't see the wood in front of all the trees). So my advice: merge by communicating with the modellers.

q.

P.S. If you're curious: Import a medium size model from XMI then run a baseline compare to that XMI. EA will show differences.

[Cisore]

I had seen the problem with connectors !

( I'm sorry but I don't arrive to compare the model with an external file.

ps: the file is the root of one branch, to don't make the merge one file at the time. <- I don't know if its had its importance)

[qwerty]

Context of the package: Package Control/Compare with XMI file...

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[Cisore]

I don't have a sub-menu "Compare with XMI file" in the menu "Package Control" ...

(I have "scan XMI and reconcile model" and "compare with controlled version" but it's not with an external file)

I find :

· Project Browser package context menu | Package Control | Compare with XMI File (package not under version control)

· Project Browser package context menu | Package Control | Compare with Controlled Version (package under version control)

[qwerty]

That's the issue: you have the file under VC in this model. Create an empty model and import the XML via the usual way. Then you have the compare entry in the menu.

q.