customised associations

[bacz]

Hi,
I am using Sparx Enteprise Architect for, here's a novelty, Enterprise Architecture modelling.

I am linking Data to technology to applications to business capabilities etc.

Linking them using the standard association tools, e.g. compositions, traceability etc. creates very complxed information overload in the traceability screen.

I have tried to create my own unique assoications but without much luck, as the base class of say association, stays the same.

My question is :
1. Is there anyway I can customize the traceability association name labels , from say "depends on" to references? e.g. make them more user friendly?

2. I have a big need for custom references, but I also need a diagrammatic way to represent these associations, not just the custom manager, is there a way to do that?
3. Are there ways of seperating a class association in traceability form, from say extends or use case links as they all come up the same?


Thanks every so much, a great product, this is my only bug bare

[Geert Bellekens]

You should probably checkout Profiles (or use one of the standard profiles available such as Archimate)

Geert

[bacz]

Hello Geert,
Thanks for your quick response.
I've trying using profiles, unfortunately if you say, create a stereo type of a Trace, the sub class is of type trace, and the description in the traceability window is "depends on".

What I am doing is looking for a way to change "depends on" to "references" or "is appreciated with" etc., do you think I could do that in an existing profile? How would I go about doing it, in say Alchimate?

Thanks for your help,
Gary

[Geert Bellekens]

Ah, so you want to change the description in the traceability window.

No, I don't know if that is possible.


Geert

[qwerty]

What is you intention in renaming the dependency? If they are indeed different flavors you should name them from the beginning. And you should do that either via a profile to support that or by selecting the appropriate values from the stereotype drop down (which does only suggest but not limit the range).

(I like the typo in "Alchimate")

q.