Prevent duplicate names

[Jacob Vos]

Is there a way to prevent the existence of the same names for the same kind of element? For example: names of classes must be unique; names of diagrams must be unique.

If this is not possible: is there a way to raise a warning?

[Stefan Bolleininger]

Dear Jacob,

it is possible by automation to prevent the saving of a doubled name within a repository and call up a warning/or force to a new naming.

Therefore you need to use the broadcast events (...created/...modified) and query the repository for the objects type and name.  


Regards

Stefan

[Geert Bellekens]

So you'll need to write an add-in that catches those broadcasted events, and acts accordingly.

Geert

[Jacob Vos]

@Stefan, Geert: Thanks. (I wished there was an easier way to guard the quality of a conceptual model...)

[qwerty]

IIRC it has been requested in the past to have unique names in one namespace. The fact that it is not realized yet speaks for itself.

OTOH I find it a good solution to put that kind of task into add-ins. Would be nice to have some kind of "app store" where you could purchase such little things for a few pennies.

q.