Global Text search and replace in Project browser

[k8]

I have a project that I want to make an almost identical copy of, save a few tweaks here and there. The problem is we use a naming convention whereby the name of every package, diagram and element within a project is prefixed with a 3 digit project code.  My question is, is there a quick way of doing a global rename to change this prefix throughout the project, a global find/replace?  Or do I really have to go through every individual element and re-name it?  There are several hundred instances and I'm getting RSI just thinking about it...! any help gratefully received, thanks

[Helmut Ortmann]

Hi,

you can write a little script/addin doing this.

Of course it's also some work. I have written such Addin before a couple of years.

Helmut

[qwerty]

You might also be able to accomplish that with a little SQL (you would need to use some SQL substring/concat functions for that if you have just to replace a prefix).

q.

[Geert Bellekens]

I'v been working on an add-in that does that too, but I never got around to finishing it.

Probably the easiest, and quickest way is to export the whole model to xmi, and use a text editor to search and replace.

Then import the xmi again.

This will only work if your model isn't too big.

Geert

[Helmut Ortmann]

Hi,

have a look in the Community Resources. I've added an Addin to search & replace in EA.

You can:

• recursively search & replace from a package
• globally by an arbitrary EA Search like Simple or your lovely SQL search

You may use simple and easy text replacement or powerful regular expression.

You can search & replace:

• Element/Package/Diagram name
• Element/Package/Diagram note
• Tagged Value
• Constraint

There are a lot more features. I developed it a few years ago to optimize component design by using a component, copy it and change it according to naming conventions.

Helmut

[skiwi]

That would be in the EA 10 wishlist