IDs in XMI import

[oli_atc]

Hi,

I have to import Elements from an external tool that provides a proprietary xml output.
I managed to transform that via xslt to an XMI 1.1 file that I can export as a package into EA.

Unfortunately EA does not keep the IDs I provide in the XMI file.
Hence, whenever I repeat/update the import a new package is generated.

Is there a way to make these IDs "stable" that EA does not change them?
Any hint is appreciated!

regards
Oliver

[Geert Bellekens]

Oliver,

You'll have to trick EA into thinking the id's are ea specific id's.
I would export a portion to xmi and inspect the contents to figure out how EA does it.
The format should be something like

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xmi:idref="EAID_F5B82221_80EC_4d63_994D_7DAD834489AD"
Geert

[qwerty]

There are a couple of "tricky" GUIDs used where EA puts some prefix/suffix in front/back (don't remember) so part of the GUID is the same as others. That happens (IIRC) for methods/parameters.

q.