Classify lookup tables in EA to keep off diagram?

[dana n]

How would I classify Lookup Table / Domain entities in EA v10 such that I could auto-exclude them from a particular diagram? Use case is that I may have dozens of lookup tables and would like to have a view / diagram auto-exclude them vs. having to drag all entities *but* these ones onto a diagram.

I see there's a KEYWORDS field for table entities. Could I put "DOMAIN" or "LOOKUP" in there and auto-exclude that way?

Could, or should, I use a tagged value of some sort?

The inelegant way to do it may be to prefix each entity with a name like DOMAIN (or DMN for short). But that would feel better as prefixes--don't know if EA can do a sort of entities starting with the last characters of a name--doubtful.

[qwerty]

I do not understand what you mean with "exclude from a diagram". Can you please elaborate?

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[Helmut Ortmann]

Hello,

as far as I know there is no way to auto-exclude something from a diagram. You may write an Addin or Script to exclude certain elements from viewing.

If a lookup table is for you something like a subtype then use a <<stereotype>>. If a lookup table is just a property of a class for you use a stereotype.

If you use <<stereotype>> you may define further tagged values for your new type <<lookupTable>>.

Helmut

[pr1smiley]

I seem to me that , based upon your criteria (Could I put "DOMAIN" or "LOOKUP") that you can use the document filter feature to view certain types of table entities

[Helmut Ortmann]

Hi,

in *.rtf generation you can use element filters to document specified elements.

I know no way to let it automatic disappear from a diagram.

Helmut

[skiwi]

yes, you can use a diagram filter to filter by keyword

[Sunshine]

You could simply just not put them on the diagram  

[qwerty]

You could simply just not put them on the diagram  

Yes. Having a diagram which acts like a movie seems to be weird.

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