How to create Model Validation Rules

[Danor]

Hello,

EA contains a Model Validation, which can be run from ( Project | Model Validation | Validate Selected ).
I already searched the Forum with keywords and checked the EA help, but couldn't find something.

Can I, or how can I add/define new Rules. To add these to the Model Validation ?

Thanks for your help

[Geert Bellekens]

You must have a different manual then the one I have.
There's a whole lot on creating your own rules. There's even a complete Model Validation Example right there in the manual.

Geert

[qwerty]

In the Validation/Configure window there's even a help button which brings you there.

q.

[Sorno]

At least for me I couldn't find the relevant chapters very easily, since there is no reference from the pages about validation to the chapter explaining custom rules. Clicking on the help-button in the Model Validation dialog only show information about the built-in UML validation. It does mention that "You can define additional rules from any additional Add-Ins", but there is no reference to where you can get more information.

So for future reference and readers, the relevant part is hidden in the Add-in chapters, in Model Validation Broadcasts:

http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/10/automation_and_scripting/validation.html

And here is the example, mentioned by Geert:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/10/automation_and_scripting/model_validation_example.html

There is also information about validation in the MDG-chapters. Here it is explained how to create sets of rules in your MDG:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/10/extending_uml_models/model_validation_2.html