dissociate the Class from the Association connector

[skiwi]

http://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/12.1/building_models/associationclass.html


How do I "dissociate the Class from the Association connector"?

[Paolo F Cantoni]

http://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/12.1/building_models/associationclass.html


How do I "dissociate the Class from the Association connector"?

Wondered why you asked...

In the old days weren't you able to speak sternly to the Association Class and say:

"Stop it (being an Association Class) or you'll go blind!"

but it seems EA has gone politically correct and doesn't want to hurt the Association Class's self esteem.

Did I understand you correctly?

Paolo

[Edit:  I thought this was a recent change, but my build 909 version also doesn't seem to want to let me do it]

[qwerty]

Advanced/Un-Link Class and Association ?

q.

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Advanced/Un-Link Class and Association ?

q.

Where?

That's the function I was looking for, but couldn't find it.  Skiwi is probably fast asleep at the moment so he can't comment, but I'm pretty sure he's asking the same question.

Paolo

[qwerty]

In the context menu of the association class (using 12.1).

q.

[skiwi]

Advanced/Un-Link Class and Association ?

Wakes up, thanks Q, I'm sure I looked twice, but maybe I was focussed on the association itself, not the association class, or the Element/Advanced menu.


nb: couldn't find this in the help

[Paolo F Cantoni]

In the context menu of the association class (using 12.1).

q.

After some investigation, that menu item isn't always there.  In one repository, I have a number of Association Classes that have the link to the Association visible, but DON'T have the menu item.  They still show the "Association Class..." menu item.  For some, I can right-click the Association and the menu item "Find Association Class" is visible (and works) and others I can't.

Obviously looks like some internal inconsistencies.  I've recently had some errors which I had to repair using the Integrity Checker - which may have a bearing, but I suspect not.

Sometimes I can re-attach the Association Class to the Association via the "Association Class..." menu" item and then things get back to normal.  Others I can't because the currently "attached" Association is removed from the list - so I'm in a "Catch-22":  Some parts of EA think it's attached, others don't.

Not sure what I can do.  I'll have to write some queries to see if any of these relationships are anomalous in the DB.

So YMMVDWFM - 

Paolo