Sparx cannot find my XMI/XML files

[adama]

When stepping through the MDG wizard, Sparx will not recognize my XML files, even though they are in the directory I specify.

1) Does this mean the files don't parse?
2) Is Sparx not able to look there? I found this in the help: "To make the MDG Technology .xml file accessible to an Enterprise Architect model, you must add the technology file path to the 'MDG Technologies - Advanced' dialog." But, where the heck is that? How do I get to the 'Advanced' dialog?
The docs are constantly frustrating me.

[Geert Bellekens]

There is button on the bottom of the MDG Technologies dialog (the one that lists all available MDG's that you can use)
That will is the "advanced" button they are talking about.

You can also add the MDG to the model (making it available to all users of the model at once) by opening the resources view and right clicking on the "MDG technologies" package.

Geert

[KP]

When stepping through the MDG wizard, Sparx will not recognize my XML files, even though they are in the directory I specify.

1) Does this mean the files don't parse?

Yes it means the files don't parse. Which page of the MDG wizard? Presumably you are looking for UML Profile XML files? When I get this problem it is usually because I have forgotten to add the <<profile>> stereotype to the package before trying to save a profile.

[RoyC]

This is the Help file for the MDG Technologies dialog.

http://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.0/modeling_tools/manage_mdg_technologies.html

If you scroll down to the description of the Advanced button, there is a link to another Help topic, which describes the MDG Technologies - Advanced dialog.

http://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.0/modeling_tools/access_remote_mdg_technologies.html

There is also a link to this topic from the step containing the text you quoted. I have, however, now added a comment to the step, on how you get to the dialog it refers to. That won't be visible until a later release of the Help, though.