Show activity numbering in diagram?

[Mahalo]

Dear all,

I'm looking for an easy option to display the numbering of activities within my process diagram.
This should be done retrospectively (approx. 700 existing activities need to be numbered).

I've installed standard EA, no add-ons etc.


Thanks and regards 

[qwerty]

The package context has a menu Advanced/Apply Auto Numbering. That should probably do what you want. You first need to setup auto numbering in the settings.

q.

[Mahalo]

Could you please provide details/a screenshot of the "package settings"?
Could not find this at first try.

Thanks!   

[Guillaume]

Below is the link to Sparx EA help:

http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.5/guidebooks/tools_ba_auto_names_and_counters.html

[Mahalo]

Now got it, thank you.

However I'm wondering if there is an option to number the activities by their sequence in each diagram?
Right now the numbers appear in sequence of their creation or some other logic I can't follow   

Example:

Activity 1 -> Activity 2 -> Activity 3
is auto numbered as follows
0020 --> 0058 --> 0079    (while the identifiers in between appear in another diagram).


Thanks!

[Geert Bellekens]

Now got it, thank you.

However I'm wondering if there is an option to number the activities by their sequence in each diagram?
Right now the numbers appear in sequence of their creation or some other logic I can't follow   

Example:

Activity 1 -> Activity 2 -> Activity 3
is auto numbered as follows
0020 --> 0058 --> 0079    (while the identifiers in between appear in another diagram).

I don't think this is even theoretically possible.
What if you have
- Activity1 -> Activity2
- Activity1 -> Activity3
- Activity3 -> Activity4
- Activity4 -> Activity1

Which order would they need to be in?

If you mean order them by "location" on the diagram, then what happens if you have two diagrams where the elements appear in different places?

You can of course write your own script that applies the sequence you need.

Geert

[Uffe]

Hello,

As Geert explains, numbering is tricky in activity diagrams.

If numbering of things is a key point you want to communicate, you might want to consider using a communication diagram in addition to your activity diagrams.


/Uffe

[qwerty]

The auto-numbering seems tp respect the order in the package. So if you sort them first you should get the results you expect.

q.