Use script to transfer traceability links from 1 requirement to another

[NickBeaumont]

I am importing new requirements into EA (V13) that have a different numbering structure from those already existing in the database.

I must write a script (VBScript or JScript) that:
- analyses the current traceability,
- compares the old and new requirements from an external file,
- and then transfer the traceability from the old requirements onto the new requirements.

The traceability is between a requirement and a EA constraint.

P.S. I'm new to Scripting so I need an idiots guide.
However I know EA very well.

[qwerty]

AFAIK my Scripting book is the only dummies guide.

q.

[Helmut Ortmann]

Hi,

I can recommend qwerty's book.

Additional approaches:
- EA ships with a lot of example scripts (VB, JScript, JavaScript)
- EA Automation interface (Java, C#, & more)
- Add-In, all languages which support the Microsoft COM interface

My personal approach is C# and Add-Ins for more complex situations because of type checking and the possibility to handle complex solutions with a user-friendly GUI.

Every approach has its pros and cons.

Best regards,

Helmut

[Geert Bellekens]

If you need more samples check my github repo: https://github.com/GeertBellekens/Enterprise-Architect-VBScript-Library

Geert