Can we get to a specific repository item from outside EA (particularly EA-Lite)?

[Paolo F Cantoni]

If we generate an HTML report, we are able to get to specific diagrams from outside the browser by the documented means.

However, we can't do this with EA (whether Full or Lite).  Can anyone confirm that?

We'd like to provide users with the richer EA-Lite experience rather than simple HTML.  But we'd like to be able to provide an external reference (similar to the HTML mechanism).

I guess we could distribute shortcut files, but that seems a bit clumsy and will "pepper" the storage with transient files.

Thoughts?

TIA,
Paolo

[Eve]

Quite some time ago someone in the community wrote something that implemented a protocol handler to do that, but there's nothing in EA itself.

Generally I'd be recommending WebEA for that purpose now,

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Quite some time ago someone in the community wrote something that implemented a protocol handler to do that, but there's nothing in EA itself.

Generally, I'd be recommending WebEA for that purpose now,

Doesn't WebEA require a separate licence?

One thing I like about the shortcut file is that you can open an entire ecosystem for a particular view of the repository.

Can something similar be done with WebEA?

Also, as I understand it, if all you want to do is view (as opposed to reviewing) the viewpoints in the repository, EA-Lite provides the richest experience.  We want to provide users with the richest read-only experience (like your first free heroin shot) to get them hooked on the repository to become a full user.

Paolo

[Eve]

Doesn't WebEA require a separate licence?

It doesn't necessarily cost you more. Last I knew you could get a license for Pro Cloud Express that provides access to WebEA. The only requirement was a minimum of 5 corporate licenses.

The advantage of WebEA over the lite version is that the user doesn't need to install a copy of EA to view it. They can even view it, contribute to discussions and make some changes from a mobile device. Like your idea of the first free heroin shot, WebEA aims to lower the boundary of getting involved even further.

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Doesn't WebEA require a separate licence?

It doesn't necessarily cost you more. Last I knew you could get a license for Pro Cloud Express that provides access to WebEA. The only requirement was a minimum of 5 corporate licenses.

The advantage of WebEA over the lite version is that the user doesn't need to install a copy of EA to view it. They can even view it, contribute to discussions and make some changes from a mobile device. Like your idea of the first free heroin shot, WebEA aims to lower the boundary of getting involved even further.

Thanks, Simon,

Do Academic licences count?

Paolo

[Eve]

I don't deal with that directly, so I don't know how academic licenses are counted.

It won't hurt to fill out the form.

https://www.sparxsystems.com/products/procloudserver/pcs-express.html#licenseoffer