Giving a stereotype for an ArchiMate element?

[Tarja]

Hi!
How can I give a stereotype for an ArchiMate element?
I understand that they are built on top of UML elements with stereotypes. But UML allows to give several stereotypes for one element, so this should be possible...

[Eve]

What version of EA are you using?

In recent versions the stereotype field in the properties window gives a button that brings up the stereotype dialog allowing you to select multiple stereotypes.

Before v15 you had to scroll to the very bottom (or top) of the combo list to find something like '<select stereotypes>' to access that dialog and the field only displayed on stereotype.

[Tarja]

Hi Eve,
I'm using 15.1.
I tried to add a stereotype of my own in addition to ArchiMate stereotype, but it vanishes and cannot be found from anywhere. The funny thing is that when you're creating the stereotype it does not ask to which group it should be in or whether it is user's own group of stereotypes.

[Eve]

If you use the add button there it will always be in the no profile section that comes from the current model.

I remember an issue where if the new stereotype name matched an existing profile stereotype it wouldn't add it. Can't remember when or if that was corrected. Try a different stereotype name and see if that gets added.