Control links between elements

[skelesp]

In the BPMN 2.0 MDG technology, EA checks whether it is allowed to link elements with a certain connector. For example: when you try to link 2 Activity-elements in the same pool with a Message Flow connector, EA pops up a warning that this action isn't allowed.

I'm wondering where in EA/MDG xml/scripts I can find this logic and error message.

[qwerty]

Look into Project/Model Validation/Configure and uncheck all. If the message vanishes afterwards it was one of the UML constraints being checked by EA. IIRC the BPMN MDG does not have any code being installed.

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[edit] That does not remove the message. So: good question still. Where does the message come from?

[qwerty]

I made some further test. I copied the BPMN MDG and gave it another internal ID. This time the message does not occur. So the answer is clear: it is hard coded in EA.

Usually such message is done with an extra add-in. But Sparx have put those already inside EA.  

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[skelesp]

Yeah, that's what I was afraid for...

Thanks for figuring this out!