Change the associated link of msg in comm diagrams

[andregatti]

I need to change the link of a message in a communication diagram, but I didn't find an option.

For example, I have object A, B, and C. And I have a link with a message associated between object A and B. I also have a link between B and C. I want to change the message associated with the link of A and B to the link of  B and C.

Is it possible? I could find an option. I saw that exporting the diagram to a XMI file and changing the value of the property message_link the message change the associated link, but the value of this property is an ID (for example "EAID_A278677B_ECCF_483e_9444_B2BD96F540CE") so is quite difficult to change it in a diagram full of links... Is there an option inside EA?

I'm using EA 7.5.

[Geert Bellekens]

You have to doubleclick the message itself, not the relation.
That will open the message dialog where you can choose the operation. (rather then the association properties dialog, which is of no use to change the message)

Geert

[andregatti]

Hi Geert, thanks for answering.
But the problem is in the communication diagrams, when traying to change the message link of a message (I mean the association of a message).
I will show an easy example. I have object A, B, and C.   A and B are connected with an association and B and C are also connected with another association.
I added a message between B and C. But then I'm trying to change the message link to be the association between A and B. I can change the source and target (using Right Click in the message | Advanced  | Set Source and Target) and selection A as a source and B as a target, but the message is still associated to the link between B and C.


This is very usefull in a big diagram when you don't want to loose the sequence of the messages.

Regards,

André