Define Phases list

[PatrickS]

Hi
I would like to define a list of phases for a project and till now assumed that this is not possible as "phases" is a simple Text control. Now I found in the "Predifined Reference Data Types" help topic in the section Phases "Phases that have been defined for the Enterprise Architect model" - which result in an enum that I could make the bases of a Tagged Value Type. Great! But how? Where could I be able to define the Enum that is read by

Type=Enum;
List=Phases;
?

[Geert Bellekens]

Like this I think:

Code: [Select]

Type=Enum;
Values=Val1,Val2,Val3;
Default=Val2;
See also http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/9.3/standard_uml_models/predefinedtaggedvaluetypes.html

Geert

[PatrickS]

Well I know this is the standard way to create new Enums für Tagged Values. However in the "Predefined Reference Data Types" where I found the
Type=Enum;
List=Phases;
all the examples build on an existing List (like ObjectTypes, RiskTypes etc). so I assuemed that Phases is also a list that is already existing somewhere in EA. but unlike the other examples I don't find any place in EA where to define such a list, neither in the UML Types nor in the Project Types. That's what makes me asking...

[Geert Bellekens]

I see, indeed when you define such a tagged value it's like you didn't define a specific type at all.

You might want to ask sparx support, but I bet it another one of those "legacy" things.

Geert

[PatrickS]

Thanks for your answer. Actually I still wonder why Sparx didn't implement something like a phase table or enum in the app as not only in typical agile processes it is always an important if not central entity - as they already implemented quite a few other things for project management. Well, they will have their reasons...

[KP]

Well, they will have their reasons...

Sometimes that reason is simply that nobody has ever asked. You might like to click the "Feature Request" link at the bottom of this page...