CSV export failure

[OwenInCanada]

Hi all,

I have reported what I assume is a bug into the Sparx registered user bug reports.

In EA7.1 b832, launch EA, select EAExample project. Right click the Requirements Model in Project Browser. Select Import/Export > Import/Export CSV from the context menu. Tick the "export" button, specify a file name, and press Run. The progress box reports lots of export activity. BUG: When you go to open the CSV file, Excel does not show any data.  

I have written this here to confirm with others that I am using export correctly, and to let others know that the issue is reported.

Regards,

Owen

[«Midnight»]

Hi Owen,

I'll ask the obvious question - you don't mention it in your post - so please bear with me.

Did you open the csv file in a text editor to check what, if anything, was there?

David

[OwenInCanada]

Yes, I opened it in an ASCII editor, nothing there.

[OwenInCanada]

The problem seems to be particular to that project (EAExample) because the export works fine on another project that I have. Odd.

-Owen

[«Midnight»]

Have you been applying patches or full installation kits for new builds? I wonder if your EAExample project has somehow gotten out of date.

[Aaron B]

It sounds like you may not have defined the CSV import/export specification.  See:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/EAUserGuide/csvspecifications.htm

Without a specification, nothing will be output to the file.

[OwenInCanada]

Aaron is correct. When I put in a spec, it all works. I was under the mistaken impression that without a spec there would be a (non-trivial) default behaviour.

Thank you Aaron, and everyone for your input.

Regards,

Owen

[Paolo F Cantoni]

It sounds like you may not have defined the CSV import/export specification.  See:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/EAUserGuide/csvspecifications.htm

Without a specification, nothing will be output to the file.

In that case, EA should say that the specification is missing and NOTHING will be output...

Owen's expectation is, in my view, reasonable, but, in this case wrong.  If it is reasonable, but wrong, the program should give an indication.

Paolo

[«Midnight»]

Yup!