RTF diagram elements - bug in 833

[Gazza]

Hi,
Just upgraded to 833 and there is a bug in the RTF generation. I want diagram elements to be documented for class diagrams, but not sequence or state diagrams. In 832 I created a template that contained Diagram->Element and then could turn this off at the diagram level (by selecting not to "Document each contained element in RTF"). However, in 833 all elements are documented regardless.
I guess I'll have to go back to 832 and wait for 834?

[«Midnight»]

Have you filed a bug report with Sparx? If not, please do so by following the Report a Bug link near the bottom of any forum page.

[Gazza]

Done.

[Gazza]

Response from Sparx....

Our developers have advised that the ability to document Diagram Elements is no longer a per diagram option.  Instead, a single "Include all Diagram Elements in Report" option has been added (see attached image) which applies to all Diagrams in the report.  The individual diagram option "Document each contained element in RTF" still remains as a Legacy option and is taken into account when using the Legacy RTF Generator (see help topic "The Legacy RTF Report Generator").
I will request that the EA help file be modified to reflect this new functionality.

Can't wait for those selectable features to be added to the RTF generator  

[Oliver F.]

Response from Sparx....

Our developers have advised that the ability to document Diagram Elements is no longer a per diagram option.  Instead, a single "Include all Diagram Elements in Report" option has been added (see attached image) which applies to all Diagrams in the report.  The individual diagram option "Document each contained element in RTF" still remains as a Legacy option and is taken into account when using the Legacy RTF Generator (see help topic "The Legacy RTF Report Generator").
I will request that the EA help file be modified to reflect this new functionality.

Can't wait for those selectable features to be added to the RTF generator  

Duh- that would have made a good hint for the release notes because to certain aspects we are relying on this "per diagram option" for various reports.

[Paul W]

I will request that the EA help file be modified to reflect this new functionality.

How do we get this for already loaded versions?

[RoyC]

I can give you the appropriate details.

This is the field description from the Help, in the topic Generate RTF Documentation Dialog, section Generate Tab Options:

'Include all Diagram Elements in Report - Include elements from external packages that are referenced from a diagram in the report when the Diagram.Element section is enabled in the selected template.

When deselected, or when the Diagram.Element section is not enabled in the selected template, only elements in the current package are documented.'

This should already be in the build 833 product Help. However, the Help on the 'Document each contained element in RTF' option does not - for Build 833 - explicitly state that the option only takes effect in the Legacy RTF Report Generator.