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F. Girault

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Cannot create relationships: RelationShip Matrix
« on: February 24, 2010, 07:50:25 pm »
Hello, I am following the EA example shipped with EA, and on the "Requirement Model"->"Traceability"->"Manage Inventory", it is possible to display the RelationShips Matrix.
It is even written:
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These relationships were created using the Relationship Matrix.  This diagram is simply a set of elements from the Requirements section and the Use Case section dragged onto this diagram.

The Relationship Matrix is accessible from the main menu - under: View | Relationship Matrix.

However when I right-click in the matrix nothing happens. (No context menu).

Actually when displaying the matrix, I just see a completely empty matrix.

Is it normal???  :-?

I tried on the following versions:
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EA Corporate Edition v7.5.850 (Japanese/Full Version)
EA Corporate Edition v7.5.850 (English/Trial Version)
« Last Edit: February 24, 2010, 07:53:56 pm by florian.girault »

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Re: Cannot create relationships: RelationShip Matr
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2010, 08:24:17 am »
If you are seeing an empty matrix, check the source and target packages, source and target object types and finally the connector type.

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Re: Cannot create relationships: RelationShip Matr
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2010, 12:22:23 pm »
Don't forget I am just following the example shipped with EA.
If I set the profile to "Manage Users" here is the configuration:
source: "Manage Users"
target: "Manage Users"

if the profile is set to Requirement Trace:
source: "Formal Requirements"
target: "Use Case Model"

The fact is that in either case, I don't get a context menu by right-clicking inside the matrix.

(I have rows/columns but just white cases inside the matrix, and no context menu as it seems...)

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Re: Cannot create relationships: RelationShip Matr
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2010, 12:40:24 pm »
What version / build of EA are you using?
[edit]Never mind - just noticed that was in your original post..[/edit]
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Re: Cannot create relationships: RelationShip Matr
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2010, 12:58:10 pm »
It looks like the Matrix Profile saved in the example model is not selecting the correct element and connector types.  After opening the "Manage Inventory" matrix, select the following options at the top of the matrix view:

Source Type: Requirement
Target Type: UseCase
Link Type: Realization

This should now display the intended matrix view.  The existing relationships should be visible as arrows in the matrix and you should be able to right-click to create new realizations, or edit the existing ones.

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Re: Cannot create relationships: RelationShip Matr
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2010, 01:23:34 pm »
That's it! Problem solved!

I did manage to figure out that I was looking for requirements/use cases, but I didn't know that I needed to select the link type as well.

I guess it is by selecting the link type that we can get the context menu to appear (it seems to be different for each link type).

Many thanks.