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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: OwenInCanada on June 03, 2008, 11:33:44 pm

Title: apply "auto name counters" to existing elements
Post by: OwenInCanada on June 03, 2008, 11:33:44 pm

Hi all,

My existing SysML project has about 75 requirements.
And now I would like to use "auto name counters".
The documentation says auto name counters only apply to new elements ("new" since name counter was activated).
Is there any way to apply the counter all of the existing elements? Or do I have to make all those changes by hand?

Thanks,

Owen

Title: Re: apply "auto name counters" to existing element
Post by: «Midnight» on June 04, 2008, 01:20:15 am

I think so Owen.

Once again, write a quick automation 'script' to take care of this. Or come up with something to tweak the database where you've stored your project. Even VBA from Word or something would be enough.

David

PS: Once you've handled this, remember to set your counters to start after your pre-named elements. [Guess who's forgotten to do this in past.]

Title: Re: apply "auto name counters" to existing element
Post by: Frank Horn on June 04, 2008, 04:15:43 am

Quote

Once again, write a quick automation 'script' to take care of this. Or come up with something to tweak the database where you've stored your project.

Or, if you don't like the automation interface and SQL but are an old hand with xsl, you might consider to export to xmi, transform and import back.

Title: Re: apply "auto name counters" to existing element
Post by: «Midnight» on June 04, 2008, 04:19:21 am

Absolutely!

Thanks Frank, I'd not thought to include that.

David

Title: Re: apply "auto name counters" to existing element
Post by: Dermot on June 04, 2008, 11:42:40 am

Hello Owen,
If the requirements are all located in one package you can also look at using the Package context menu option: Show Level Numbering.