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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: Guillaume on June 20, 2013, 11:36:52 pm

Title: Linked Doc marker missing on BPMN activities
Post by: Guillaume on June 20, 2013, 11:36:52 pm

Hi

Once a linked document is created on any EA element such as a class, use case, etc, a marker ('A' character in red) is displayed on the element to indicate that a linked doc exists.
When using BPMN2, the marker is missing on the activity elements.

Is this a bug?
thanks

Title: Re: Linked Doc marker missing on BPMN activities
Post by: StefanPears on February 03, 2016, 02:12:00 am

Sorry, all, for reopening this old issue. I am currently working with EA 12.0 and the problem still exists. If it's a bug I would be pleased if it will be fixed.

Title: Re: Linked Doc marker missing on BPMN activities
Post by: Glassboy on February 03, 2016, 08:31:42 am

Quote from: StefanPears on February 03, 2016, 02:12:00 am

Sorry, all, for reopening this old issue. I am currently working with EA 12.0 and the problem still exists. If it's a bug I would be pleased if it will be fixed.

I suggest you log a bug report with Sparx.  There's a link in the bugs forum description.

Title: Re: Linked Doc marker missing on BPMN activities
Post by: RoyC on February 03, 2016, 09:01:22 am

Also, at the foot of this page there are several columns of links. In the Support column there are links for reporting a bug and for submitting a feature request.

Title: Re: Linked Doc marker missing on BPMN activities
Post by: StefanPears on February 03, 2016, 06:01:12 pm

done. Let's see what will happen.

Title: Re: Linked Doc marker missing on BPMN activities
Post by: StefanPears on February 04, 2016, 06:45:19 pm

fyi:

Hi Stefan,
 
Thank you for your note.
 
This behaviour is being investigated and we will provide you with a further response as soon as possible.
Best Regards,

<...>
Sparx Systems Pty Ltd

Title: Re: Linked Doc marker missing on BPMN activities
Post by: StefanPears on February 08, 2016, 07:05:05 pm

... and this is their answer:

<...>
Unfortunately BPMN Activities do not currently support the display of the Linked Document marker (the red 'A') as you mentioned. I will submit a feature request on your behalf so that this is considered for implementation in a future release.
<...>

Title: Re: Linked Doc marker missing on BPMN activities
Post by: Graham_Moir on February 08, 2016, 08:42:40 pm

Not sure I completely understand how this has been translated into a 'feature request' when it's clearly inconsistent behaviour and therefore a bug?

Title: Re: Linked Doc marker missing on BPMN activities
Post by: Geert Bellekens on February 08, 2016, 09:03:38 pm

Graham,

I think at Sparx they define a bug as "not working as designed".

So the shape scripts for BPMN were never designed to include the little red A, therefore it currently works as designed  ;D

I actually have stopped caring about the difference bug/change a long time ago, as long as it is implemented...

Geert

Title: Re: Linked Doc marker missing on BPMN activities
Post by: Glassboy on February 09, 2016, 11:13:54 am

I feel you Geert, I logged a support request with a vendor today and had to endure three rounds of links to help centre articles only vaguely related to my fault before they'd acknowledge and pass it onto an engineer.  I'm happy that Sparx tries to recreate issues and doesn't quibble.