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Pro Cloud Server / Prolaborate / WebEA => PCS General Board => Topic started by: Modesto Vega on October 08, 2021, 12:41:41 am

Title: Is it possible to use a custom MDG with PCS and WebEA?
Post by: Modesto Vega on October 08, 2021, 12:41:41 am

Is it possible to use a custom MDG with PCS and WebEA? The reason for the question is that WebEA renders all diagrams using standard Sparx EA shapes instead of using the MDG's shape scripts.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use a custom MDG with PCS and WebEA?
Post by: Geert Bellekens on October 08, 2021, 02:47:31 am

I'm pretty sure that's possible yes.

There might be a difference in how you load the MDG though.
I can imagine that MDG's that are imported in your profile, or via a path to an MDG folder don't work as well as MDG's loaded in the model or the program files.

Geert

Title: Re: Is it possible to use a custom MDG with PCS and WebEA?
Post by: Modesto Vega on October 11, 2021, 08:39:16 pm

Quote from: Geert Bellekens on October 08, 2021, 02:47:31 am

I'm pretty sure that's possible yes.

There might be a difference in how you load the MDG though.
I can imagine that MDG's that are imported in your profile, or via a path to an MDG folder don't work as well as MDG's loaded in the model or the program files.

Geert

The reason for the question is that I cannot find any documents on how to this.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use a custom MDG with PCS and WebEA?
Post by: ddrakos on November 27, 2021, 10:38:44 pm

Hi,

it is possible to use custom MDG for WebEA. Install EA desktop client in PCS host and configure MDG Specialize -> Manage-Tech -> Advanced. Enable Worker in Pro Cloud Server (Periodically generate diagram Images for WebEA - Prolaborate).

Title: Re: Is it possible to use a custom MDG with PCS and WebEA?
Post by: Modesto Vega on December 01, 2021, 01:04:06 am

Thanks ddrakos. Just to clarify, are you saying that this cannot be done without having the EA desktop client on the server?

If this the case, it would be nice if Sparx Systems enabled this without having to have the desktop client on the server.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use a custom MDG with PCS and WebEA?
Post by: ddrakos on December 02, 2021, 07:49:05 pm

Hi,

exactly since EAWorker does not provide an interface for MDG configuration.

Regards
Drakos   

Title: Re: Is it possible to use a custom MDG with PCS and WebEA?
Post by: Modesto Vega on December 02, 2021, 09:35:38 pm

Thanks ddrakos, much appreciated.

It would be nice  if Sparx Systems enabled this without having to have the desktop client on the server.

Title: Re: Is it possible to use a custom MDG with PCS and WebEA?
Post by: Modesto Vega on March 25, 2022, 10:23:55 pm

Quote from: ddrakos on November 27, 2021, 10:38:44 pm

Enable Worker in Pro Cloud Server (Periodically generate diagram Images for WebEA - Prolaborate).

According to https://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/15.2/model_repository/webconfig_edit_model_connection.html, the worker requires a Model User and Password if model security is enabled.

Can an AD user account be used for this? If so, does the password really need to be entered?

Title: Re: Is it possible to use a custom MDG with PCS and WebEA?
Post by: ddrakos on April 22, 2022, 10:01:31 pm

Hi,

better to use a standard EA user account for EAWorker setup.

Regards
Drakos