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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: StefanFS on November 22, 2023, 03:38:02 am

Title: Ways to edit "field codes" in document templates
Post by: StefanFS on November 22, 2023, 03:38:02 am

Hello,

the document generation in EA is somewhat "un-sophisticated". I'm having a lot of issues with the standard tools provided, e.g. with inserting sections in a document template. Selecting the sections from the board works, but moving the tags later to a different position seems to be impossible. Therefore, I have the following question:

Is there any possibility to edit the "code" used to generate the sections and other hidden information in the document template (something similar to editing the field codes in MS Word)?

I would very much appreciate any feedback on this point!

Kind regards,
Stefan

Title: Re: Ways to edit "field codes" in document templates
Post by: Geert Bellekens on November 22, 2023, 05:40:26 am

Hi Stefan,

I'm afraid you are out of luck.
But the good news is that, with enough effort an patience, almost anything is possible.

Moving stuff to a different position can either be done by
- cut/paste, making sure you include the right section markers.
- first move the section up/down on the left pane, and then insert it into the document.

Also, sometimes EA (or is it the user) messes up and breaks a template beyond repair.
Make sure to enough enough backups or copies to go back to, because once a template is broken, there is no way to fix it anymore. You can only delete it and recreate it.

Geert