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Enterprise Architect => Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools => Topic started by: MichPaule on April 23, 2025, 06:19:41 pm

Title: StereotypeEx with multiple stereotypes depends on permission?
Post by: MichPaule on April 23, 2025, 06:19:41 pm
EA 16.1.1628 (64bit) .QEAX database
I noticed a strange behavior for users without 'Configure Stereotypes' permission.
The VBscript code sample
Code: [Select]
ele.StereotypeEx = "profile::stereotype1,profile::stereotype2"
?ele.GetLastError()
gives the error
Quote
You have not been granted permission to 'Configure new Stereotypes'.
Please contact your model administrator.
Adding only one of both is working and adding both stereotypes manually also is working fine!
What does the (missing) permission have to do with assigning multiple stereotypes to elements or operations?
IMHO this is a bug or do I miss something here?
Thanks for your opinions!
Best regards

Michael
Title: Re: StereotypeEx with multiple stereotypes depends on permission?
Post by: Eve on April 28, 2025, 08:46:53 am
StereotypeEx doesn't support assigning multiple stereotypes. Because it doesn't find a single stereotype matching what your code specifies it's trying to define a new stereotype. You don't have permission to do that in your model.
Title: Re: StereotypeEx with multiple stereotypes depends on permission?
Post by: MichPaule on April 28, 2025, 04:43:14 pm
Quote from: Eve on April 28, 2025, 08:46:53 am
StereotypeEx doesn't support assigning multiple stereotypes.
Really?
Then I mis-read all the docs like:
https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/17.0/add-ins___scripting/element2.html (https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/17.0/add-ins___scripting/element2.html)
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FQStereotype        The fully-qualified stereotype name in the format "Profile::Stereotype". One or more fully-qualified stereotype names can be assigned to StereotypeEx.

Quote from: Eve on April 28, 2025, 08:46:53 am
Because it doesn't find a single stereotype matching what your code specifies it's trying to define a new stereotype. You don't have permission to do that in your model.
But with the permission the assignment of both stereotypes succeeds!
It doesn't define a new stereotype.

So, what is the correct approach to assign multiple stereotypes?
TIA!
Title: Re: StereotypeEx with multiple stereotypes depends on permission?
Post by: Geert Bellekens on April 28, 2025, 05:00:14 pm
If it looks like a bug, and quacks like a bug...

I would report it as a bug: https://sparxsystems.com/support/forms/bug_report.html (https://sparxsystems.com/support/forms/bug_report.html)

Personally I don't like multiple stereotypes and avoid them.
I don't feel like I've missed something.

Geert
Title: Re: StereotypeEx with multiple stereotypes depends on permission?
Post by: Eve on April 29, 2025, 09:26:50 am
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FQStereotype        The fully-qualified stereotype name in the format "Profile::Stereotype". One or more fully-qualified stereotype names can be assigned to StereotypeEx.
Then I'm happy to be proven wrong and there has been further development in this area that I haven't remembered.

If it's working when you have that permission then it sounds like it may be a bug.
Title: Re: StereotypeEx with multiple stereotypes depends on permission?
Post by: MichPaule on April 29, 2025, 04:03:55 pm
Quote from: Geert Bellekens on April 28, 2025, 05:00:14 pm
If it looks like a bug, and quacks like a bug...

I would report it as a bug: https://sparxsystems.com/support/forms/bug_report.html (https://sparxsystems.com/support/forms/bug_report.html)
Ok, will do that!
Quote from: Geert Bellekens on April 28, 2025, 05:00:14 pm
Personally I don't like multiple stereotypes and avoid them.
I don't feel like I've missed something.
Lucky you 8)
I'll have to deal with up to 3 stereotypes on one element :'(
Grown over years...