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Enterprise Architect => Suggestions and Requests => Topic started by: Tarzan on October 16, 2025, 11:33:46 pm

Title: Notes per table row or cell in wireframes + linking table fields to data model
Post by: Tarzan on October 16, 2025, 11:33:46 pm

Hi everyone,

I’m currently creating wireframes in Enterprise Architect (version 16.1) and I’d like to use the Table element to represent a list of fields that users need to fill in.

On the left side of the table, I list the topics or data items that need to be completed, and on the right side, I want to show the corresponding variable with the input control (for example, a text box or combo box) that the business will use. I also have some tables with columns and have the same needs.

However, I noticed that in the Table element, I can only add notes to the entire table, not to individual rows or cells. It would be really useful to be able to add notes per row or cell, for example to describe the meaning or usage of a particular field.

Additionally, I would like to link individual table fields or columns to attributes in the data model (for instance, in a traceability diagram or matrix) so that I can visualize which attribute is filled in by which screen field.

Is there currently a way to do this in EA, or would this need to be considered as a feature request for a future release?

Thanks in advance for any tips or ideas!

Title: Re: Notes per table row or cell in wireframes + linking table fields to data model
Post by: Eve on October 17, 2025, 08:42:41 am

A wireframe (https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/17.1/modeling_domains/dialog_wireframe_toolbox.html) is a tool to mock-up a UI. (See ) Attempting to use it as a functional UI is fundamentally missing the point.

A [url=https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/17.1/model_publishing/define_a_model_view_chart.html]model view] (http://[/url)) Attempting to use it as a functional UI is fundamentally missing the point.

A model view (https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/17.1/model_publishing/define_a_model_view_chart.html) is a way to show a model element per row in a table on a table.

The Package Browser (https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/17.1/the_application_desktop/reportview.html) is an editable list, but it's limited to displaying a particular package.

Title: Re: Notes per table row or cell in wireframes + linking table fields to data model
Post by: Takeshi K on October 17, 2025, 09:27:36 am

The followings might help you:

1. create a Table element, then add columns
2. create wireframe elements in the same diagram
3. click the Table, then click a column in the Table, now you can see an icon like '{' at the next to the column
4. drag the icon as the same manner as the QuickLinker, then drop to the target wireframe element

HTH,