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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Search in Linked Documents
« on: November 12, 2007, 05:00:35 pm »
Ooops.  I meant to reply to a different thread but maybe I was imagining it since I can't find it now.

I'm really interested in being able to filter searches and reports on elements (eg. use cases) by the existence of a linked document.

David, do you know how to create a new thread from my post?

Thanks,
Josh

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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Search in Linked Documents
« on: November 12, 2007, 03:31:18 pm »
This feature has not been added in 7.0.  I'm still very interested in seeing some functionality that would allow filtering for searching and reporting based on whether an element has a linked document or not.  We need to be able to easily find those elements with and without linked documents.  Also, it would be nice for this to be visually indicated in the project browser and other areas for quick assessment.

It seems that a few other people are also interested in such features:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=general;action=display;num=1163439246
http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=general;action=display;num=1145910364

Another thread where similar or related functionality is discussed:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=general;action=display;num=1156311309

Thanks for listening! :D

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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Report on object by diagram
« on: May 29, 2007, 01:04:02 pm »
What about items that may be across different packages?  Is the quickest thing to just temporarily drop them on a diagram and then proceed as described above?

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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Report on object by diagram
« on: May 29, 2007, 01:02:02 pm »
duhhh...  Thanks!!

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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Report on object by diagram
« on: May 29, 2007, 12:22:27 pm »
What about "Report on object by selection"?  Does anyone know how to do that?

Basically, I'd like to select a handful of objects in the project browser and generate a report on that.  Obviously, if I could get those selected items in the "Report and Search View" then I could follow the same report steps as here.  Does anyone know how to select some objects and then dump them into the "Report and Search View?"

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General Board / Re: RTF numbering
« on: December 04, 2007, 09:17:02 pm »
Same for me.  The numbering looks correct in the project browser but it doesn't translate correctly to the rtf output.

I have this in the project browser:

PackageName
1: UseCase1
2: UseCase2
1.1: Activity1 (BusinessProcess)
1.2: Activity2 (BusinessProcess)
3: UseCase3


but this in the rtf report:
PackageName
1: UseCase1
2: UseCase2
3: Activity1
4: Activity2
5: UseCase3

Can anyone help or confirm this bug?

Thanks

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General Board / Re: Exported document and bullet numbering
« on: December 05, 2007, 09:35:13 am »
Thanks for the posts gpc!

Though, I'm still not sure what to do.  I've used the style and numbering and overrides for the linked documents.   The problem is, that when a report is run with several elements in it and each of those has a linked document that was based on the same template, the numbering DOES NOT start over at the start of each linked document.  

I need a way to run the overall report (with many elements each with their own linked document) and have each successive linked document NOT continue numbering from the previous linked document.

My guess is that since they were all created with the same template they all have the same list/item/overrides defined and so they all look like one continuous list when in sequence.

I thought that marking the List Item with, "Restart at section break" would force each of the linked documents' lists to get their own numbering but that isn't happening.

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General Board / Re: Exported document and bullet numbering
« on: December 04, 2007, 08:50:42 pm »
I've had the same problem.  I have a linked document for each use case and the linked document was created from a linked document template within EA.

The linked document template, and thus the linked documents created from it, employ custom styles for formatting.

Each style is set to use list numbering. They use the same "List" at different levels (1, 2, 3, etc.). For example, after selecting Paragraph -> List Numbering, I choose a list like, "List: MyList, Override#26" and a level like, "1".

The "List Item", as defined from "Edit->List and Overrides->Create List Item", is set to, "Restart at section break" but the numbering does not restart.

For example, I generate a report with 10 use cases, each with their own linked document.  The linked documents all use the same template and so the same list item, override, etc. as described above. The first linked document in the generated report has the correct numbering but then the content in the rest of the linked documents is continuous from the first linked document like so:

[Start Report]
[SECTION BREAK]
[Use Case 1]
[Start Linked Document for Use Case 1]
1. [First numbered item]
2. [Second numbered item]
...
10. [Tenth numbered item]
[End Linked Document for Use Case 1]
[End Use Case 1]
[SECTION BREAK]
[Start Use Case 2]
[Start Linked Document for Use Case 2]
11. [First numbered item]
12. [Second numbered item]
...
20. [Tenth numbered item]
[End Linked Document for Use Case 2]
[End Use Case 2]
....
[End Report]

Does anyone know how to fix this or if it is a bug?

Thanks,
Josh

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General Board / Re: Where are Linked Documents
« on: November 12, 2007, 03:01:53 pm »
Thanks Midnight!  After a search of the release notes I have to say I think you're right about it not changing :(

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General Board / Re: Where are Linked Documents
« on: November 12, 2007, 02:52:52 pm »
Are there changes to 7.0 that address this issue?

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General Board / Re: Use Case Conventions (NOT formatting)
« on: April 13, 2007, 12:26:13 pm »
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Yes my coworkers on another project are. If anyone interested in just ask.


I'm interested.  We're debating using the scenarios and constraints included in the elements model or using individual Word documents for each use case.  We're sure we'll be able to draw a cleaner picture with Word for our stakeholders but we're concerned about reporting.  Ideally, we could run a use case report from EA and embed the contents of a linked document (the use case in Word) automagically.  What are your co-workers doing?

Thanks, Josh

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: BPMN Pools and Lanes
« on: February 25, 2007, 01:37:46 pm »
I'm having the same problem with lanes and pools.  Has there been a resolution?

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: BPMN Validation Error
« on: July 17, 2006, 10:19:31 am »
Okay, so this is basically a documentation of my "software learning process."

In case anyone else comes across this thread and needs a quick answer:

I found the BPMN help under: Add-Ins -> BPMN Technology -> Help (duhh).

In there, I found out that most attributes for the BPMN model elements can be found in their Tagged Values.

-Josh

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: BPMN Validation Error
« on: July 17, 2006, 09:13:06 am »
Okay, so I've understood the "condition" from the beginning but I've been unclear on how and where to implement it in the model (specifically in EA).

Reading OMG's BPMN 1.0 specification (http://www.bpmn.org/Documents/OMG%20Final%20Adopted%20BPMN%201-0%20Spec%2006-02-01.pdf)
I see that, "The set of Gates for Data-Based Exclusive Decisions is based on the boolean expression contained in the ConditionExpression attribute of the outgoing Sequence Flow of the Gateway."  The OMG specifications do not indicate a specific format for this expression.

I cannot find the appropriate place in EA to set the ConditionExpression.  I've looked at the properties for the outgoing Sequence Flows and the properties for the Gateway.

Can someone point me to the correct location to set this expression.

Thanks

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: BPMN Validation Error
« on: July 17, 2006, 08:06:59 am »
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Investigate BPMN element and link tags.
bruce


Can you point me to a reference?  I'm using a couple of references but I haven't been able to find the answer.  Are you suggesting I investigate the specifications or the the user manual?

Thanks

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