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Bugs and Issues / Re: Synchronise Stereotype via API – odd behaviour

« on: May 24, 2018, 04:05:56 pm »

Thanks.

it all seems to be in order. there is no duplicate stereotype in the UML Types options, I am somehow thinking this might be "Wild" - I see that MDG TV's are also added to the t_xref table. Also that the t_xref record includes the tag details in the description
[myTag]D4F0310E-E861-2fe8-B98D[/myTag]-E17A6212FB46}  -- does anyone know what the Client and this embedded tag relate to in the database, I could not find anything?

Cheers

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Bugs and Issues / Synchronise Stereotype via API – odd behaviour

« on: May 23, 2018, 07:10:50 pm »

Hi, I have created a function that can synchronsise an individual element (using the SynchTaggedValues (string Profile, string Stereotype) api function.

On my MDG Profile type, I have extended a requirement base class 4 times to create 4 new elements (lets call them A, B, C , D) – each of these elements have the same 4 tagged values assigned to them in the MDG  And the MDG has been working successfully for a while.
I am having an extremely strange issue, where if I delete the tags from existing elements (of stereotype A, B , C or D) and run the sync on each item.  Sparx returns all the deleted tags, except for element A in the above profile.
Does anyone have any clue, why the sync is failing on that one specific type, ( I can create new elements of that type or try with older elements of that type) however in all cases , the tags do not return to that specific element.

Really Confusing! 

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General Board / Re: Hide packages/folders from users (Sparx V14

« on: March 13, 2018, 06:00:57 pm »

I have played a little with Row Level Security, Its pretty neat  - here are my findings/comments

• Documentation is still a little contradictory (I think Sparx Systems have made a few enhancements subsequent to writing of guides
• You need the latest version of SQL (i think from 2018 or latest Oracle
• EA Adds new DATABASE roles to the DATABASE -- this means that you manage access levels against AD Groups/members, so you now grant datareader & datawriter to each AD Group, then a specific visibilitylevel Role (i.e. 1-20) 
• I like the database level security (as opposed to the tool-level security which is implemented in most other tooling)
• One thing I have not got working yet is the added menu item in the "package management" menu item -- keen to see how this works, but I suspect my database is not correct yet.

What's still in the air for me is how Sparx Systems have implemented the levels, I still need to confirm if each user/group needs to be allocated visibility roles cumulatively (i.e. you grant permissions visibility1, visibility2, visibility3 ) to get access to levels 0, 1, 2, 3  or if by just granting Visibility3, you inherently have access to all sub-levels (the help file and sample DB script say differently)  -- Granted I just need to test this, but have not had the time (or lazy)

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Bugs and Issues / Re: SQL Macros dont seem to work on JET DATABASES #DB=JET#

« on: March 02, 2018, 07:50:33 pm »

Thanks! ..


I really struggled... cant believe it was so easy.

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Bugs and Issues / SQL Macros dont seem to work on JET DATABASES #DB=JET#

« on: March 01, 2018, 11:49:28 pm »

I am trying to get these SQL macros working.

The following query works perfectly in a MS SQL database, however, does not work when running in the direct database connection (MS JET)

any ideas?



select top 10 name,
   stereotype
   #DB=JET#, 'MSJET' as source#DB=JET#
   #DB=SQLSVR#, 'SQLSERVER' as source #DB=SQLSVR#
from
   t_object

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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Apply Model Filters to specific diagram type permanently

« on: January 25, 2018, 06:37:22 pm »

Thanks Nabil, Philip.

I will look into these as a solution.  And Yes. I have extended Sparx to create my own diagram types i.e profile::behavior_view and profile::structure_View, and as a rule... i never want to see structure connectors on a behavior view and behavior connectors on a structure view (something like that... )

I was looking at the diagram filters and its so close to what I want.. just that you cannot create a filter on (Diagram type AND connector type)

I think the script idea is best (EA_OnRunDiagramRule)  --

Its just strange that other Sparx Users dont find that they have this same requirement -- I know how to hide connectors on a single diagram, but we have so many diagrams that I wanted a standard rule.

Cheers.

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Suggestions and Requests / Apply Model Filters to specific diagram type permanently

« on: January 19, 2018, 07:29:21 pm »

I love the functionality of the model filters, specifically where you can automatically hide connectors which dont "belong" on a specific view (probably using the model type) -- is there any way to permanently create a rule that automatically applies a diagram filter to a specific type of diagram across the repository?

Thanks

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General Board / Import of PlantUML Sequence Diagrams

« on: December 13, 2017, 05:07:57 pm »

I have many PlantUML Sequence diagrams which are "modelled" using the plantUML pseudo-code. I would like to know if anyone has tried to generate sequence diagrams from this code? Essentially building a parser for the pseudo language? This would make migration a lot easier. I would be happy to collaborate if anyone else had such a requirement?

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: Odd QuickLink Issue

« on: November 24, 2017, 07:31:27 pm »

It seems that composition kind of the connector is set in the definition of the connector.

I have tried to get quicklink to work with the ArchiMate_Aggregation connector, however if you notice, its actually an association connector with the composition kind attribute = "shared"

There is no way to set this via the quicklink options, it must to be defined under the profile for the connector definition, meaning that if you extend your custom connector type, you will be able to set it on your stereotype. Specifically, add a compositionKind attribute to the Association metaclass element.
See Sparx help for details:
http://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.5/modeling_tools/supportedattributes_2.html

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Bugs and Issues / Re: Version 11 - Change Diagram Type option missin

« on: March 26, 2014, 05:51:19 pm »

thanks!  I found it.

Must have been tired last night, since thats the first place i Should have looked! ..

Regards
Anthony

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Bugs and Issues / Version 11 - Change Diagram Type option missing

« on: March 26, 2014, 07:10:59 am »

When creating a composite diagram. I cannot seem to find the option (normally under the advanced right-click menu) to change the model type.

Has this moved in version 11?

(using the 11rc)

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: MDG Technology - Importing Matrix Profiles

« on: April 01, 2014, 01:48:04 am »

Hi, thanks.

well, I am utilising the technology as a sort of "metamodel" for the organisation, following an approach where diagram linkages may be done using the matrix view. in this case there will not be a pre-defined model type created via MDG, however there will be a pre-defined matrix to which the link can be modelled.

To illustrate with an example,  I have created a model type called "L4 Activity Diagram"  and  another model called "Business Organisation Diagram"  then lastly there is a matrix profile which will be used to link the lane on the activity diagram to a role used on the organisation diagram ... hence the need for a matrix profile to be included in the MDG.

thanks

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / MDG Technology - Importing Matrix Profiles

« on: March 26, 2014, 10:06:59 pm »

Hi.

I have created a sample MDG file whereby i have created many different element types, my intention now, is to create a few predefined matrix profiles which will be used to associate the new elements to each other.

Is it possible to include a set of matrix profiles as part of an MDG technology import?

Thanks

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: Set Element Colour on UML Profile

« on: March 26, 2014, 05:45:49 pm »

Problem Solved (as per EA support guys)

I was using the color palette on the toolbar to define the color,

I should have selected the element -> Appearance --> Default Appearance  to change the color.

Thanks.

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Set Element Colour on UML Profile

« on: March 25, 2014, 09:25:17 pm »

I have created a UML Profile, and on that profile, have extended a normal class meta-type with a new stereotype.

I have set the background colour of my new stereotype element and exported the profile as per:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/9.0/standard_uml_models/importingprofiles.html instructions

This does not seem to work as expected, the new elements color is unchanged and when looking at the profile.xml file, I see that the bgcolor property is "-1"  indicating that the colour attribute did not pull through.

Is this an EA Bug, or have I just done something wrong.

Thanks
Anthony