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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Locate Classifier/Instance

« on: November 20, 2008, 07:59:34 pm »

Totally support it. I have exactly the same problem and I am using the approach as Paulo:)

However, not all others are using it (they don't remember or care or...) and therefore at the end of the day we have a problem:(

So, automatic creating of connection would help us a lot!

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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Handling of nested controlled packages

« on: November 20, 2008, 07:53:30 pm »

Hi all!

Does anybody know, can such logic be developed using EA Automated Interface (if sparx does not resolve the problem):

On each Get Latest/Get Package/Check out event automated interface will:
  • Create automatically dummy object for missing object (such way you do not loose connections)
      o If such object (GUID) is imported later to the model, developed add-in will replace previously created dummy object with real object
  • During package checked- in previously developed add-in will   restrict to export (or will remove from xml) previously created dummy objects.
  • Same developed add-in can restrict change of the created dummy object by user (this can be done according to help)

Seams very simple logic!? Can it be done using automated interface? Please help, if you know!:)

Thank you!

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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Handling of nested controlled packages

« on: November 20, 2008, 03:00:51 am »

I would say, that without resolving the previously mentioned problem, version control and teamwork is not supported properly. It is not very wise do automatically DELETE information what users have created!

I don’t understand, why tool deletes connections (information from the model) between elements and changes diagrams without user signal? User must be the one, who deletes something, not the tool. And it doesn’t matter, do you warn user before delete or not. Also such approach what rational many years ago had, that you have to load all separate packages (it said what UNITs are needed) because you most probably end up with almost full model.

We are trying to have enterprise level view as well and with current EA logic, where it deletes relations between elements, it is impossible! And it doesn’t matter, do you use diagrams or not, relations are lost between elements (diagram for me is just one view to the model. Model may have more relationships between elements than presented on diagrams).

Yes, you may say, that use one huge enterprise level DB repository but then you will have other problems such as:
1.      performance
2.      not possible to work offline with some packages
3.      no possibility to define Business UNIT based settings for repositories (sucs as clients, project authors etc)
4.      mess of RTF templates and searches (because those are available for all then) because all units and teams
5.      most important-> no possibility to share part of models with outsource partners or clients (they should not be able to see full enterprise).
6.      etc

I don’t know, to where I have to sign in order to speed up problem solving.
I searched the forum and there is no promise, that sparx will deal with this serious problem.

But currently seams to me, that because of this serious problem my company starts to search some other tool, what has proper teamwork support and does not delete information automatically (too many cases already with this).

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Suggestions and Requests / Re: Mass Change Use Cases to Rectangular Notation

« on: November 03, 2008, 08:57:31 pm »

But this will help only when creating NEW element.
If drag and drop existing element from Project browser, then it doesn't help:(

I have problem with Interface element (I want to use circle instead of rectangle).  So, many clicks...

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General Board / Re: BPMN: PartnerEntity and Pool traceability

« on: February 16, 2015, 11:26:43 pm »

Thanks! yes, SQL is the only way at the moment in order to get the traceability output I need.

Latest webinar had SQL in QA section as well. It needed to be modified a bit as one could use same Pool for different partnerEntities (many partners, doing the same thing in general).

Here it is  (add partnerEntity GUID as a Search term and get list of processes that partnerEntity participates):

SELECT process.ea_guid AS CLASSGUID, process.Object_Type AS CLASSTYPE, process.Name AS Process_Name

FROM t_object AS pool, t_object AS process, t_objectproperties AS process_ref, t_objectproperties AS partner_ref
WHERE process.Stereotype = 'BusinessProcess'
AND pool.Object_ID = partner_ref.Object_ID
AND partner_ref.Property in ('partnerRole', 'partnerEntity')
AND partner_ref.[Value] like '%<Search Term>%'
AND pool.Object_ID = process_ref.Object_ID
AND process_ref.Property = 'processRef'
AND process_ref.[Value] = process.ea_guid

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General Board / Re: BPMN: PartnerEntity and Pool traceability

« on: January 26, 2015, 08:43:09 pm »

thanks but this doesn't help.

The issue is that PartnerEntity is used on Partners diagram.
Pools, that reference (using tagged value partnerEntity) to PertnerEntity element, are used on collaboration diagram and Pools are different elements that PartnerEntity. so, no use in this case.

Also, As I would like to generate output that points out the usage, then Find in all diagrams does not help:( furthermore, the relation could exists in model without diagram as well.

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General Board / BPMN: PartnerEntity and Pool traceability

« on: January 26, 2015, 08:31:42 pm »

Hi!

How can I find all Pools (and collaboration models) where defined PartnerEntity is used?

I have defined common PartnerEntity elements to be used. Modelers are using Pools and define partnerEntity (Under BPMN 2.0 tagged values partnerEntity) from common list.

Now, how can I find out, where my common PartnerEntity elements are used (which Pools reference to them)? such references are not presented under traceability view. The aim is to present, in which processes partners are used and ho we collaborate with them.

Thank you!

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Bugs and Issues / BPMN:pools appaer under collaboration? why?

« on: September 08, 2014, 06:11:50 pm »

Hi!

using version 11.1.1111
all pools created on businessprocess diagram are placed under collaborationmodel, why is this?

I created BPMN 2.0 businessprocess diagram.
placed businessprocess element on it.
opened created businessprocess (diagram)
added pool to the diagram.
as a result, EA created automatically CollaborationModel element in project browser and placed created pool under it. why is this? can I avoid that happening?
I would expect to have all businessprocess elements that I create listed under business process element they belong to.

any suggestions how to avoid that?

Thanks!

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Bugs and Issues / Re: Problems with resizing connector label

« on: November 20, 2008, 08:12:48 pm »

What I have noticed:

• label size can not be changed for connectors created with 833
• label can be changed for connectiors what have been created with older build of EA

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Bugs and Issues / Problems with resizing connector label

« on: October 23, 2008, 08:27:36 pm »

I am using EA v7.1 build 833.
Previously it was possible to resize connector label (text will be wrapped into multiple rows). Now it is not possible anymore at least on statemachine and activity diagram.

Is this feature removed with latest build or I have to enable this feature somewhere?

thank you!

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Bugs and Issues / Re: Fields order in RTF template

« on: September 26, 2008, 03:30:01 pm »

thanks! yes, that the case. Problem is, that if you already have defined something, then uncheck this field, move to the other section of template and define again, EA crashes during document generation:(

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Bugs and Issues / Fields order in RTF template

« on: September 25, 2008, 04:59:36 pm »

Hi!

Is there any possibility to use custom order of fields in RTF template?
Current problem: I modified RTF template for UC scenarios.
I want that first will be scenarios and then internal/external requirements. Template editor does not allow to do that. Is there any possibility how do overcome it?

Thank you!
Jüri

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Bugs and Issues / Re: v7.1 dosn't include linked document into RTF d

« on: April 11, 2008, 10:57:20 pm »

yep, thanks. but wasn't it before in some more convenient place!?
like checkbox in Generate RTF documentation?

no I have to compile 2 versions for each template:( sad

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Bugs and Issues / v7.1 dosn't include linked document into RTF doc

« on: April 11, 2008, 09:26:47 pm »

With previous version there was possibility to choose do you want to include linked document into RTF output or not. Now I can not find it and linked documents are not added to RTF output.

Is this feature removed?

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Uml Process / Re: how do model files?

« on: April 24, 2008, 03:15:13 pm »

hmm, should I use then for that problem additional class whit composite aggregation relation from other classes?

this should be OK by my mind, I think:)