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General Board / Re: Stereotyped connector from MDG into Relationship Matrix

« on: April 14, 2026, 05:03:33 pm »

Thank you, I have managed to do it, for both an element and a connector.
At least for me it was difficult to understand that 'Block' (in pointed to EA documentation) is not a keyword, but the name of the stereotype (or whatever name you'd like else) as one likes to have it displayed in EA.

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General Board / Stereotyped connector from MDG into Relationship Matrix

« on: April 09, 2026, 11:50:30 pm »

I would like to have my stereotype connector (that I've created and imported from an MDG) into the 'Link Type' dropdown of a Relationship Matrix. I would like to use it to bulk-add a relation between multiple elements.
Is this possible, please, do you know how to do this?

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General Board / Re: Access sql queries from script

« on: March 27, 2026, 03:10:40 am »

Thank you. indeed, is a no go

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General Board / Re: Access sql queries from script

« on: March 27, 2026, 02:16:00 am »

Thanks! I would like to avoid duplicating the query, if possible.
If it is stored internally in EA, where would I find that, please?

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General Board / Access sql queries from script

« on: March 26, 2026, 11:12:18 pm »

I have a number of sql queries imported in a model from an MDG. I would like to run such an sql query from a JScript. How can one find the string from stored sql queries, please?

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General Board / 'Splash' screen when opening a project/model

« on: November 01, 2025, 01:56:16 am »

Is there a way, please, to display a message or a splash screen when opening a project/model?

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General Board / How to deal with multiple target platforms

« on: October 27, 2025, 11:45:26 pm »

We use EA for requirements, architectural design and testing of a sw product that has now has multiple target platforms.
With only one target platforms, things were simple: all requirements applied to THE target platform and the same for each component in the architectural design. From sw architectural point of view, we thought we paved the way for supporting multiple target platforms - whenever a component is target-specific, we hide the implementation(s) behind an interface. As we had only one target platforms, requirements were linked (realization connector) to sw components and those were linked to tests. Tests had one status (remember, one single target platform): not implemented/implemented/passed/failed.
But, we now face the situation of having some requirements that apply to only one target platform and not the other. This means we need a way to say this req applies to platform X or Y or X and Y (sort of multiple-choice). And status of a test is now per target platform: same test could pass for X and fail for Y target platform.
I hereby ask for common wisdom how to deal with the situation, please

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General Board / Re: Lock does not restrict access to custom "memo" tagged value

« on: January 27, 2025, 09:48:22 pm »

I am using EA 16.0.1605

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General Board / Lock does not restrict access to custom "memo" tagged value

« on: January 27, 2025, 09:47:36 pm »

Please, I am facing this weird situation: I have a number of custom stereotyped elements that feature tagged values I have also defines. Some of these tagged value types are of type "memo". For a couple of such "memo" custom types, locking access to parent folder does not restrict their editing. All non-memo fields of the same elements have access restricted and other tagged values also of "memo" type are restricting access.
What have I done differently for these types, please?

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General Board / Re: Realization link created on diagram takes more time

« on: February 21, 2024, 08:15:44 pm »

I learnt it is called 'Overrides and Implementations' dialog and it is described at https://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/16.0/modeling_fundamentals/overrideparentoperations.html
It can be disabled from ''Start > Appearance > Preferences > Preferences : Links'

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General Board / Realization link created on diagram takes more time

« on: February 21, 2024, 07:50:47 pm »

I have a large server-hosted project, with many (500+ each) Collaborate and Requirement elements (and components and interfaces), linked by Realization. When I  drag a new Realization on a diagram (from Collab to Req elements) it takes 10+ seconds for EA to create it (like it is searching among connectors trying to resolve what methods apply - what happens when a component realizes an interface).
Is there a way to disable such searching, please?

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Uml Process / Modeling C++ exceptions

« on: November 09, 2023, 03:21:45 am »

I thought of using Events to model C++ exceptions: an interruptible region (corresponding to C++ try) would have an "unlinked" receive event in it (corresponding to C++ catch) that out-flows into catch-body activities. BUT, events are added as links to a diagram and thus a diagram cannot hold multiple instances of a (same) event. So, different catches cannot be modeled.
I then thought of using Signal, but I cannot really differentiate between "sent"/"received" Signals (thrown/caught).

Do you have an example of how to model C++ exceptions, please?

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General Board / Generate Documentation - cannot filter by Element Status for Report Package

« on: September 20, 2023, 11:07:52 pm »

I am trying to use "Options->Filter elements with Status" option of report/document generation.
If I do it on <<model document>> it works like a charm, but if I try on <<master document>> or <<report package>> then it does not appear to work - all elements appear in generated doc, regardless of their Status.
What am I missing, please? Thank you!
I am using EA 16.0

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General Board / Re: [MDG] Add tagged value to operations/methods in class-like stereotype

« on: July 26, 2023, 05:55:35 pm »

Thank you, it seems to make sense but I was unable to find examples how to link this new operation stereotype into my class-stereotype

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General Board / [MDG] Add tagged value to operations/methods in class-like stereotype

« on: July 25, 2023, 05:27:54 pm »

I am defining a new MDG stereotype starting from a class and I would like to add a tagged value to operations of this stereotype. How can I do this, please?