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Suggestions and Requests / Re: More information from Project Integrity check

« on: November 14, 2013, 10:38:03 pm »

Oh, it didn't turn up when I searched for "integrity".  :-?

 I don't really see why one wouldn't be wiser with more information. I might not know why the error happened, but I would feel much more comfortable if I knew what EA was about to remove from my model.

But if it have been discussed we can leave it.

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Suggestions and Requests / More information from Project Integrity check

« on: November 14, 2013, 09:10:34 pm »

When I run the Project Integrity Check it reports a few errors as Invalid connector, on Item Generalization with the proposed action Delete Connector.

Wouldn't it be neat if it could tell you where in the model this problem was found, for example which elements are involved in the issue? Perhaps give me a ID or GUID so I could look it up and not just delete it...

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General Board / Re: Hyperlink to activity diagram creates new acti

« on: November 14, 2013, 11:49:51 pm »

I found it.

By adding _defaultDiagramType on the metaclass you can determine the diagramtype to use for composite, can also make them composite by default with the attribute _makeComposite :: true.

http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/10/extending_uml_models/defining_child_diagram_types.html

http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/10/extending_uml_models/creating_composite_elements.html

Not sure what they mean by: "... the attribute prefix is not a direct reference to the technology name" since the attribute value must be MDG::DiagramName

Rejoice, EA provides!

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General Board / Re: Hyperlink to activity diagram creates new acti

« on: November 14, 2013, 08:32:00 pm »

I meant that I want to create a composite diagram that is connected with another Toolbox, than the default.

In my MDG I have defined a CompositeStructure diagram with certain Toolboxes. When I then make a composite diagram I would like to pick my custom diagram straight away. Even more slick, to be able to in the MDG define that when creating a composite of a certain stereotype the corresponding composite diagram would be a certain custom type.

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General Board / Re: Hyperlink to activity diagram creates new acti

« on: November 14, 2013, 12:11:07 am »

Is it possible to make EA create another kind of diagram than the standard CompositeStructure (either directly or through MDG)?

I want to use another kind of diagrams, and it's tedious, in a large model, to create one yourself and then go through the Select composite menu.

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Bugs and Issues / Re: Can't add property to profile

« on: November 14, 2013, 07:35:42 pm »

Sparx have confirmed it as a bug that appears when using the SysML 1.3 MDG.  A workaround is to use an older version of SysML.

Thanks for the input!

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Bugs and Issues / Re: Can't add property to profile

« on: November 13, 2013, 11:46:04 pm »

I see. Thank you for the help q!

I decided to do it manually, so I created a model with the metaclass Property on a colleague's computer to be able to see how it was defined.  

I then imported that via XMI to my model. Lo and behold, the Property elements that I previously created, which got named Part, suddenly changed name to Property.

Though, I still can't create (from the toolbox) a metaclass myself that get the right name.

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Bugs and Issues / Re: Can't add property to profile

« on: November 13, 2013, 07:36:29 pm »

Thank you for the help.

I have filed a bug report. THe issue appears on two seperate installations (Build 1009 & Build 1008), but not on my colleague's installation. My Build 1008 installation is barebone, except the addin EA Navigator, so I can't fathom, if it's my fault, what I have done with the installations.  I have tried to unistall EA, remove all traces with regedit. And then do a clean installation. But still no Property for me.


q: Well, I wouldn't really know what to change manually, except the name... So that is possible? I reckoned EA did some background magic, depending on the chosen metaclass...

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Bugs and Issues / Re: Can't add property to profile

« on: November 12, 2013, 09:00:45 pm »

I also have had two Property in the list , both producing Part. Nowdays  though I only have one Property. Might have changed after I tried a repair of EA.

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Bugs and Issues / Re: Can't add property to profile

« on: November 12, 2013, 08:05:51 pm »

Thank you for your reply, but let me rephrase my question.

I'm creating an MDG that implements the MODAF metamodel (M3). M3 uses <metaclass> Property to extend several stereotypes.  Thus, I need to add the Metaclass Property to my profile so I can extend it to relevant stereotypes.

As usual, I add a new metaclass by draging Metaclass from the Profile toolbox. I choose Property from the Core Elements. But, instead of a Property metaclass I get the Part metaclass. I find this an rather unexpected behavior. I have found no other metaclass that behaves this way.

(Using EA 10. Build 1009)

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Bugs and Issues / Solved: Can't add property to profile

« on: November 11, 2013, 10:25:54 pm »

Hi,

I have a MDG profile where I try to add the Mataclass Property. When I do it shows up for a split second and then changes to the metaclass Part. What to do?

Thank you for your help!

Edit after confirmation from Sparx: The bug appears in EA 10.1009 in combination with SysML 1.3 MDG. A workaround is to disable SysML 1.3 and enable SysML 1.2 or 1.1.

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: Conveyed Information Items in the database?

« on: December 20, 2013, 09:08:54 pm »

To help anyone how in the future finds this thread and thinks that the above linked SQL query indeed is "a bit lengthy".


A SQL query to get all relationships a conveyed items is used in:

SELECT Client FROM t_xref WHERE Behavior=\"Conveyed\" AND Description LIKE \"*" + ElementGUID + "*\"";

Note: This query is for usage with the API and this uses * as wildcard. If accessing the database directly use % instead.

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: Conveyed Information Items in the database?

« on: December 04, 2013, 02:11:36 am »

Many thanks for the link, Geert!

But I'm puzzled, since I did search. When I search with the "Search the Forum" on the upper right hand I don't get any hits on "conveyed items", except this thread.   I didn't know it searched ddifferently than the search-page. No wonder I never find anything on this forum!

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Conveyed Information Items in the database?

« on: December 02, 2013, 09:47:02 pm »

Hi,

I'm trying to find out where information about conveyed items (for informationflows) are stored in the database?

My goal: Given a certain element I want to find out if it is present in any informationflow as an conveyed item.

Thank you for your help!

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: Best language and tools to develop AddIns

« on: December 20, 2013, 10:30:09 pm »

I use SharpDevelop and find it to be splendid. Don't know much about VS debugging capabilites, but Sharpdevlop can be attached to a running process and thus debug the addin during runtime (and you escape that horride all capital toolbar in VS).