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General Board / Transfer Data to EAP

« on: August 16, 2015, 10:19:22 pm »

Hello,

I encounter an error while trying to transfer DB data to a simple eap file.
I paste the connection string as the source and an almost-empty eap model as target.
The following error is displayed:
"The selected source database driver is not supported by EA".

Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!

17

General Board / Revert Version of Package

« on: July 20, 2015, 08:40:31 pm »

I would like to revert version of a package.
Right click on package | Package Control | File History is how I get the previous versions.

Then I have 2 options: Retrieve or Checkout.
As far as I understand from EA help, the checkout option checks the package for editing in addition to importing.

My question is: what is the difference in consequence revision?

EA Help:
If you click on Check Out, the selected revision of the package file is retrieved from version control and imported into your model as a package that is checked out for editing.  [highlight]You can subsequently check in this revision as a new HEAD revision - effectively allowing you to revert a package to a prior revision.[/highlight]

If you click on Retrieve, the selected revision of the package file is retrieved from version control and imported into your model, but the package remains flagged as checked-in, so it cannot be modified.  [highlight]Subsequently checking out the package  updates the package to the latest revision before it is unlocked for editing.[/highlight]

18

General Board / Last Created Elements

« on: June 03, 2015, 07:41:38 pm »

Hello,

I would like to get list of elements added to model last month;

I run a search on t_object where CreatedDate propery is during the last 30 days. This works fine for new elements created this month.

however, imported elements have their own creation date, with no hint that they were added to current model this month.
How can I get the list of last imported elements?

Thanks is advance!

19

General Board / EA COM Object

« on: June 02, 2015, 04:38:25 pm »

Hello,

I would like to change EA COM object to DCOM, in order to enable Windows Service to access EA repository.

I cannot find Enterprise Architect application in list of COM components, nor EA neither sparks or something similar.

(access the list by : Run-> type dcomcnfg -> Component services->Computers->My Computer->DCom Config> application name???)

What is the application name in the COM objects list?
Thanks in advance!

20

General Board / Access EA Repository from Windows Service

« on: June 02, 2015, 06:39:23 pm »

Hello,

I would like to access EA repository from Windows Service.
The goal is to get all latest changes of Version Control, behind the scenes.

When I try the following :

Code: [Select]

EA.Repository repository = new EA.RepositoryClass();
I get this error:
"Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {XXX} failed due to the following error: 80080005."
- where XXX is GUID of EA.Repository in registry.
 
In my searches for solution, I found that changing the COM object properties may solve the problem. Navigating to Windows DCOM Config, there is no EA.App object in list.

Any ideas? Any other solution? Any help would be highly appreciated!

21

General Board / Import XMI Deletes Sequences

« on: May 21, 2015, 03:08:10 pm »

Hello,

I import XMI of a package hierarchy to a local model, and it's successfully imported.
When I import the same XMI to a shared model (Oracle DB), all the sequences and messages in sequence diagrams are deleted.

Any ideas?

22

General Board / Show Sequence Numbering

« on: May 20, 2015, 03:07:50 pm »

Hello,

I would like to show sequence numbering in Sequence diagrams.
I selected the checkbox "Show Sequence Numbering" in Tools ->Options ->Sequuence tab.

The numbers are shown for all sequence diagrams in model. Can I control it, so that numbering will appear in a single Sequence diagram only?

Selecting the "Show Collaboration Numbers" checkbox in diagram options -> connectors tab, seems to have no effect.

Any ideas?

23

General Board / Master Document or Template Fragment?

« on: May 17, 2015, 11:18:04 pm »

Hello,

Investigating the reporting abilities of EA I got a little confused:

I understand both Master Document and Template Fragments enable creation of report with different sections based on different templates.

What is the difference, though, and what is more recommended?

Thanks in advance!

24

General Board / Undo Checkout Branch

« on: May 14, 2015, 01:24:48 am »

Using Version Control with EA I can checkout  a whole branch in order to lock all packages along the hierarchy of a branch ('Checkout Branch' option).

I check in the whole branch, using the 'Check in Branch'.

However, I cannot Undo checkout branch: Using 'Undo Checkout' only cancels the current package locking, without canceling the all hierarchy locking.

Any ideas how to unso checkout for the whole branch?
Thanks in advance!

25

General Board / Difference- Lifeline or Instance

« on: May 11, 2015, 10:48:34 pm »

Is there difference between adding an instance or a lifeline to sequence diagrams?

Thanks in advance!

26

General Board / Differnce- Model Branch and XML

« on: May 10, 2015, 08:10:55 pm »

What is the difference between import of EAB file (model branch) and import an XML file and configuring to version control?

Thanks.

27

General Board / EA 12 Menus Location

« on: May 05, 2015, 05:42:55 pm »

Even though EA 12 has many changes in UI, usually it is not reflected in the Help files.

I cannot find "Embedded Elements" menu when I right click on a diagram object (e.g. component)

Where is it?
Thanks

28

General Board / EA 12 Const Attribute

« on: May 05, 2015, 03:50:19 pm »

Where is the isConst checkbox in Attribute dialog?
I can't find it neither in EA 12, nor in the help files.
Thanks.

29

General Board / Create Model Template MDG

« on: May 03, 2015, 11:34:48 pm »

I would like to enable creating a model from a custom template.
I followed the instructions here: http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/8.0/modeling_languages/model_templates2.html

As I understand I have to :
1. create a model, export it to XMI.
2. Generate an empty MDG technology.
3. Manually add code to the MTS file.

What is missing? Why the new template is not available from the new model from template wizard?

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General Board / Export Auto-Naming Definitions

« on: May 03, 2015, 07:18:26 pm »

I would like to move the auto-naming definitions from my model to another.

Did somebody encounter it?
Possible?