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General Board / Re: How to multiple-overlays in relationship matrix?

« on: October 24, 2019, 02:34:43 am »

My mistake was: first masive-creation of relationships. Then try to massive-creation of overlays.

The right way is: massive-creation of relationships with overlays in the same step. (not easy in my case, but easier than creating the overlays after)

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General Board / [SOLVED] How to multiple-overlays in relationship matrix?

« on: October 24, 2019, 12:23:16 am »

I have a large relationship matrix (100 x 100 aprox), and it is easy to add similar relationships in the matrix by selecting multiple cells with the mouse (and ctrl or shift keys). The same if you wan to delete multiple relationships.

But how can I add the same letter of an overlay to multiple cells? Am I missing something? It works only one by one?

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General Board / Re: Lost icon in windows taskbar after multiple installs

« on: October 11, 2019, 02:05:22 am »

When none of above worked, the solution was this:

1. Open CMD with admin privileges
2. Run the following command: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
3. Restart
4. Uninstall EA
5. Install EA

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General Board / Lost icon in windows taskbar after multiple installs [SOLVED]

« on: October 10, 2019, 06:32:41 am »

Due my clients use different versions of EA, I have to frecuently install different versions of EA in my computer. But after installing the last build of EA 15 (1512), then version 13.0 (1310), and then again EA 15 (1512), the icon shown in the windows taskbar is an empty paper instead of the EA logo as always.

This situation had happen to me in other computers but always is solved by reinstalling the same version twice (the second is not an installation but a "repair install"). But this time, this doesn't work.

I have uninstalled, reinstalled multiple times (with and without repair install option), but it keeps on showing the blank paper icon.

I have tried changing manually the icon with right click, but doesn't work. Any ideas?

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General Board / Re: Add default tag values for requirements

« on: October 09, 2019, 03:45:07 am »

FWIW: I'd stay away from the EA Requirement element since it has a crude mixture of stereotype and its own internal unchangeable "Type" list. The tab on the left which can be connected to a color status is nice, but that other part will drive you mad. Go with a Class metatype and eventually some shape script.

q.

Absolutelly agree

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General Board / Re: How to implement a pattern with Package structure?

« on: October 09, 2019, 03:41:59 am »

You can use the model wizard to import pre-defined structures. Manual MDG-editing required...

q.

This is the thing I want to create: something that I could use in the model wizard but designed by me. I know how to to MDGs with scripts, searches, profiles, templates and patterns, but how can I make something that create package structure within my MDG? is this a pattern? how to create the structure?

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General Board / How to implement a pattern with Package structure?

« on: October 09, 2019, 03:20:42 am »

I know you can make a pattern in EA, which means you can create new diagrams with elements in predefined positions with predefined connectors and you can choose if the elements in the diagram are new or you can merge them with previously created elements.

But how is supposed to do something more complex, like a structure of packages with several diagrams and each diagram with a predefined structure of objects and connectors? similar as when you create a TOGAF model which is not just a pattern of a single diagram but a complex structure with packages, diagrams, elements and connectors (I know this is a MDG technology including document templates, profiles and other stuff).

But how can I just make something like a "pattern" that creates packages, diagrams, elements and connectors? how is it called in EA?

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General Board / Unidentified user when moving the EAP file from disk

« on: October 03, 2019, 05:44:14 am »

I have a weird case: an EAP file in EA 14 with security enabled and integrated with windows authentication.

If the EAP opened in the original folder (a local folder in a PC), it opens the file and does autologin because the windows user matches a user in the model (the user in the model is defined as DOMAIN\USERNAME).

If I move the EAP file (by copy-pasting the file (previously closed in order to avoid conflict with temp file generated)) to another folder in the same hard disk, the file opens and autologin normally as expected.

BUT if I move the EAP file to a folder in a different hard disk (using the same methodology), when EA opens the file, it ask for the username and password, which means it does not recognize the windows user as a user in the model.

The same happens when moving the file to a network folder or uploading and then downloading to sharepoint (via web, not using a local folder for sharepoint).

The temporal solution for me was to assign passwords to each users in order they can login when prompted, but autologin doesn't work when the file has been moved from hard disk.

Why?

Any ideas?

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General Board / Re: MySQL repository: mysql server has gone away

« on: October 02, 2019, 04:01:01 am »

This happened to me today, in a MySQL environment with Pro Cloud Server 4 and EA 15.

Just restart your MySQL service and the Pro Cloud Server service.

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General Board / Re: EA15 - How do I change font size in <<custom table>> ?

« on: September 28, 2019, 01:22:15 am »

I suppose it is like the Model Views: the font is fixed and you can't change it (by now)

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General Board / Re: Procedure for upgrading from version 14 to 15

« on: September 28, 2019, 01:21:13 am »

Just install version 15. It does the uninstall of previous versions. It is just a common installer (next, next, agree, next, next, finish). It keeps you local configuration, so it is not required any additional config.

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General Board / Re: How to pre-setup the Hide connector option in all users?

« on: September 11, 2019, 08:43:06 am »

Thanks! I found it!
The registry is \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sparx Systems\EA400\EA\OPTIONS\CONNECTORDELETE_SUPPRESSDLG
The values:
0=Shows the window and ask the user
1=Don't show the window.

\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sparx Systems\EA400\EA\OPTIONS\CONNECTORDELETE_DEEP
Values:
0=Hide connector
1=Delete connector

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General Board / How to pre-setup the Hide connector option in all users?

« on: September 11, 2019, 03:56:54 am »

Hi. I have an environment with a db-centralized repository and more than 100 users of EA. We have discovered that the first time they try to delete a connector (with the Supr key), some of them select the option "Hide the connector" and some others "delete the connector" and also check the "Don't ask again".

Then, in the normal diagramming operation, sometimes they want to hide a connector or delete it, but pressing the Supr key will be always hide/delete based on the first time selection.

Is there a way I can set in the windows registry or some EA file the option "Hide the connector" and "don't ask again"? (I can broadcast a registry configuration easily)

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General Board / Re: Where is 'set as icon' option in EA 15 for Image assets?

« on: September 09, 2019, 06:20:35 am »

Hello Arquesoft,

To use the option, the target object must be Custom Style.

Right-click the target object in a diagram and select 'Appearance' | 'Enable Custom Draw Style', and then try again.

HTH,

Thanks! I also discovered that you can create the diagram as SimpleDiagram in order all elements have the custom style enabled.

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Uml Process / Re: switch all Sparx users to read only mode

« on: September 07, 2019, 09:50:19 am »

Have I missed something? It's possible to export user locks per reference data?

q.

Not the locks but the permissions. If you save the permissions of groups and users, then remove all permissions for all groups, they will have the editing disabled. Then, you can re-import the reference data to get the permissions to the original state.

User locks don't change in this strategy