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General Board / Re: Where to find NOTES for an object in the repository?

« on: September 15, 2021, 09:52:25 am »

Thank you for the prompt response.   Sorry, but I do not know where to find the "Search Window" you refer to.  Could you explain a bit more precisely or attach a screen shot?
Thanks in advance.
  CCW

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General Board / Where to find NOTES for an object in the repository?

« on: September 15, 2021, 05:08:58 am »

Not in t_object?

Also, Can we find documentation of the usage of PDATA1..PDATA5columns of t_object?

Thank you,
  CCW

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / EA excel Importer error processing xml document

« on: May 26, 2021, 02:33:04 am »

An invalid character was found in text content.

How do I attach a screenshot?

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Bugs and Issues / Re: Invalid combination of source and target types in matrix

« on: May 25, 2021, 04:23:21 am »

(Sparx:) Where in the tool is this error coming from?  exactly what conditions trigger it?

I have received the same error in various circumstances, though I cannot remember the specifics.

Thanks,
CCW

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General Board / Re: How to convert class objects into attribute objects?

« on: October 02, 2020, 03:46:42 am »

Thanks for replying- sorry for taking so long to get back into the thread.  But -  I want to be sure that I get this right.  Can you explain how I would use EA to "use your DataElement classes as types for attributes in your entity/table classes".  By "type", do you mean a user-defined data type for an attribute or something else ?  Can you explain a little more how "the tagged values in your DataElement classes will be shown in the attributes' properties, and accessible from the attributes as "extended" tagged values."?
Thank you.

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General Board / How to convert class objects into attribute objects?

« on: September 21, 2020, 09:44:20 pm »

I have a package with many DataElement objects.  I captured them during requirements gathering.  I believe that this is a stereotype of Class.  Now I would like to treat these objects as Attributes, e.g. columns in tables.
How can I convert these objects from “class instances” to “attribute instances” which could be moved into other classes like entities or tables?

I did a lot of csv imports to establish values of important tags on the DataElements.  I would not like to lose this work.
Alternatively, can I copy the tagged values of class objects like DataElements over to become tagged values of Attributes like database columns?
Thank you,
CCW

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General Board / Re: Using EA for an Enterprise Repository

« on: May 09, 2020, 05:02:15 am »

Thanks, q. 

Re VC:  I will have to set up user security within EA, and learn about the functionality of Lock, etc...   Right now, my only point of reference for our needs are the ideas like branching, etc. used in source code management, which I am not an expert on.  So I will 1) see if we can set up EA on a SQL Server and transfer models, and 2) read more.

Trying to use EA for an enterprise metadata repository, I will have plenty of questions for all of you experts as it progresses.

Thanks again.
CCW

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General Board / Re: Using EA for an Enterprise Repository

« on: May 09, 2020, 01:43:25 am »

Thank you, Geert.

1. We can probably migrate from Oracle to SQL Server.  Is that simple using the Project Transfer function?

2.  To use one big enterprise model --  How do you isolate different OIT projects (not EA projects ) from each other, promote reuse of elements/models from the enterprise model, and merge approved models/objects into the enterprise model in controlled stages?  Do you use a version control tool integrated with EA to manage concurrent work, checkin/out, model/element promotion, etc.?  (I need to study that...)

Thank you,
CCW

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General Board / Can Diagram Links refer to diagrams in different projects?

« on: May 08, 2020, 03:47:32 pm »

Can Diagram Links as navigation cells refer to target diagrams in different projects than the host diagram?
Thank you.

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General Board / Using EA for an Enterprise Repository

« on: May 08, 2020, 03:33:31 pm »

Greetings!  I am the Data Architect for Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.  In launching a Data Architecture program, I first surveyed the market for a tool to use as a metadata repository.
We purchased licenses for Sparx EA Unified Edition.

I have a number of questions as I learn the tool..  and how to apply it in various situations.  I am running on several tracks at the same time...  which actually causes me to explore different EA perspectives, element types, etc.

I have created a number of projects and models, both locally and in an EA repository in Oracle.

My first question:  What is the recommended approach for managing enterprise models and project-specific (not necessarily EA projects) models?  Do you establish one central repository of all models, both an enterprise (i.e., integrated/concolidated) model of each type and the set of project models in progress, and then perform integration merges from project models into the enterprise models - all within the central repository?

  (From the EA documentation, it seems that "project" and "model" are used interchangeably.  I think I can see that multiple models can be contained within a single project. This would be the case with the implementation I describe above.  Is there a size issue or other issue with this implementation?)

I have not been able to get up to speed on model management and version control yet. 

Any comments or helpful links would be appreciated.

Thank you,
CCW