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PCS General Board / PCS Cannot import HTML or Documentation Templates

« on: June 29, 2021, 09:42:56 pm »

Hi All

I tried to import some resources into my repository accessed via PCS. I was a bit surprised to be shown an warning diagram stating that Documentation and HTML Templates cannot be imported using a PCS connection and to use ODBC instead.

All other resources imported just fine.

Is any reason as to why the import of Documentation and HTML Templates is not supported by PCS?
Will support for this import be added in the future?

I am using PCS version 4.2.64

Thanks

Phil

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General Board / Stereotype Relationship Between Stereotypes in Different MDGS

« on: June 07, 2021, 09:29:16 pm »

Hi All

Is it possible to define a stereotyped relationship for my own Stereotype connector, between a Stereotype element defined in my MDG to an element (in this case SysML 1.5::block) defined if a different MDG?

I have tried defining a stereotyped relationship, setting the tag to my Stereotype connector and defining the SysML block as Abstract / Non Abstract, but the quicklink does not work. The Stereotype connector is in the toolbox for the diagram I am attempting to create the relationship on.

If it is possible to achieve what I am trying to do, how is it done?

Phil

18

General Board / Parse Error Reading C++ code

« on: June 03, 2021, 08:29:23 pm »

Hi All

A few years ago I imported some C++ code into EA, but recently I cannot import the following code (first lines shown only);

#define CCASNDITRACKINGDEVICE_H_HEADER_INCLUDED_C1C2FCD2

#include "CCASTrackingDevice.h"
#include <list>
#include "CCASTrackingTypes.h"
#include "CCASNDIProtocol.h"
#include "CCASNDIPassiveTrackableDevice6D.h"
#include "CCASSerialCommunication.h"


#include <vector>
#include <map>

namespace CCAS {
class
    NDIProtocol;

/** Documentation
    * \brief superclass for specific NDI tracking Devices that use serial communication.
    *
    * implements the TrackingDevice interface for NDI tracking devices (POLARIS, AURORA)
    *
    * \ingroup IGT
    */
class CCAS_IGT_EXPORT NDITrackingDevice :
   public TrackingDevice {
public:

    typedef CCAS::TrackingDeviceType NDITrackingDeviceType; ///< This enumeration includes the two types of NDI tracking devices (Polaris, Aurora).
    typedef CCAS::SerialCommunication::PortNumber PortNumber; ///< Port number of the serial connection
    typedef CCAS::SerialCommunication::BaudRate BaudRate; ///< Baud rate of the serial connection
    typedef CCAS::SerialCommunication::DataBits DataBits; ///< Number of data bits used in the serial connection
    typedef CCAS::SerialCommunication::Parity Parity; ///< Parity mode used in the serial connection

The error received is a Parse error on the lines asking if I would like to create a Language Macro and reparse:

class CCAS_IGT_EXPORT NDITrackingDevice :
   public TrackingDevice {
public:

    typedef CCAS::TrackingDeviceType NDITrackingDeviceType;

C++ is not my first language, but I cannot see anything incorrect with the code above,

Any Ideas

Using EA version 15.2.1559

Phil

19

Bugs and Issues / Model Mail Broken

« on: May 19, 2021, 06:45:06 pm »

Model mail is not a feature I use, however some of my clients do request this.

In the past, when a user connects to the repository, they saw a Pop-up of New mail messages, then they could open the InBox and view the messages, all good.

However, when trying this out in the latest build of EA version 15.2.1559 Model Mail appears to be broken.

I sent numerous test messages to other users, which showed in my Sent Messages, but their Inboxes where empty, no pop-up nothing .... BUT, when those users requested Check for New Messages (Ctrl + F5), all the messages appeared!

So now, you don't know you got mail until you check for it ... which seems kind of pointless.

There also appears to be similar issues with element discussions, with the discussion icon not appearing on diagrams, (Chat works fine)...

Phil

20

PCS General Board / Service Now Equivalent to JIRA Filter

« on: April 08, 2021, 12:41:18 am »

Hi All

I am not a Service Now user, but I have an EA client who is.

I have managed successfully to Integrate PCS with JIRA and notice that in JIRA you have to have at least one filter so that the items in JIRA are listed in the System Integration window in EA

Now, with the client we have successfully integrated PCS with ServiceNow however although we can see the Service Now project in the System Integration window we cannot expand further in the breadcrumb and hence no Service Now items are listed. I suspect that we are missing something similar to a JIRA filter, but what is the equivalent in Service Now?

The client tried to create a custom search (I believe that is what its called) but no effect, so how do you get the Service Now items listed in the EA System Integration Window?

All help greatly appreciated

Phil

21

PCS General Board / JIRA Connection Error

« on: March 04, 2021, 03:42:11 am »

Hi

Hope there is help out there

I am trying to establish a proof of concept with EA / PCS / JIRA integration and have set up a JIRA test site using atlassian JIRA cloud

I have configured PCS to enable the JIRA integration and all seems fine there, however when I go into EA, connect to my repository via PCS and then open the JIRA integration I receive:

External Data (Jira - Jira Test): Basic authentication with passwords is deprecated.  For more information, see: https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/deprecation-of-basic-authentication-with-passwords-for-jira-and-confluence-apis-972355348.html

The link provided is no help whatsoever, I have provided my user ID and password in the PCS JIRA Integration, if I do not provide these credentials, EA prompts for them and the same error occurs.

All help greatly appreciated

Thanks

Phil

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PCS General Board / Cannot load SBPI Providers

« on: March 04, 2021, 01:58:12 am »

Hi

I have just installed a licenced version of Pro Cloud server version 4.2.64 and all has gone well and I can connect to my Model via EA Cloud connection.

However, when I try to enable (add) an Integration using the Windows Pro Cloud Config Client  I receive a strange error whose exact wording is:

The SBPI Provider Types could not be retreive, are you connecting a PCS of the correct version?

I cannot proceed any further. I have checked the Pro Cloud Server installation and the SBPI folder is there and all providers are listed.

Any clues as to what is wrong? Have I missed anything in the installation?

I have not tried using WebConfig would that solve the issue?

Thanks

Phil

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Bugs and Issues / Scripts within an MDG

« on: December 12, 2020, 02:10:47 am »

Hi All

I believe this may have been posted before, but when generating an MDG using an MTS file it is possible to include scripts which is fine. However when the MDG is imported into a repository, all scripts are lumped together in one group, meaning that if the scripts were written as Browser or Diagram scripts they have now lost this category and cannot be invoked via the Browser / Diagram.

I am using the latest build of EA version 15.2

Is there a after import fix or work around?

Phil

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / MDG Selection won't Persist

« on: September 25, 2020, 08:20:00 pm »

Hi All

One of my clients has a strange EA issue.

They have a custom MDG which is definitely in the list of all MDGS (it is loaded from a path). However, many of the MDGs are unchecked including their own. A user can select these (turn them on), but after close the MDG Technologies dialog and reopening, they are all unchecked again.

The same effect happens regardless of whether the MDG is loaded from a path, imported into the model or imported to user. It appears in the list but just cannot be selected.

I thought its a windows registry issue, but upon examining the entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sparx Systems\EA400\EA\OPTIONS\MDG_TECHNOLOGY_STATUS on my own workstation (which has all MDGS activated including the clients), I find that not all my available MDGS are listed in this windows registry entry.

So I am at a bit of a loss as to what to suggest. My gut feeling is to add an entry to the clients registry for their own MDG, but why is it not listed in my own windows registry and the MDGS all work perfectly?

Is there somewhere else I should be looking?

All help greatly appreciated.

Phil

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PCS General Board / ODBC Drivers and Pro Cloud Server

« on: September 23, 2020, 06:49:54 pm »

Please excuse what may be a basic question.

When using direct ODBC connections within EA to say MySQL (or Oracle) a 32 bit ODBC driver must be used, does this 32bit driver rule also apply to Pro Cloud server?

Phil

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PCS Bugs and Issues / Service Now Disabled by Licensing

« on: September 10, 2020, 02:31:25 am »

Hi All

I hope this the right section of the forum to post this

One of my clients has Pro Cloud server installed and is attempted to enable integration with service now

They are receiving the following error message:

Provider 'Service Now' disabled by licensing

I am reasonably new to Pro Cloud server and have limited or no knowledge of Service Now, so is this likely to be a Pro Cloud Service license issue? Or a Service Now license issue? or something entirely different.

Any pointers, help greatly appreciated

Phil

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Bugs and Issues / HTML Generation not Loading MS Edge

« on: July 15, 2020, 09:38:32 pm »

Hi All

My local workstation has upgraded MS Edge to Version 83.0.478.64 (Official build) (64-bit)

Now and HTML generated from EA fails to load in a similar way to Chrome (without the --allow-file-access-from-files switch)

Anyone else noticed this?

Cheers

Phil

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Bugs and Issues / Duplicate View Specifications in MDG version 15.1

« on: April 28, 2020, 06:43:22 pm »

Hi All

Has anyone else noticed that if you define one or more View Specifications in an MDG and create a new diagram in EA v 15.1,the diagrams defined in the View Specification are listed twice?

The same MDG works fine in version 15.

Bug or quirk?

All the best

Phil

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / UPDM Help

« on: March 18, 2020, 09:36:24 pm »

Hi All

I have been asked to take a look at the UPDM MDG for EA and I am currently using an Ultimate edition of EA version 15.1

I have been looking at the reference guide https://sparxsystems.com/resources/user-guides/15.1/model-domains/architecture-frameworks.pdf and have downloaded the UPDM MDG from the Sparx website and this has been installed,

I can create a model using the wizard and certainly get the MoDAF framework from the wizard, however, the document referenced above (dated January 2020) states on page 97 that there is a UPDM Extensions Menu, which I do not see at all and hence cannot access this functionality.

I do see other technologies such as ArcGIS, ArchiMate, ODM etc and all my MDGS (including UPDM) are checked.

Am I missing something? Why is the UPDM Extensions menu missing?

Thanks and all the best

Phil

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General Board / Schema Composer and JSON

« on: March 16, 2020, 09:11:13 pm »

Hi All

This maybe a basic question, but on Page 7 of the resource document found here

https://www.sparxsystems.com/resources/user-guides/15.1/model-domains/schema-models.pdf

The wording states that the Schema Composer can help you build JSON definitions, but as far as I can tell nowhere in the document states how you can define JSON or generate a JSON definition file.

So how do you generate a JSON definition using the Schema Composer? Is it a built in functionality or is scripting / add-in required?

All help as usual very much appreciated.

The obvious follow-up would be, is it possible to import a JSON file into EA directly (using schema composer?) or is a script / add-in required.

I am using the latest (28 Feb 2020) build of EA 15.1

Thanks and all the best

Phil