Generate Documentation

[KalpakD]

Hi,
    Even after upgrading to utimate version, generate documentation generates only the pop up "Error creating output File".
I have the latest build 1625 of EA 16.1.
What could be the reason?

[Geert Bellekens]

One reason for that error message is that you already have the output file open.

Geert

[KalpakD]

Valid point.
But I have never been able to generate the output document.
Kalpak

[Geert Bellekens]

You might want to give some more details.
There are many ways to generate documentation in EA. Which one are you using exactly, which which options?

If you can't find a solution, you can contact support or send in a bug report.

Geert

[KalpakD]

Thanks.
Nearly 24 hours but no response from support.

There are many ways to generate documentation in EA. Which one are you using exactly, which which options?
That is the nightmare with this tool, too many options.
Even print to pdf is greyed out, so looks like there are no default settings.

[Sunshine]

Print PDF may be greyed out as you don't have a diagram open to print.
You've not answer the question about how you are trying to generate the document.

I've never had any problem generating documents. Mind you I did take time read the manual.
https://sparxsystems.com/resources/user-guides/16.1/publish/document-reports.pdf

[KalpakD]

I assumed that the "output to file" text box had a file name and path mentioned in the pop-up file menu was good enough.
That is default values.
Pg7 of the guide, the table Generate and view an example report immediately states that explicit selection is required.
That is not just "model", but the full path and file type must appear in the "output to file" text box for it to work.

I suspect now I don't need the greyed out "print to pdf" menu.
This will also generate the pdf.

Thanks for the guide.