How to document reused elements?

[Kamal Hammoutene]

IMHO, the following problem is a very serious one for using EA in a multi-projects - multi-products context.

I will take a very very simple example:

Create a Package called "Reusable actors" and create within this package, actors and document them in the notes section.

Now create a package called "Product A", a Use Case diagram in it and create actors and Use Cases in this Use Case diagram but also "drag and drop" actors from the "Reusable actors" package.

Now document Package A with a basic Use Case RTF template.

ONLY the actors defined in "Product A" package are listed and documented      
The "reusable" actors are totally ignored.

This example appies to any element that is defined outside the documented package.

Can anybody explain to me how can I work with EA having a reuse strategy in mind?

[RoyC]

In the Help, read the topic:

Reporting > RTF Documents > RTF Templates > Setting Sections for Reporting > Report Elements from External Packages

Does that help you?

[Kamal Hammoutene]

In the Help, read the topic:

Reporting > RTF Documents > RTF Templates > Setting Sections for Reporting > Report Elements from External Packages

Does that help you?

That's exactly what I was looking for.

I didn't know that the elements that i was reusing where called "Diagram elements" in the RTF editor. I was looking for something like "External packages elements"

Also, may I suggest that the standard templates include these elements so the user can safely develop his templates on a complete report.

Again thanks for your prompt reply.