Updating elements in shared packages

[Truman303]

Hello All

We have a number of EAP project files on a central server each of which is accessed by a number of people. Each .eap project typically contains the “Common” package (root node shared between projects) and a number of specialised (root node) packages containing diagrams which reference elements in the Common package. All packages are version controlled using Visual Source Safe.

I have noticed that when updating an element’s name (or moving a package) within the Common model, all references to that element in the current project will be updated however when opening a different project (also containing the Common model) all references to the changed elements have been removed from the specialised diagram.

The only way I can see this working properly is if we move all packages from every project into a “master” project and all changes to the common package must be made there so that all references are updated.

Any other suggestions? Is there another way to achieve this?