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The Community Resources section may include Enterprise Architect models, scripts, technologies and add-ons. These resources can extend and enrich the Enterprise Architect experience. Use this link to submit innovative tools, models, add-ons and resources that the enterprise architect community may find beneficial.
Sunday, 05 August 2018 18:02
Import ReqIF Requirements, from tools like DOORS & co
Written by Helmut Ortmann
ReqIF is an international standard to exchange requirements between different tools. Eclipse also supports ReqIF with ProR ReqIF Studio With hoReverse you can import and roundtrip a bunch of requirements modules in EA. Just one click and hoReverse updates all your requirements: A package is a requirement module Nested Requirements for headings and requirements Graphics Embedded files like *.pdf Arbitrary columns/ attributes The ReqIF format is also reasonable to exchange information with test & validation. Principles ReqIF exchanges Modules which consists of Headings and Requirments. All is packed as *.reqifz (an XML zip file) to easily import and roundtrip all…
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Introduction IDEA is an abbreviation for Integrated Data Entity Architecture. It is a methodology and an implementation in Sparx Enterprise Architect to create an integrated architecture based on the following layers Physical data modeling for a technical modeling that includes specific implementation concepts like columns and constraints Logical data modeling a detailed implementation independent model for entities, attributes and assocations Conceptual modeling for a business view on data and business entities including the connections to the application landscape and business processes Data Management modeling for modeling data governance, ownership, privacy and security and data qualities. Navigationscreen for the Web Publication Platform of the IDEA…
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Monday, 02 April 2018 12:36
New version of the open source webviewer for Enterprise Architect
Written by Bert Dingemans
The Open source Web Publication Platform has a new release, there are a number of new and updated features: New an responsive layout of the application so the website can be viewed with tablets and mobile devices Improved Matrix view Navigation in diagrams with navigation cells Improved form factory explorer. Adapted discussion and response module Version for MS-SQL repositories and Form Factory database platform. In the image below you get an idea of the new layout The product is again available as Open Source Platform and can be downloaded by registered users of the Web Publication Platform. Registration is…
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Wednesday, 31 January 2018 11:51
eaUtils 1.14: breadcrumb trail and sorting enhancements, add-in automated tests
Written by Guillaume
Following the release of a portable version last November, eaUtils 1.14 free utilities add-in for Sparx Enterprise Architect has just been published: Limited until now to composite elements, eaUtils breadcrumb trail navigation feature has been extended to support hyperlinks, packages (opening the first diagram in the package), and navigation cells (available since EA13). eaUtils elements sorting has been enhanced with new options: Order elements by object id, matching the order in which they've been created or imported in EA. Upon a user request, sort sub-elements e.g. to process actions within an activity. The increasing complexity of eaUtils requires a minimum level of testing before releasing a new build…
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Friday, 22 December 2017 08:14
ArchiMAID a different approach for the toolbox and the project browser
Written by Bert Dingemans
Introduction Currently I am involved in a number of projects where Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is introduced as a central repository for large architectural teams. EA is a great tool for that and supports a team approach very well with various functionalities. Especially the Project Browser, the Search functions (see for example http://eaxpertise.nl/CMSForm.aspx?webpage=archisearch) and the Toolbox setup are well suitable in large projects. Occasionally, large teams that are not using a formal methodology may introduce duplicate elements, with a corresponding risk for introducing an inconsistent model within the repository. For one of my customers, this was the reason to look for…
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Tuesday, 12 December 2017 19:48
EA4BI - Enterprise Architecture Modeling for Business Intelligence
Written by Rudi Claes
EA4BI is an enterprise architecture framework focused on Business Intelligence (BI) An integrated set of 8 BI architecture and 3 BI design viewpoints Facilitates and empowers end-to-end BI modeling Offers better alignment with enterprise architecture Provides linkage with other enterprise architecture domains and modeling languages, such as ArchiMate, BPMN, UML, and data modeling The EA4BI toolkit is available as a free extension (MDG technology) for Sparx Enterprise Architect. Contents of the EA4BI_V10.zip File Description EA4BI Case Study.pdf A small case study demonstrating the usage of the EA4BI viewpoints EA4BI Technology.xml EA4BI MDG Technology file EA4BICaseStudy.eap A small case study demonstrating…
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Do you want to install your EA Add-Ins without admin privileges? This article shows you how to make a WIX installer which supports a non-admin installation of your EA Add-In. If you already have a WIX installer, you see how to make just a few changes to install your EA-Addin without admin rights. You may also check EXPloring EA, Non-admin installation of AddIns and Tutorial, Geert Bellekens: Addin in 10 Minutes.All here described you can see in the Open Source hoTools (see GITHUB) projects: AddInSimpleNoAdminSetup Setup With WIX Toolset for creating your *.msi installer file you can make: Simple non-admin installer, per user installation Modify…
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Introduction One of the challenges of a teambased architecture repository based on the ArchiMate language is to reduce the number of duplicate entities. With duplicates I mean an Archimate concept with the same name and stereotype that has two or more instances in the repository. Especially in large repositories with a complex project browser configuration and a large number of modellers the changes of duplicates are substantial. Therefore mostly a procedure is introduced based on the steps that a modeller has to do a repository search before he or she can actually add an element from the toolbox and modify…
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RAMI 4.0 Toolbox The RAMI 4.0-Toolbox deals with the complexity that comes up with Industrie 4.0. Implemented as extension for the modeling tool Enterprise Architect it provides a framework for modelling an architecture based on cyber physical systems. History Building on the success that comes with the SGAM-Toolbox we started creating a new concept for Industrie 4.0 in 2016. Currently the first launch of the toolbox is available which includes some adaptations and improvements. Technology The toolbox is based on the “Model Driven Generation” technology provided by Enterprise Architect where the results are stored in a XML-based file. The language of choice is C# which…
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Monday, 21 August 2017 06:00
LINQ to SQL to boost your Find, Verify & Metrics
Written by Helmut Ortmann
If you want to analyze your EA model with SQL, you should consider using LINQ to SQL. Write the query once for all your EA database types. Use the combination of SQL like syntax, modern .net languages like C#, VB, F# and the compiler to find your typos. The main benefits are: Combine SQL like query language with the power of C#, VB, or F# Database independent IntelliSense, AutoComplete Let the compiler find your typos Approaches AddInSimple shows you: How to leverage LINQ to SQL in your Add-In (Example SimpleAddIn of open source hoTools) LINQPad, the off-the-shelf…
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Wednesday, 26 July 2017 14:09
Introducing RepoWatchdog, a tool for watching changes in your repository
Written by Archimetes
RepoWatchdog watches for changes to Enterprise Architect repository items and announces detected changes by email and/or writes them to a file. It works in one of two modes: in a periodic mode, the watchdog checks the repository continuously for changes with a specific period, in a batch mode, the watchdog checks the repository once and looks for changes between specific dates. Below is a change announcement example created by RepoWatchdog and send by email. The announcement contains repository name together with item details including the old and new values of changed properties. The content of emails and files…
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No matter whether the choice is a carbon tax or emissions trading scheme, a global price on carbon is the best chance for the international community to address climate change successfully to limit global warming to 2 degrees. Trac-Car is releasing its Global Carbon Market UML Domain Model for Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Version 13. It can be freely downloaded, adapted and used. It is intended for an automated cloud deployment of carbon credits from energy efficiency and renewable energy replacement of fossil fuels for electricity and transport. …
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Use C#, Java from your EA Context Menu: This works for all EA Versions, even without Administration rights to install an Add-In or so. EA Version 13 supports an IDE to develope in C# and Java with full EA API support and debugging. They name it Hybrid Scripting. You may use the EA 13 Hybrid Script environment or other IDEs. Going the first steps is easier with EA 13. This article shows you with a little example how to use C# for your Scripting. After you have understood C#, it should be easy to use Java in a similar way.…
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Try RepoDoc, a new way of documenting your repository. It’s easy to use, powerful and we offer it for free to anyone willing to test or help. What is RepoDoc? A document generator add-in for Enterprise Architect. What makes it special? uses Liquid templates that are easy to create, modify and maintain, offers flexible repository filtering capabilities, makes non-linear document generation possible, supports a wide range of document formats including, but not limited to, HTML, LaTeX, PDF, Markdown, AsciiDoc, CSV, XML or JSON files, SVG, source codes in different languages, contains a built-in post processor. How can…
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