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Enhanced User Security in Enterprise Architect 16
- User Security in Enterprise Architect is a method of restricting the use of data update functions across the model via access rights for each function, as well as safeguarding individual parts and diagrams from modification using user locks.
- The primary goal is to avoid unintended data alterations and to prohibit access to sensitive information.
What’s new in Sparx Enterprise Architect 16
- Sparx Enterprise Architect 16 enhances the model governance by making it much more secure to safeguard your model/project.
- From Release 16.0 onwards, in the Corporate, Unified, and Ultimate Editions, if security is enabled, access restrictions can be applied to specific users and groups, to prevent certain actions.
- Prevents data loss in the model/project at the user level on top of the model security authorization and also prevents the unwanted destruction of model data.
- User limitations prevent a user from completing certain tasks, independent of their other user and group security rights.
- Restrictions can be applied for deleting packages, diagrams, elements, connectors, attributes, and operations.
- They may also be used to limit XMI Import, restore from a Baseline, and remove a Baseline. Basically, anything that could result in 'data loss'.
- These restrictions are aimed at preventing the inadvertent deletion of model content.
Figure 1 User restrictions in Sparx EA 16
Restrictions
Restriction | Prevents the user from |
Delete Package | Deleting Packages. |
Delete Diagram | Deleting diagrams. |
Delete Element | Deleting elements. |
Delete Attribute | Deleting attributes from elements, or columns from data tables. |
Delete Operation | Deleting operations from elements, or constraints from data tables. |
Delete Connector | Deleting connectors. |
Import XMI | Importing XML Package files (but does not prevent version control imports). |
Restore from Baseline | 'Restoring' a Package from a previously-saved Baseline. |
Delete Baseline | Deleting saved Package Baselines. |
Further Information
Please contact us or write an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call us @ +91 8248004261 to have a live demo of the new EA 16 features and capabilities.
Click here to see a sneak peak of how Enhanced User Security in EA16 works.
Enterprise Architect 16 Menus and Shortcuts – A Detailed Comparison to EA 14 and EA 15
Sparx Systems has recently released its latest version of Enterprise Architect 16. Sparx Systems have added various new features in this version. Here is a guide with a list of menus frequently used by EA practitioners. This ultimate guide focuses highly on how to access those frequently used options from menu bars along with some shortcuts. Since there are many changes in menus for frequently used options like Report Generation, Model Exchange, Element Properties, and others.
The below table shows the full comparison between Enterprise Architect versions 14, 15, and 16.
Enterprise Architect Features |
Versions |
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Enterprise Architect 14 |
Enterprise Architect 15 |
Enterprise Architect 16 |
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Start Page |
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Model Wizard (Ctrl+ Shift +M) |
Design | Package | Insert | Insert using Model Wizard Right-click on Package | Add a Model using Wizard Project Browser caption bar menu | New Model from Pattern |
Design | Model | Add | Model Wizard Right-click on Package | Add a Model using Wizard Project Browser caption bar menu | New Model from Pattern |
Design | Package | Model Wizard Right-click on Package | Add a Model using Wizard Project Browser caption bar menu | New Model from Pattern Start | All Windows | Design | New Model from Pattern Start Page | Create from Pattern |
Process Guidance |
Model Wizard (Ctrl + Shift + M) | Process Guidance |
Model Wizard (Ctrl + Shift + M) | Process Guidance |
Start Page | Guidance Model Wizard (Ctrl + Shift + M) | Guidance |
File – Save as type |
*.eap, *.eapx, *.feap |
*.eap, *.eapx, *.feap |
*.qea, *.qeax, *.eap, *.eapx, *.feap, *.eadb |
Start |
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Project Browser |
Start | Browse | Project Browser |
Start | Desktop | Design | Browser Explore | Portals | Windows | Project Browser Ctrl+1 |
Start | All Windows | Design |Browser Start | Explore | Portals | Windows | Explore | Project Browser Ctrl+1 |
ContextBrowser |
Start | Browse | Context Browser |
Start | Desktop | Design| Browser | Context Explore | Portals |Windows | Explore | Context Browser |
Start | All Windows | Design| Browser | Context Start | Explore | Portals | Windows | Explore | Context Browser |
DiagramBrowser |
NA |
Start | Desktop | Design | Browser | Diagram Explore | Portals | Windows | Project Browser | Diagram |
Start | All Windows | Design | Browser | Diagram Start | Explore | Portals | Windows | Project Browser | Diagram |
Element Browser |
Start | Browse | Element Browser |
Design | Element | Editors | Element Browser |
Start | All Windows | Properties | Element Browser |
Preferences/ Settings |
Start | Preferences Ctrl+F9 |
Start |Preferences | Preferences Ctrl+F9 |
Start | Appearance | Preferences | Preferences Ctrl+F9 |
MenuCustomize |
Start | Visual Style | Customize |
Start | Desktop | Preferences | Other Options |
Start | Appearance | Preferences | Other Options |
Summary |
Start | Properties | Summary |
Start | Desktop | Design | Details | Summary |
Start | All Windows | Design | Summary |
Resources |
Start | Browse | Resources |
Start | Desktop | Share | Publish | Resources |
Start | All Windows | Design | Browser |Resource Start | Explore | Portals | Windows | Explore | Resource |
Notes (Ctrl + Shift + 1) |
Start | Properties | Notes |
Start | Desktop | Design | Common | Notes |
Start | All Windows | Design | Notes |
Tagged Values (Ctrl + Shift + 6) |
Start | Properties | Tagged Values |
Design | Element | Editors | Properties | Tags Start | Desktop | Design | Details | Properties (Tags Tab) |
Start | All Windows | Properties | Tagged Values |
Relationships (Ctrl + Shift + 2) |
Start | Trace | Relationships |
Start | Desktop | Design | Details | Relationships |
Start | All Windows | Properties | Relations |
Element Properties (Alt + 1) |
Start | Properties |
Start | Desktop | Design | Details | Properties ( Element Tab) |
Start | All Windows | Properties | Properties Start | All Windows | Properties | Properties Dialog |
Find in Project (Ctrl + f) |
Start | Search | Model |
Start | Explore | Search | Model |
Start | Explore | Search | Model |
Workspace |
Start | Workspace |
Start | Explore | Workspace |
Start | All Windows | Workspace |
Visual Style |
Start | Visual Style |
Start | Desktop | Visual Style |
Start | Appearance | Visual Style |
Perspective |
Start | Perspective |
Start | Portals | Perspective |
Start |Explore | Portals | Perspective |
View |
NA |
NA |
Start | Appearance | View |
Scriptlet |
NA |
NA |
Start | Explore | Portals | Perspective | Construction | Scriptlets Toolbox | Dynamic Viewpoints | Scriptlet |
Grid-Style Diagram |
NA |
NA |
Start | All Windows | Properties | Enable Grid Style (Appearance) |
Design |
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Traceability (Ctrl + Shift + 4) |
Design | Impact | Traceability |
Design | Impact | Trace | Traceability |
Design | Impact Analysis | Trace | Traceability |
Relationship Matrix |
Design | Impact | Relationship Matrix |
Design | Impact | Matrix | Relationship Matrix |
Design | Impact Analysis | Package/Matrix | Relationship Matrix |
Gap Analysis Matrix |
Design | Impact | Gap Analysis Matrix |
Design | Impact | Gap Analysis | Gap Analysis Matrix |
Design | Impact Analysis | Gap Analysis | Gap Analysis Matrix |
Toolbox |
Design | Toolbox |
Design | Diagram | Toolbox Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
Design | Diagram | Toolbox Start | All Windows | Design | Toolbox Ctrl + Shift + 3 |
Change Diagram Type |
Design | Diagram | Edit | Change Type |
Design | Diagram | Manage | Custom | Change Type |
Design | Diagram | Options | Change Type |
Specification View |
Design | Specification |
Design | Model | Specification Manager |
Design | Package | Specification View |
List View |
Design | List Design | View as | List |
Design | Model | ListView Design | Diagram | View as | List |
Design | Package | List View Design | Diagram | Views | List |
Gantt View |
Design | Gantt Design | View as | Gantt |
Design | Model | Gantt Design | Diagram | View as | Gantt View |
Design | Package | Gantt View Design | Diagram | Views | Gantt View |
Change Element Type |
Design |Element | Edit | Change Type |
Design | Element | Manage | Advanced | Change Type |
Design | Element | Manage | Change Type |
Auto Reload Changed Diagrams |
NA |
NA |
Design | Diagram | Options | Auto Reload Changed Diagrams |
Glossary |
Publish | Glossary |
Publish | Dictionary | Glossary |
Design | Dictionary | Glossary |
Layout |
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Diagram Layout |
Layout | Tools | Diagram Layout |
Layout | Tools | Diagram Layout |
Layout | Tools | Diagram Layout |
Pan and Zoom |
Layout | Pan, and Zoom |
Layout | Tools | Pan, and Zoom |
Layout | Tools | Pan and Zoom |
DiagramFilter |
Layout | Tools | Diagram Filters |
Layout | Tools | Filters and Layers |
Layout | Tools | Filters and Layers |
Auto Refresh |
NA |
NA |
Layout | Auto Refresh | Auto Refresh Right-click on diagram background | Collaborate | Auto Refresh |
Publish |
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Export XMI |
Publish | Export XMI |
Publish | Model Exchange | Export-XMI |
Publish | Model Exchange | Export Package | Export Current Package to Native/XMI File |
Import XMI |
Publish | Import XMI |
Publish | Model Exchange | Import-XMI |
Publish | Model Exchange | Import Package | Import Package from Native/XMI File |
Configure (Settings EA 16) |
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Project Options |
Configure | Options |
Configure | Model | Options |
Settings | Model | Options |
UML Types (Stereotypes / Tagged Values / Cardinality Values) |
Configure | UML Types |
Configure | Reference Data | UML Types |
Settings | Reference Data | UML Types |
ProjectTypes |
Configure | Project Types |
Configure | Reference Data | Model Types |
Settings | Reference Data | Model Types |
DatabaseDatatypes |
Configure | Settings | Database Datatypes |
Configure | Reference Data | Settings | Database Datatypes |
Settings | Reference Data | Settings | Database Datatypes |
NamespaceRoots |
Configure | Settings | Namespace Roots |
Configure | Reference Data | Settings | Namespace Roots |
Settings | Reference Data | Settings | Namespace Roots |
PreprocessorMacros |
Configure | Settings | Preprocessor Macros |
Configure | Reference Data | Settings | Preprocessor Macros |
Settings | Reference Data | Settings | Preprocessor Macros |
ManageSecurity |
Configure | Administer |
Configure | Security | Administer |
Settings | Security | Administer |
ProjectTransfer |
Configure | Transfer | Project Transfer |
Configure | Model | Transfer | Project Transfer |
Settings | Model | Transfer | Project Transfer |
EAP/EAPX Project Transfer |
NA |
NA |
Settings | Model | Transfer | EAP/EAPX Project Transfer |
EAP To QEA Project Transfer |
NA |
NA |
Settings | Model | Transfer | EAP To QEA Project Transfer |
EAP Replication |
Configure | Model | Integrity Check| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file | Create New Replica |
Configure | Model | Integrity | Manage.EAPX/.EAP file | Create New Replica |
Settings | Model | Transfer | EAP Replication |
QEA Replication |
NA |
NA |
Settings | Model | Transfer | QEA Replication |
ExportReference Data |
Configure | Transfer | Export Reference Data |
Configure | Model | Transfer | Export Reference Data |
Settings | Model | Transfer | Export Reference Data |
ImportReference Data |
Configure | Transfer | Import Reference Data |
Configure | Model | Transfer | Import Reference Data |
Settings | Model | Transfer | Import Reference Data |
EnableAudit |
Configure | Auditing |
Configure | Model | Auditing |
Settings | Model | Auditing |
ProjectIntegrity |
Configure | Integrity Check | Project Integrity |
Configure | Model | Integrity| Project Integrity |
Settings | Model | Integrity | Project Integrity |
ResetID |
Configure | Integrity Check | Reset IDs |
Configure | Model | Integrity |Reset IDs |
Settings | Model | Integrity | Reset IDs |
Repair .EAPX/.EAP File |
Configure | Integrity Check | Manage .EAPX/.EAP file | Repair .EAPX/.EAP file |
Configure | Model | Integrity | Manage .EAPX/.EAP file | Repair .EAPX/.EAP file |
Settings | Model | Integrity | Manage .EAPX/.EAP File | Repair .EAPX/.EAP File |
Compact .EAPX/.EAP File |
Configure | Integrity Check | Manage .EAPX/.EAP file | Compact .EAPX/.EAP file |
Configure | Model | Integrity| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file | Compact .EAPX/.EAP file |
Settings | Model | Integrity | Manage .EAPX/.EAP File | Compact.EAPX/.EAP File |
Update .EAPX/.EAP File Indexes |
Configure | Integrity Check | Manage .EAPX/.EAP file | Update .EAPX/.EAP file Indexes |
Configure | Model | Integrity |Manage .EAPX/.EAP file | Update .EAPX/.EAP file Indexes |
Settings | Model | Integrity | Manage .EAPX/.EAP File | Update.EAPX/.EAP File Indexes |
Construct |
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Discussion |
Start | Discussions |
Start | Collaborate | Discussions |
Start | Collaborate | Discuss |
Team Review |
Start | Reviews |
Start | Collaborate | Reviews |
Start | Collaborate | Review |
ResourceAllocation |
Construct | Resources |
Construct | Resource Management | Resources |
Construct | Resource Management | Resources |
Develop |
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CodeTemplates |
Code | Options | Edit Code Templates |
Develop | Preference | Options | Edit Code Templates |
Develop | Source Code | Options | Edit Code Templates |
CodeEngineering Datatypes |
Code | Options | Configure Code Engineering Datatypes Or Configure | Settings | Database Datatypes |
Develop | Options | Preference | Configure Code Engineering Datatypes |
Develop | Source Code | Options | Configure Code Engineering Datatypes |
ImportSource Code |
Code | File | Import Source Directory |
Develop | Source Code | Files | Import Source Directory |
Develop | Source Code | Files | Import Source Directory |
Specialize |
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ManageAdd-ins |
Specialize | Add-Ins | Manage |
Specialize | Add-Ins | Manage - Addin |
Specialize | Add-Ins | Manage - Addin |
PCSIntegrations |
Specialize | Tools |integrations | Open External Data |
Specialize | Tools |Systems integrations |Open External Data |
Specialize | Tools |Systems integrations |Open External Data |
ImportMDG Technology |
Specialize | Technologies | Publish | Import MDG Technology |
Specialize | Technologies | Publish-Tech | Import MDG Technology |
Specialize |Technologies | Publish-Tech | Import MDG Technology Resources | MDG Technologies | Model Technologies | Right Click | Import Technology |
GenerateMDG Technology |
Specialize | Technologies | Publish | Generate MDG Technology |
Specialize | Technologies | Publish-Tech | Generate MDG Technology |
Specialize | Technologies | Publish-Tech | Generate MDG Technology |
Scripting |
Specialize | Tools | Scripting |
Specialize | Tools | Script Library |
Specialize | Tools | Script Library |
ManageTechnology |
Specialize | Technologies | Manage |
Specialize | Technologies | Manage-Tech |
Specialize | Technologies | Manage-Tech |
Others |
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LinkedDocument |
Start | Properties | Linked Document |
Start | Desktop | Design | Details | Document |
Start | All Windows | Design | Document |
ApplyAuto Naming to Elements |
Design | Edit | Package | Advanced | Apply Auto Naming |
Design | Model | Manage | Options | Auto Naming |
Design | Package | Manage | Auto Naming |
Turn on Level Numbering |
Design | Edit | Package | Advanced | Toggle Level Numbering |
Design | Model | Manage | Level Numbering |
Design | Package | Manage | Level Numbering |
PackageBaseline – New |
Design | Edit | Package | Manage Baselines | Manage Baselines |
Design | Model | Manage | Manage Baselines |
Design | Package | Manage | Manage Baselines |
PackageControl |
Publish | Package Control |Configure |
Publish | Model Exchange | Package Control | Package Configure |
Publish | Model Exchange | Package Control | Package Control |
GenerateSource Code |
Code | Generate |
Develop | Source Code |Generate |
Develop | Source Code |Generate |
ProjectBrowser Search |
Project Browser | Hamburger Icon | Find in Project |
Project Browser | Hamburger Icon | Find in Browser |
Project Browser | Hamburger Icon | Find in Browser |
Document Generation |
Publish | Documentation | Generate Rich Text Documentation Project Browser | Hamburger Icon | Documentation | Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX) |
Publish | Model Reports | Report Builder | Generate Documentation Project Browser | Hamburger Icon | Documentation | Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX) |
Publish | Model Reports | Report Builder | Generate Documentation Project Browser | Hamburger Icon | Documentation | Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX) Start | All Windows | Publish | Generate Package Report |
DiagramProperties Dock |
Start | Properties |
Start | Desktop | Design | Properties |
Start | All Windows | Properties | Properties |
ContextBrowser |
Start | Browse | Context Browser |
Start | Desktop |Design | Browser | Context Explore | Portals |Windows | Explore | Context Browser |
Start | All Windows |Design | Browser | Context Start | Explore | Portals | Windows | Explore | Context Browser |
InlineSpecification |
Design | ViewAs | Toggle Inline Specification View |
Design | Diagram | View As | Inline Specification View |
Design | Diagram | Views | Inline Specification |
Commonly Used Ribbon Updates in Enterprise Architect 16
Sparx provides Quick Access Panels in Enterprise Architect 16 to make it easier to choose and access a window.
Design: Contains lists of windows for browsing the structure and content of the model (Alt + 1).
Properties: Contains a list of windows of Elements tools (Alt + 2).
Collaborate: Contains lists of windows for performing discussions, reviews, and collaborations (Alt + 3).
Execute: Contains lists of windows for performing execution analysis, profiling, simulation, scripting, and debugging (Alt + 4).
Construct: Contains a list of windows for all project management transactions (Alt + 5).
Publish: Contains lists of windows for report generator and model exchange (Alt + 6).
Further Information
Please contact us or write an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or call us @ +91 8248004261 to have a live demo about the new EA 16 features and capabilities.