Enterprise Architect User Guide - IDSI

2888 Pages·2012·17.78 MB·English

by  Geoffrey Sparks

Enterprise Architect User Guide
Enterprise Architect is an intuitive, flexible and powerful UML
analysis and design tool for building robust and maintainable
software. From requirements gathering, through analysis,
modeling, implementation and testing to deployment and
maintenance, Enterprise Architect is a fast, feature-rich,
multi-user UML modeling tool, driving the long-term success
of your software project.
Copyright © 1998-2012 Sparx Systems Pty Ltd
Enterprise Architect User Guide
Introduction
by Geoffrey Sparks
Enterprise Architect is a complete UML-based
solution for analysing, designing, managing, sharing
and building software systems.
Enterprise Architect User Guide
© 1998-2012 Sparx Systems Pty Ltd
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Printed: March 2012
Special thanks to:
Publisher
All the people who have contributed suggestions, examples, bug
Sparx Systems
reports and assistance in the development of Enterprise Architect.
The task of developing and maintaining this tool has been greatly
Managing Editor
enhanced by their contribution.
Geoffrey Sparks
Technical Editors
Geoffrey Sparks
Dermot O'Bryan
Simon McNeilly
Neil Capey
Sam Mancarella
John Redfern
Vimal Kumar
Howard Britten
Brad Maxwell
Steve Meagher
I Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword 1
Part I Introduction 3
Ove.r..v.i.e..w... ......................................................................................................................... 5
What You C..a..n.. .D...o.. .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Key Benefi.t.s.. ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Key Featu.r..e..s.. ................................................................................................................................................... 13
En.t.e..r.p..r.i.s..e.. .A..r.c..h..i.t.e..c..t. .E..d..i.t.i.o..n..s. .......................................................................................... 18
The Trial V...e..r..s..i.o...n.. ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Editions A..v..a..i.l.a..b..l.e.. ........................................................................................................................................... 20
The Read-..o..n..l.y.. .'.L...i.t.e..'. .E..d...i.t.i.o..n... ......................................................................................................................... 24
Fo.r.m...a..l. .S..t.a..t.e..m...e..n..t.s.. ........................................................................................................ 25
Copyright. .N...o..t.i.c..e... ............................................................................................................................................ 25
End User .L..i.c..e..n...s..e.. .A...g..r..e..e...m...e...n..t. ..................................................................................................................... 26
Trademar.k...s.. .................................................................................................................................................... 29
Acknowle..d..g..e...m...e...n..t.s... ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Or.d..e..r. .E..n..t.e..r.p..r.i.s..e.. .A..r.c..h..i.t.e..c..t. ............................................................................................. 33
Ins.t.a..l.l.a..t.i.o..n.. ..................................................................................................................... 34
Re.g..i.s..t.e..r. .a.. .F..u..l.l. .L..i.c..e..n..s.e.. .................................................................................................. 36
He.l.p.. .a..n..d.. .S..u..p..p..o..r..t. .......................................................................................................... 38
Available .H..e..l.p...f.i.l.e.. .F..o...r.m....a..t.s... ........................................................................................................................... 39
Support .......................................................................................................................................................... 40
Part II Getting Started 42
Co.m...m...o..n.. .T..a..s..k.s.. .............................................................................................................. 43
Ba.s..i.c.s.. ............................................................................................................................ 45
A Q...u..i.c.k..s..t.a..r.t. .T..u..t.o..r.i.a..l. ...................................................................................................... 47
Create Pr.o..j.e..c..t.. .S..c..e..n...a..r.i.o... ............................................................................................................................... 47
Add a Vie.w... .T..o... .Y..o..u...r. .M....o..d..e...l. .......................................................................................................................... 48
Add Packa..g...e..s.. ................................................................................................................................................. 49
Creating D..i.a..g...r.a..m....s.. ......................................................................................................................................... 50
Creating N..e...w... .E..l.e..m....e..n...t.s.. .o...n.. .D..i.a..g...r.a..m....s.. ........................................................................................................ 51
Adding Co..n...n..e..c..t..o..r..s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 53
Modify Pr.o..p..e...r.t..i.e..s.. .......................................................................................................................................... 55
Moving El.e..m....e..n..t..s..,. .D..i.a..g...r.a..m....s.. .a..n...d.. .C...o..n..n...e..c..t.o...r.s... ......................................................................................... 56
Move E..l.e..m..e..n..t.s.. .W....it.h..i.n.. .a.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e................................................................................................................ 56
Move E..l.e..m..e..n..t.s.. .B...e..t.w...e..e..n.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s............................................................................................................ 57
Move E..l.e..m..e..n..t.s.. .i.n.. .a.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m......................................................................................................................... 58
Move E..l.e..m..e..n..t.s.. .B...e..t.w...e..e..n.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m...s............................................................................................................. 58
Conne.c..t. .a.. .D..i.f.f.e..r..e..n..t. .E..le..m...e..n..t. .o..n.. .a.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m................................................................................................... 60
Delete Ele.m....e..n...t.s.. ............................................................................................................................................. 61
Remov.e.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .F..r.o..m... .a.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m............................................................................................................... 61
Delete .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .F..r.o..m... .Y..o..u..r.. .M..o..d..e..l.............................................................................................................. 62
Delete Co.n..n...e..c..t.o...r.s... ........................................................................................................................................ 64
Save Chan..g...e..s.. ................................................................................................................................................. 65
Ty.p..i.c.a..l. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t. .R..o..l.e..s. ..................................................................................................... 67
Summary. .o..f.. .T..y..p..i.c..a..l. .T...a..s..k..s... .......................................................................................................................... 68
Business. .A..n...a..l.y..s..t.s... ........................................................................................................................................ 70
Software .A...r.c..h...i.t.e..c..t..s.. ...................................................................................................................................... 71
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Software .E..n..g...i.n..e..e...r.s... ...................................................................................................................................... 72
Developer..s.. ...................................................................................................................................................... 73
Project M.a..n..a..g..e...r.s... .......................................................................................................................................... 75
Testers .......................................................................................................................................................... 76
Implemen..t.a..t..i.o..n.. .M....a..n..a..g..e...r.s... .......................................................................................................................... 77
Technolog...y.. .D..e..v..e...l.o..p..e...r.s... ............................................................................................................................... 78
Database .D..e...v..e..l.o..p...e..r..s.. .................................................................................................................................... 79
Us.e..r. .I.n..t.e..r.f.a..c..e.. .G..u..i.d..e.. ...................................................................................................... 81
Start Page.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 82
Remov.e.. .R...e..c..e..n..t. .P..r.o..j.e..c..t.s............................................................................................................................. 84
Learning .C..e...n..t.e...r. ............................................................................................................................................. 84
Main Men.u.. ....................................................................................................................................................... 86
File ......................................................................................................................................................... 87
Edit ......................................................................................................................................................... 88
Paste Elemen..t.s.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u...................................................................................................................... 90
View ......................................................................................................................................................... 90
View Subme.n..u..s.................................................................................................................................... 93
Project......................................................................................................................................................... 95
Documentatio..n.. .S...u..b..m..e..n..u....................................................................................................................... 96
Model Valida.t.i.o..n.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u.................................................................................................................... 97
Import/Expor.t. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u......................................................................................................................... 98
Version Con.t.r.o..l. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u..................................................................................................................... 98
Security Sub.m...e..n..u................................................................................................................................. 99
Diagr.a..m...................................................................................................................................................... 100
Diagram Ad.v..a..n..c..e..d.. .M...e..n..u.................................................................................................................... 102
Eleme..n..t..................................................................................................................................................... 103
Advanced S...u..b..m..e..n..u............................................................................................................................ 104
Inline Featu.r.e..s.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u..................................................................................................................... 105
Source Cod..e.. .E..n..g..in..e..e..r..in..g.. .S...u..b..m..e..n..u.................................................................................................... 106
Appearanc.e.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u........................................................................................................................ 107
Position Sub..m...e..n..u..s.............................................................................................................................. 108
Tools......................................................................................................................................................... 110
Source Cod..e.. .E..n..g..in..e..e..r..in..g.. .S...u..b..m..e..n..u.................................................................................................... 111
Database E.n..g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u......................................................................................................... 113
Web Servic.e..s.. .S...u..b..m..e..n..u...................................................................................................................... 113
XML Schem..a.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u....................................................................................................................... 113
Model Trans..f..o..r.m...a..t.io..n.. .(..M..D...A..).. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u.............................................................................................. 114
Spelling Too..l.s...................................................................................................................................... 114
Data Manag..e..m..e..n..t. .S...u..b..m..e..n..u................................................................................................................ 114
Manage .EA...P.. .F..i.le.. .S...u..b..m..e..n..u.......................................................................................................... 115
Analy..z..e..r................................................................................................................................................... 116
Debug Men.u........................................................................................................................................ 117
Record Men..u....................................................................................................................................... 118
Test Menu......................................................................................................................................... 119
More Analy.z..e..r. .W....in..d..o..w....s.................................................................................................................... 120
Exten.s..i.o..n..s................................................................................................................................................. 120
Settin.g..s...................................................................................................................................................... 122
Project Typ.e..s.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u...................................................................................................................... 124
Windo..w....................................................................................................................................................... 125
Help......................................................................................................................................................... 126
Standard.. .W...i.n..d...o..w...s... ...................................................................................................................................... 128
Code. .E..d..it.o..r..s.............................................................................................................................................. 130
Dock .W....in..d..o..w....s.......................................................................................................................................... 130
Autoh..i.d..e.. .W...i.n..d..o..w...s.................................................................................................................................... 133
Standard.. .T..o..o...l.b..a..r..s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 134
Defau..l.t. .T..o..o..ls.. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r................................................................................................................................ 135
Projec..t. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r.......................................................................................................................................... 137
Code. .G..e..n..e..r..a..t.io..n.. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r.......................................................................................................................... 138
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III Contents
UML E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .T..o..o..lb..a..r............................................................................................................................... 139
Diagr.a..m.. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r........................................................................................................................................ 141
Curre.n..t. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t. .T..o..o..lb..a..r............................................................................................................................ 142
Curre.n..t. .C...o..n..n..e..c..t.o..r. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r....................................................................................................................... 144
Work.s..p..a..c..e.. .L..a..y..o..u..t.s.. .T..o..o..lb..a..r..................................................................................................................... 145
Debu.g.. .&.. .R..e..c..o..r..d.. .T..o..o..lb..a..r........................................................................................................................... 146
Statu.s.. .B..a..r................................................................................................................................................. 147
Customi.z..a..t.i.o...n.. .............................................................................................................................................. 148
The C..u..s..t.o..m..i.z..e.. .D..i.a..l.o..g................................................................................................................................ 149
Customize C...o..m..m...a..n..d..s......................................................................................................................... 150
Customize T..o..o..l.b..a..r.s............................................................................................................................. 153
Add Custom.. .T..o..o..l.s............................................................................................................................... 154
Open Exter..n..a..l .T..o..o..l.s..................................................................................................................... 155
Pass Param...e..t.e..r.s.. .t.o.. .A...p..p..li.c..a..t.i.o..n..s................................................................................................. 157
Customize K...e..y..b..o..a..r.d.. .S..h..o..r..t.c..u..t.s.......................................................................................................... 158
Customize M...e..n..u.................................................................................................................................. 159
Customize O...p..t.i.o..n..s.............................................................................................................................. 160
Mana.g..e.. .W...o..r..k.s..p..a..c..e.. .L..a..y..o..u..t...................................................................................................................... 160
Custo..m..i.z..e.. .C..o..m...m...a..n..d.. .S..e..t.s......................................................................................................................... 161
User .I.n..t.e..r.f.a..c..e.. .C...u..s..t.o..m..i.z..a..t.i.o..n.................................................................................................................... 163
Visua..l .S...t.y..le..s.............................................................................................................................................. 164
Other Wi.n..d...o..w...s... ............................................................................................................................................ 165
The O..u..t.p..u..t. .W...i.n..d..o..w.................................................................................................................................... 165
The W...e..b.. .B..r.o..w....s..e..r.................................................................................................................................... 166
Keyboard... .S..h..o...r.t..c..u..t.s... .................................................................................................................................... 166
Keyb.o..a..r.d..-.M...o..u..s..e.. .S..h..o..r..t.c..u..t.s...................................................................................................................... 174
Part III Projects and Teams 177
In..t.r.o..d..u..c..t.i.o..n.. ................................................................................................................. 179
Projects. .D..e..f..i.n..e..d... .......................................................................................................................................... 180
Open a P.r..o..j.e...c..t. .............................................................................................................................................. 182
Project S..h..o..r..t.c..u...t.s.. ......................................................................................................................................... 184
Creat.e.. .P..r.o..j.e..c..t. .S..h..o..r..t.c..u..t............................................................................................................................ 186
Captu..r.e.. .C..u..r..r.e..n..t. .W...o..r..k. .E..n..v..i.r.o..n..m...e..n..t.......................................................................................................... 187
Encry..p..t. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y.. .P..a..s..s..w...o..r..d.................................................................................................................. 189
F.i.l.e.. .B..a..s.e..d.. .R...e..p..o..s.i.t.o..r.i.e..s.. ............................................................................................... 190
Copy a B.a..s..e... .P..r..o..j.e..c..t.. .................................................................................................................................... 191
Copy Exi.s..t.i.n...g.. .P..r..o..j.e...c..t. .................................................................................................................................. 192
S.e..r.v..e..r. .B..a..s..e..d.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.i.e..s. ........................................................................................... 194
Create a. .R..e..p...o..s..i.t..o..r..y.. .................................................................................................................................... 195
Acce.s..s.. .2..0..0..7.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y........................................................................................................................... 195
MySQ..L.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y..................................................................................................................................... 196
SQL S...e..r.v..e..r. .R...e..p..o..s..it.o..r..y............................................................................................................................. 196
Oracl.e.. .D..a..t.a.. .R...e..p..o..s..it.o..r..y............................................................................................................................. 198
Postg.r..e..S..Q...L.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y............................................................................................................................. 198
Adap.t.i.v..e.. .S..e..r.v..e..r.. .A..n..y..w....h..e..r.e.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y.................................................................................................... 199
MSDE.. .S..e..r.v..e..r.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y........................................................................................................................... 200
Progr.e..s..s.. .O...p..e..n..E..d..g..e.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y................................................................................................................ 200
Set Up an.. .O...D..B...C.. .D...r.i.v..e...r. .f..o..r.. .a.. .C..o...n..n..e...c..t.i.o..n... .t.o.. .a.. .R...e..p..o...s..i.t.o...r.y.. ..................................................................... 201
MySQ..L.. .O...D..B..C... .D..r.i.v..e..r................................................................................................................................. 202
Postg.r..e..S..Q...L.. .O..D...B..C.. .D...r.i.v..e..r......................................................................................................................... 204
ASA .O...D..B..C... .D..r.i.v..e..r..................................................................................................................................... 206
Progr.e..s..s.. .O...p..e..n..E..d..g..e.. .O..D...B..C.. .D...r.i.v..e..r............................................................................................................ 207
Oracl.e.. .O...D..B..C... .D..r.i.v..e..r.................................................................................................................................. 209
Connect. .t.o.. .a.. .D...a..t.a.. .R..e...p..o..s...i.t.o..r..y.. .................................................................................................................... 210
MySQ..L.. .D..a..t.a.. .R...e..p..o..s..it.o..r..y............................................................................................................................ 211
SQL S...e..r.v..e..r. .D...a..t.a.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y..................................................................................................................... 213
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Oracl.e.. .D..a..t.a.. .R...e..p..o..s..it.o..r..y.. .(.O...D..B..C...)............................................................................................................... 214
Oracl.e.. .D..a..t.a.. .R...e..p..o..s..it.o..r..y.. .(.O...L..E.. .D..B..)............................................................................................................. 216
Postg.r..e..S..Q...L.. .D..a..t.a.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y..................................................................................................................... 218
ASA .D..a..t.a.. .R...e..p..o..s..it.o..r..y................................................................................................................................ 220
MSDE.. .S..e..r.v..e..r.. .D..a..t.a.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y................................................................................................................... 222
Progr.e..s..s.. .O...p..e..n..E..d..g..e.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y................................................................................................................ 222
Upsizing. ......................................................................................................................................................... 224
Upsiz.e.. .t.o.. .M...y..S..Q...L....................................................................................................................................... 225
Upsiz.e.. .t.o.. .A...c..c..e..s..s.. .2..0..0..7............................................................................................................................. 228
Upsiz.e.. .t.o.. .S...Q..L.. .S...e..r.v..e..r............................................................................................................................... 229
Upsiz.e.. .t.o.. .O...r.a..c..l.e.. .9..i.,. .1..0..g.. .o..r. .1..1..g................................................................................................................. 231
Upsiz.e.. .t.o.. .P..o..s..t.g..r..e..S..Q...L............................................................................................................................... 233
Upsiz.e.. .t.o.. .S...y..b..a..s..e.. .A..S...A.............................................................................................................................. 235
Upsiz.e.. .t.o.. .M...S..D...E......................................................................................................................................... 237
Upsiz.e.. .t.o.. .P..r..o..g..r.e..s..s.. .O...p..e..n..E..d..g..e.................................................................................................................. 237
The WAN.. .O..p...t.i.m....i.z..e..r.. ..................................................................................................................................... 239
T.e..a..m... .D..e..v..e..l.o..p..m...e..n..t. ..................................................................................................... 241
Project S..h..a..r..i.n..g.. ............................................................................................................................................. 241
Share.. .E..n..t.e..r.p..r..is..e.. .A...r.c..h..i.t.e..c..t. .P..r.o..j.e..c..t.s.......................................................................................................... 242
Refresh Vie..w... .o..f.. .S..h..a..r.e..d.. .P..r..o..je..c..t........................................................................................................ 243
Share.. .P..r.o..j.e..c..t.s.. .o..n.. .N..e..t.w....o..r.k.. .D..r.i.v..e.............................................................................................................. 243
Distrib..u..t.e..d.. .D...e..v..e..lo..p..m...e..n..t........................................................................................................................... 244
Replic..a..t.i.o..n................................................................................................................................................. 245
Design Mas.t.e..r..s................................................................................................................................... 246
Create Rep.li.c..a..s................................................................................................................................... 247
Synchroniz.e.. .R..e..p..l.i.c..a..s......................................................................................................................... 248
Remove Re.p..l.ic..a..t.i.o..n............................................................................................................................. 248
Upgrade Re..p..li.c..a..s................................................................................................................................ 250
Resolve Co.n..f.l.i.c..t.s................................................................................................................................ 250
Configur.e... .U..s..e...r. .S...e..c..u..r..i.t.y.. ............................................................................................................................. 251
Enabl.e.. .S..e..c..u..r..it.y.......................................................................................................................................... 253
Secu.r.i.t.y.. .P..o..li.c..y........................................................................................................................................... 255
Maint.a..in.. .U...s..e..r.s........................................................................................................................................... 256
Impor.t. .U..s..e..r.. .ID...s.. .F..r.o..m... .A..c..t.i.v..e.. .D..i.r.e..c..t.o..r..y...................................................................................................... 257
Assig..n.. .U..s..e..r. .T..o.. .G...r.o..u..p..s............................................................................................................................. 259
Set U.p.. .S..i.n..g..l.e.. .P..e..r.m...is..s..i.o..n..s......................................................................................................................... 260
View. .A...ll. .U..s..e..r.. .P..e..r.m...is..s..i.o..n..s........................................................................................................................ 261
Maint.a..in.. .G...r.o..u..p..s......................................................................................................................................... 262
Set G.r..o..u..p.. .P..e..r.m...is..s..i.o..n..s.............................................................................................................................. 263
List o.f. .A...v..a..i.la..b..l.e.. .P..e..r.m...i.s..s..io..n..s..................................................................................................................... 264
View. .a..n..d.. .M...a..n..a..g..e.. .L..o..c..k.s........................................................................................................................... 267
Passw....o..r.d.. .E..n..c..r.y..p..t.i.o..n................................................................................................................................ 268
Chan.g..e.. .P..a..s..s..w...o..r.d..................................................................................................................................... 269
Lock .M...o..d..e..l .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s................................................................................................................................. 271
Add C..o..n..n..e..c..t.o..r..s.. .T..o.. .L..o..c..k.e..d.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s....................................................................................................... 272
Lock .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s.......................................................................................................................................... 273
Apply.. .a.. .U..s..e..r. .L..o..c..k..................................................................................................................................... 274
Locke..d.. .E..l.e..m..e..n..t. .I.n..d..i.c..a..t.o..r.s......................................................................................................................... 275
Identi.f.y.. .W...h..o.. .H...a..s.. .L..o..c..k.e..d.. .A...n.. .O...b..je..c..t......................................................................................................... 276
Mana.g..e.. .Y...o..u..r. .O...w...n.. .L..o..c..k..s......................................................................................................................... 277
Team Re.v..i.e...w... .T..o...o..l.s.. ..................................................................................................................................... 278
Conte..x..t. .M..e..n..u............................................................................................................................................. 279
Add a.. .N..e..w.... .C..a..t.e..g..o..r.y................................................................................................................................. 283
Add a.. .N..e..w.... .T..o..p..ic....................................................................................................................................... 285
Add a.. .N..e..w.... .P..o..s..t....................................................................................................................................... 286
Reply. .t.o.. .a.. .P..o..s..t.......................................................................................................................................... 288
Edit a.n.. .I.t.e..m................................................................................................................................................. 290
Add O...b..je..c..t. .L..i.n..k..s....................................................................................................................................... 292
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Team. .R..e..v..i.e..w... .R...e..s..o..u..r.c..e..s.......................................................................................................................... 293
Searc..h.. .T..e..a..m... .R..e..v..i.e..w................................................................................................................................. 294
Team. .R..e..v..i.e..w... .O...p..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................................... 295
Team. .R..e..v..i.e..w... .C...o..n..n..e..c..t.io..n..s........................................................................................................................ 295
Workflow... .S..c..r..i.p..t..s.. ......................................................................................................................................... 297
Work.f.l.o..w... .S..c..r..ip..t. .F..u..n..c..t.i.o..n..s........................................................................................................................ 298
Functions -. .V..a..l.i.d..a..t.e.. .a..n..d.. .C..o..n..t.r.o..l. .U..s..e..r.. .In..p..u..t....................................................................................... 299
Functions -. .C..r.e..a..t.e.. .a.. .S...e..a..r.c..h.. .W...i.t.h.. .U..s..e..r.. .T..a..s..k.s.................................................................................... 300
Filled Workf.l.o..w... .D...a..t.a.. .S..t.r.u..c..t.u..r..e..s......................................................................................................... 301
Workflow D..a..t.a.. .S..t.r.u..c..t.u..r..e..s.. .Y..o..u.. .F..i.l.l.................................................................................................... 302
Functions Y..o..u.. .C..a..l.l............................................................................................................................. 303
Sharing R...e..f.e...r.e...n..c..e.. .D...a..t.a.. .............................................................................................................................. 304
Expor..t. .R..e..f.e..r..e..n..c..e.. .D..a..t.a.............................................................................................................................. 305
Impor.t. .R..e..f..e..r.e..n..c..e.. .D..a..t.a............................................................................................................................... 307
C.h..a..n..g..e.. .M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n..t. .................................................................................................. 310
Version .C...o..n..t..r.o...l. ........................................................................................................................................... 311
Introd.u..c..t.i.o..n................................................................................................................................................ 312
Version Co.n..t.r.o..l. .U..s..a..g..e........................................................................................................................ 314
Version Co.n..t.r.o..l. .o..f. .M...o..d..e..l .D...a..t.a............................................................................................................ 315
Version Co.n..t.r.o..l. .a..n..d.. .R..e..f.e..r..e..n..c..e.. .d..a..t.a.................................................................................................. 316
Version Co.n..t.r.o..l. .B..a..s..i.c..s....................................................................................................................... 316
Applying Ve..r..s..io..n.. .C...o..n..t.r.o..l. .in.. .a.. .T..e..a..m... .E..n..v..i.r.o..n..m...e..n..t.............................................................................. 317
Version Co.n..t.r.o..l. .N..e..s..t.e..d.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s...................................................................................................... 319
Project Brow....s..e..r. .I.n..d..ic..a..t.o..r..s................................................................................................................. 320
Offline Vers..i.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r..o..l...................................................................................................................... 320
Version Co.n..t.r.o..l. .B..r.a..n..c..h..i.n..g.................................................................................................................. 322
Versi.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r..o..l .P..r..o..d..u..c..t. .S..e..t.u..p.................................................................................................................. 323
System Req..u..i.r.e..m...e..n..t.s......................................................................................................................... 324
Create a Su..b..v..e..r.s..i.o..n.. .E..n..v..ir..o..n..m..e..n..t...................................................................................................... 326
Create a ne..w.... .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y.. .S..u..b..-..t.r.e..e.............................................................................................. 327
Create a Lo..c..a..l. .W...o..r..k.i.n..g.. .C..o..p..y....................................................................................................... 328
Verify the .S..V...N.. .W...o..r..k.s..p..a..c..e.......................................................................................................... 329
Subversion.. .U..n..d..e..r.. .W...i.n..e..-.C..r..o..s..s..o..v..e..r............................................................................................ 330
Preparing a.. .S..u..b..v..e..r..s..io..n.. .E..n..v..i.r.o..n..m...e..n..t. .U..n..d..e..r.. .W...i.n..e....................................................................... 331
TortoiseSV..N................................................................................................................................. 333
Create a CV..S... .E..n..v..ir..o..n..m..e..n..t................................................................................................................. 333
Prepare a C...V..S... .L..o..c..a..l .W....o..r.k..s..p..a..c..e................................................................................................ 334
Verify the .C..V...S.. .W...o..r..k.s..p..a..c..e.......................................................................................................... 336
TortoiseCV..S................................................................................................................................. 337
Create a TF.S... .E..n..v..ir..o..n..m..e..n..t.................................................................................................................. 337
TFS Works.p..a..c..e..s.......................................................................................................................... 338
TFS Exclus..iv..e.. .C...h..e..c..k. .O...u..t.s........................................................................................................... 340
Create an S..C..C.. .E..n..v..i.r.o..n..m...e..n..t............................................................................................................... 341
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Control ................................................................................................................................... 342
Versi.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r..o..l .S...e..t.u..p............................................................................................................................... 343
Re-use an E..x..i.s..t.i.n..g.. .C..o..n..f.i.g..u..r.a..t.i.o..n........................................................................................................ 344
Version Co.n..t.r.o..l. .S..e..t.t.i.n..g..s.. .D..i.a..lo..g........................................................................................................... 345
SCC Settin.g..s................................................................................................................................ 347
CVS Settin.g..s................................................................................................................................ 348
SVN Settin.g..s................................................................................................................................ 349
TFS Setting..s................................................................................................................................. 350
Use V..e..r..s..io..n.. .C...o..n..t.r.o..l................................................................................................................................. 351
Project Ver.s..io..n.. .C...o..n..t.r.o..l. .M..e..n..u.............................................................................................................. 353
Package Ve..r.s..i.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r..o..l .M...e..n..u........................................................................................................... 355
Configure C..o..n..t.r.o..l.le..d.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e............................................................................................................. 360
Check In a M...o..d..e..l. .B..r.a..n..c..h..................................................................................................................... 361
Check Out a.. .M...o..d..e..l. .B..r.a..n..c..h.................................................................................................................. 362
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Check In a P..a..c..k..a..g..e............................................................................................................................. 363
Check Out a.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e.......................................................................................................................... 364
Undo Check.. .O...u..t. .o..f. .a.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e............................................................................................................ 365
Update to th..e.. .L..a..t.e..s..t. .R..e..v..i.s..i.o..n.. .o..f. .S..e..l.e..c..t.e..d.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e........................................................................... 365
Update to th..e.. .L..a..t.e..s..t. .R..e..v..i.s..i.o..n.. .o..f. .A...ll. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s................................................................................... 366
Include Oth.e..r. .U..s..e..r..s..' .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s........................................................................................................... 367
Apply Vers.i.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r.o..l. .T..o.. .B..r..a..n..c..h..e..s................................................................................................... 368
Export Cont.r..o..ll.e..d.. .M...o..d..e..l .B...r.a..n..c..h.......................................................................................................... 369
Import Cont.r.o..l.le..d.. .M...o..d..e..l. .B..r.a..n..c..h........................................................................................................... 370
Manually L.o..c..a..t.in..g.. .M...o..d..e..l. .B..r.a..n..c..h.. .F..i.l.e..s......................................................................................... 371
Review Pac..k..a..g..e.. .H..i.s..t.o..r.y..................................................................................................................... 373
Review Pa.c..k..a..g..e.. .H..i.s..t.o..r.y.. .-. .S...C..C.. .C...li.e..n..t......................................................................................... 374
Retrieve Pr.i.o..r. .R...e..v..is..i.o..n.. .-. .S...C..C.. .C...li.e..n..t............................................................................................ 375
Validate Pa.c..k.a..g..e.. .C...o..n..f.i.g..u..r.a..t.i.o..n..s........................................................................................................ 376
Resynchron..i.z..e.. .t.h..e.. .S..t.a..t.u..s.. .o..f.. .V..e..r..s..io..n.. .C...o..n..t.r.o..l.le..d.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s............................................................... 377
Tracking. .C...h..a..n...g..e..s... ....................................................................................................................................... 378
Audit.in..g...................................................................................................................................................... 379
Auditing Qu.i.c..k..s..t.a..r.t............................................................................................................................. 380
Auditing Se.t.t.i.n..g..s................................................................................................................................. 381
The Audit V..ie..w..................................................................................................................................... 384
Audit View.. .C..o..n..t.r.o..l.s..................................................................................................................... 386
Audit Histor.y.. .T..a..b................................................................................................................................. 389
Auditing Pe.r.f.o..r..m..a..n..c..e.. .I.s..s..u..e..s.............................................................................................................. 390
Audit View. .P..e..r.f.o..r..m..a..n..c..e.. .I.s..s..u..e..s......................................................................................................... 390
Packa..g..e.. .B..a..s..e..l.i.n..e..s.................................................................................................................................... 391
Baselines ......................................................................................................................................... 393
Manage Ba..s..e..li.n..e..s........................................................................................................................ 394
Create Bas..e..li.n..e..s.......................................................................................................................... 396
The Compa..r.e.. .U..t.i.l.it.y.. .(..D..i.f.f.)............................................................................................................. 396
Compare O..p..t.io..n..s.......................................................................................................................... 398
Check Visu..a..l. .C..h..a..n..g..e..s.. .t.o.. .D..i.a..g..r.a..m...s............................................................................................. 399
Example Co.m...p..a..r.i.s..o..n........................................................................................................................... 402
Compare U.t.i.l.it.y.. .T..a..b.. .O...p..t.i.o..n..s......................................................................................................... 403
Model Tr..a..n..s..f..e..r.. ............................................................................................................................................ 406
XMI Im..p..o..r..t. .a..n..d.. .E..x..p..o..r.t............................................................................................................................... 406
Export to XM...I...................................................................................................................................... 408
Publish Mod..e..l .P..a..c..k..a..g..e........................................................................................................................ 409
Import from. .X..M...I.................................................................................................................................. 412
Import EMX/.U...M..L..2.. .F..i.l.e..s........................................................................................................................ 414
Import a Rh.a..p..s..o..d..y.. .M..o..d..e..l................................................................................................................... 415
Limitations o..f.. .X..M...I............................................................................................................................... 416
The UML DT..D....................................................................................................................................... 417
Controlled P..a..c..k.a..g..e..s............................................................................................................................ 417
Controlled .P..a..c..k.a..g..e.. .M...e..n..u............................................................................................................. 418
Configure P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s..................................................................................................................... 420
Remove Pa..c..k.a..g..e.. .f..r.o..m... .C..o..n..t.r.o..l.................................................................................................... 422
Save a Pac..k..a..g..e........................................................................................................................... 423
Load a Pac..k.a..g..e............................................................................................................................ 423
Batch XMI .E..x..p..o..r.t......................................................................................................................... 424
Batch XMI .Im...p..o..r.t.......................................................................................................................... 425
Manual Ve.r.s..i.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r.o..l. .w...i.t.h.. .X..M...I................................................................................................ 426
Report Dele..t.i.o..n.. .o..f. .C...r.o..s..s.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e.. .R..e..f.e..r..e..n..c..e..s........................................................................... 428
CSV .Im...p..o..r.t. .a..n..d.. .E..x..p..o..r..t............................................................................................................................. 429
CSV Specif.i.c..a..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................................. 430
Using Pres.e..r.v..e.. .H...ie..r..a..r.c..h..y............................................................................................................ 432
CSV Export......................................................................................................................................... 433
CSV Import......................................................................................................................................... 435
Perfo.r.m... .a.. .P..r.o..j.e..c..t. .D..a..t.a.. .T..r..a..n..s..f.e..r............................................................................................................... 436
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Copy Packa..g..e..s.. .B..e..t.w...e..e..n.. .P..r..o..je..c..t.s...................................................................................................... 438
Compare.. .P...r.o...j.e..c..t.s... ....................................................................................................................................... 439
P.r.o..j.e..c..t. .M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n..t. ................................................................................................... 441
The Proj.e..c..t. .M....a..n..a..g..e...m...e...n..t. .W....i.n..d..o...w... ........................................................................................................... 442
Project R..e..s..o...u..r..c..e..s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 443
Reso.u..r.c..e.. .A...ll.o..c..a..t.i.o..n.................................................................................................................................. 444
Effort. .M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n..t................................................................................................................................... 446
Risk M...a..n..a..g..e..m..e..n..t...................................................................................................................................... 447
Metric..s....................................................................................................................................................... 448
Effort. .T..y..p..e..s............................................................................................................................................... 450
Metric.. .T..y..p..e..s.............................................................................................................................................. 451
Risk T..y..p..e..s................................................................................................................................................. 452
The Proj.e..c..t. .I.n...f.o..r..m....a..t.i.o..n... .W...i.n..d...o..w... .............................................................................................................. 453
Projec..t. .T..a..s..k..s............................................................................................................................................. 454
Add, Modify.. .a..n..d.. .D..e..l.e..t.e.. .T..a..s..k..s............................................................................................................ 454
Projec..t. .I.s..s..u..e..s............................................................................................................................................ 455
Add, Delete. .a..n..d.. .M...o..d..i.f.y.. .I.s..s..u..e..s........................................................................................................... 456
Report From.. .P..r..o..je..c..t. .I.s..s..u..e..s.. .D..i.a..l.o..g...................................................................................................... 458
Report From.. .P..r..o..je..c..t. .I.s..s..u..e..s.. .T..a..b.......................................................................................................... 459
Report Outp..u..t. .S..a..m...p..l.e......................................................................................................................... 459
Projec..t. .G...l.o..s..s..a..r.y........................................................................................................................................ 460
Project Glos..s..a..r.y.. .T..a..b........................................................................................................................... 461
The Glossa.r.y.. .D...ia..l.o..g............................................................................................................................ 462
Generate a. .R..e..p..o..r.t.............................................................................................................................. 464
Glossary R..e..p..o..r.t. .O...u..t.p..u..t. .S..a..m...p..le................................................................................................... 465
Project T..a..s..k.. .A...l.l.o..c..a..t..i.o..n.. ............................................................................................................................... 465
Reso.u..r.c..e.. .V...ie..w........................................................................................................................................... 466
Eleme..n..t. .V..i.e..w.............................................................................................................................................. 468
Repo.r.t. .V...ie..w................................................................................................................................................ 470
Spell Che...c..k..i.n..g... ............................................................................................................................................. 473
Selec.t. .S...p..e..ll. .C..h..e..c..k..e..r. .O...p..t.i.o..n..s.................................................................................................................... 474
Use L..a..n..g..u..a..g..e..s.. .O..t.h..e..r.. .T..h..a..n.. .E..n..g..li.s..h.......................................................................................................... 476
Using. .t.h..e.. .S...p..e..ll. .C..h..e..c..k..e..r............................................................................................................................ 478
Correcting W....o..r.d..s................................................................................................................................ 478
Persona.l. .I.n..f.o...r.m....a..t.i.o...n.. .................................................................................................................................. 479
Intern.a..l. .M...a..il............................................................................................................................................... 480
Create a Me..s..s..a..g..e............................................................................................................................... 484
Reco.r.d..i.n..g.. .W...o..r.k......................................................................................................................................... 486
Monit.o..r. .Y...o..u..r. .T..a..s..k..s................................................................................................................................... 489
Monit.o..r. .W...o..r..k.f..lo..w........................................................................................................................................ 491
Work.in..g.. .S...e..t.s............................................................................................................................................. 491
Project C..a..l.e..n...d..a..r.. .......................................................................................................................................... 495
Calen.d..a..r.................................................................................................................................................... 498
Configure E.v..e..n..t. .S...u..b..t.y..p..e..s.................................................................................................................. 501
Alloca..t.e..d.. .R...e..s..o..u..r.c..e..s................................................................................................................................. 502
Projec..t. .T..a..s..k..s............................................................................................................................................. 505
Use Case... .E..s..t.i.m....a..t.i.o...n.. ................................................................................................................................... 508
Techn..i.c..a..l. .C..o..m...p..le..x..i.t.y.. .F..a..c..t.o..r.s.................................................................................................................... 509
Enviro..n..m...e..n..t. .C..o..m...p..l.e..x..it.y.. .F..a..c..t.o..r..s............................................................................................................... 510
Defau..l.t. .H..o..u..r.s............................................................................................................................................. 512
Estim.a..t.in..g.. .P..r..o..je..c..t. .S...iz..e............................................................................................................................... 512
SPEM .......................................................................................................................................................... 515
SPEM. .T..o..o..l.b..o..x.. .P..a..g..e..s................................................................................................................................. 516
Update P.a..c..k...a..g..e.. .S...t.a..t.u...s.. ............................................................................................................................... 521
Manage .B..o..o...k..m....a..r.k...s.. .................................................................................................................................... 522
Monitor .C..h...a..n..g..e... .E..v..e..n..t..s.. .............................................................................................................................. 523
P.r.o..j.e..c..t. .M...a..i.n..t.e..n..a..n..c.e.. .................................................................................................... 525
Check Pr..o..j.e...c..t. .D..a..t..a.. .I.n..t.e...g..r..i.t.y.. ...................................................................................................................... 526
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