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Recent Features

This section lists the features of Enterprise Architect 7.1, for the following builds:

For information relating to the history of earlier versions see the pages for:


Changes and fixes for Build 834

  • Add-ins and Automation
    • Added handling for deleting linked element files containing apostrophe characters.
    • Modified EA_OnTabClose to send the name of the tab being closed.
    • Improved handling of Element and Connector Custom Properties.
  • Diagramming
    • Improved saving of a boundary name when no other changes are made to a diagram.
    • Improved display of diagram notes using script fonts.
    • Improve resizing of connector labels to allow wrapping.
    • Improved selection, sizing and positioning of shape scripted labels.
  • User Interface
    • Added field for Requirement Stability on Internal Requirements.
    • Added the ability to find the operation for a CallOperation action in the project browser.
    • Improved error message when no file specified for CSV import or export.
    • Improved handling of new activities created for state transition behavior.
    • Improved handling of element focus after changing font.
    • Improved creation of new version controlled packages from diagram.
    • Improved tab order in Table Attributes dialog.
    • Modified adding package to project browser to specify a default name.
    • Allowed XMI dialog to open import when child package locked.
    • Improved updating of open diagram's lock icon, following version control operations.
  • RTF Documentation
    • Added support for advanced filters on element features.
    • Improved handling of non-blank Child Element sections.
  • HTML Documentation
    • Added support for blank custom property templates.
    • Added support for absolute links to documentation pages by referencing "index.htm?guid=XXXXXXXX".
    • Improved generation of table of contents for elements containing < or >.
  • Database Engineering
    • Added support for ODBC import using "Adaptive Server Enterprise" ODBC Driver version 12.5
    • Added support for DDL generation of SQL Server index FILLFACTOR.
    • Improved Oracle ODBC import performance.
    • Improved import of foreign keys from Sybase ASE 15 databases
    • Improved generation of sequence name in DDL for PostgreSQL Repository.
    • Improved Import of Stored Procedures from SQL Server 2008.
    • Modified View properties dialog to have consistent style to other EA dialogs.
    • Modified transformation engine to set the default length of columns created in DDL transform.
    • Stopped trailing comma from being generated to last column of a table.
  • Code Engineering
    • Added support for 'Package Per Namespace' import to import all classes into one package for non-namespace languages.
    • Added support for parsing Actionscript 3 anonymous methods and rest parameters with a type.
    • Improved generation of Actionscript 3 classes to top level namespace.
  • General Changes
    • Added support for Access 2007 as a repository.
    • Modified XMI export of an Oracle model containing more than 1000 packages.
    • Modified EMX importer to allow for an operation return-type value containing an apostrophe character.
    • Added import of CallOperation actions from EMX.
    • Added import of lifeline classifiers from EMX.
    • Added support for importing events on State Transitions from Rose exported XMI 1.1.
    • Prevent adding of multiple instances of one element to diagram from Rose XMI 1.1.
    • Improved baseline of large packages under Oracle.
    • Improved baseline comparison of ports and parts.
    • Improved display of unbounded values in XSDElement properties dialog.
    • Modified database transfer to write a progressive log.
    • Improved undo for the source editor
    • Improved handling of connectors when an object is converted to a local copy.
    • Modified viewing XML Schemas to use XML editor specified in the options.
    • Improved determination of status of package files created by other users, in both TFS & CVS.
    • Improved check for CVS and SVN connection.
    • Improved initialisation of connection to Visual Source Safe SCC provider.
    • Improved status determination under Visual Source Safe, for package files checked out by current user, on another PC.

Changes and fixes for Build 833

  • Code Engineering
    • Improved linking of newly imported parent class for existing C++ classes.
    • Improved parsing of VB.Net for handling of "new" generic constraints, multiple attributes and custom events.
    • Improved handling of code around C# elif compiler directives.
    • Improved saving of Component Types for source directory import on Oracle repositories.
    • Resolved issue with code generation of association links with one end marked as non-navigable.
    • Removed duplicate file extensions from the import source directory dialog.
    • Modified import from MDG add-in to prevent importing duplicate source files.
  • Database Engineering
    • Added support for reverse engineering Oracle temporary tables.
    • Added support for including column names in DDL Name Templates.
    • Improved import of Oracle NCHAR and NVARCHAR2 datatypes.
    • Improved import of PostgreSQL and bigint datatypes.
    • Improved DDL Generation of SQLServer to account for case of sysobjects.
    • Improved Oracle ODBC import performance.
    • Modified ODBC import to preserve trailing spaces of table and column comments.
    • Modified DDL transformation, to set foreign key column to NOTNULL.
    • Modified Reset DBMS Option DialogBox to show default DBMS and table owner.
  • RTF Documentation
    • Added document option for RTF templates to exclude selected Connector types.
    • Added Option to Insert Page Break between Model Documents.
    • Added Hyperlink field to the Element.File section that creates an RTF hyperlink to the selected file.
    • Added handling of XMI style guids to several Project interface methods.
    • Improved scaling of diagrams when rendering RTF documents.
    • Improved saving of Master Documents as Resource Documents.
    • Improved handling of arbitrary complexity factors in Use Case Metrics report.
    • Modified "CallOperation" and "CallBehaviour" custom properties on Actions to give the target name if one is available.
    • Modified Element.FullName field to return the full namespace (up to a namespace root).
    • Resolved issue where Dependency Report and Implementation Report showed incorrect connections.
    • Various improvements to linked document and template editing.
    • Various improvements to documentation output.
  • HTML Documentation
    • Added #CLASS# tag to the TestCaseItem Template to return which test tab it belongs to. (Unit, Integration etc.)
    • Modified #TYPE# tag in the TestCaseItem template to return the value of the type field. (Load, Regression etc.)
    • Modified HTML generation to allow clicking on any visible object on a diagram.
  • Add-ins and Automation
    • Added call of EA_OnPreNewMethod and EA_OnPostNewMethod when a Property is created.
    • Added new broadcast events EA_OnPreNewDiagramObject and EA_OnPostNewDiagramObject.
    • Added GetContextItem method to the Repository interface.
    • Improved exception reporting through the Java interface.
    • Improved error message when .Net add-ins can't be loaded.
    • Improved behavior when moving elements between packages with UI updates disabled.
    • Improved handling of Connector custom properties.
    • Modified Project.RunReport to only display the RTF dialog when EA is visible.
    • Resolved issue calling Package.Update.
    • Resolved issue when using attaching a package to a project with MDG Link.
    • Added EA.Repository property to suppress initial security prompt if automated login fails
  • User Interface
    • Added new Business Modeling Stereotypes toolbox.
    • Added support for input of Polish characters in notes fields.
    • Added missing tooltips on various context menus.
    • Added check indicators in View menu when main view windows open.
    • Added update of available roles in author dialog when list of roles changes.
    • Added update of all test tabs after importing tests from other elements.
    • Added saving of 'Neither' answer when dropping a class from the project browser onto another class on a diagram.
    • Improved making consecutive attribute changes of the same type in attributes dialog.
    • Improved changing of multiple aspects of the default style of elements.
    • Improved inplace editing of interface features.
    • Improved promt to save linked document when closing.
    • Improved visibility of Academic edition.
    • Improved drop of multiple packages onto a model document element.
    • Improved context menu for connector ends when over an object.
    • Modified diagram selection to prevent non-selectable elements becoming current context.
    • Modified association class creation to always create an undirected association.
  • Diagramming
    • Added support for shape scripted decorations on UML 2.0 components.
    • Added support for additional diagram types as composite diagrams of profile elements.
    • Added option to force anti aliasing of fonts or use the windows default when drawing diagrams
    • Improved rendering of dashed lines to metafiles and printers.
    • Improved resizing of objects that are partly off screen.
    • Improved wrapping of new connector labels when diagram page borders are being shown.
    • Improved ordering of new Communication messages after showing a sequence messages dialogs.
    • Improved rendering of sequence messages starting with '('.
    • Improved handling of labels for reflexive shape scripted connectors.
    • Improved calculation of center point for shape scripts.
    • Resolved issue resizing horizontal swimlanes.
  • Version Control and User Security
    • Added support for using MS Integrated Security with TFS version control.
    • Added support for export of Alternate Images when exporting for version control.
    • Added support for change of SCC Project within a version control configuration.
    • Allowed deleting locked elements from unlocked diagrams.
    • Improved behavior when calling Undo Checkout, after performing an offline checkout.
    • Improved update of lock indicators in the Project Browser when releasing user locks.
    • Improved testing for locks on source and target objects, when setting source and target of selected connector.
    • Improved testing for locks on source and target objects, when adding a link to the selected object.
    • Resolved issue of time lag in applying user locks.
    • Resolved issue of Compare with Controlled Version (under CVS) performing unwanted Undo Checkout.
  • General Changes
    • Added support for importing diagram notes from Rose exported XMI 1.1
    • Added support for exporting Package Stereotypes and Tagged-values to XMI 2.1.
    • Added support for importing Attribute and Association-ends multiplicities were imported from PowerDesigner exported XMI 1.1.
    • Added ability to retain Diagram Hyperlinks across packages when the package containing the diagrams are deleted and re-imported from XMI.
    • Added update of Modified Date when a name is changed in the project browser.
    • Added handling of CSV Import/Export specification names containing apostrophes.
    • Added update of displayed compartments when applying a pattern or copying elements.
    • Improved handling of deleted packages in baseline comparison.
    • Improved handling of packages containing only diagrams in baseline comparison.
    • Improved printing of templated classes when printing not printing in color.
    • Improved copying a diagram containing a swimlane matrix as an image when there is no header.
    • Improved update of modified package names during a CSV import.
    • Improved Prefix/Suffix option for display of reference parameters on diagrams.
    • Improved update of element packages when moving a diagram between packages.
    • Modified copy and paste of elements to update the alias auto counter.
    • Preserved value of relationship matrix profile combo after adding a new relationship.
    • Resolved issue when deleting multiple nested elements appearing on an open diagram.
    • Resolved issue of error message when deleting a diagram under MySQL.

Changes and fixes for Build 832

  • Database Engineering
    • Improved creation of stored procedures using the Data Modeling toolbox.
    • Improved import of complex stored procedures.
    • Added support for changing the order elements are generated in the Generate Package DDL window.
    • Added support for generating PostgreSQL DROP TABLE IF EXISTS statement.
  • Automation
    • Improved support for C++.
    • Improved support for Python.
    • Added CreateBaseline to the Project interface.
    • Added CompositeDiagram property to the Element interface, allowing the associated diagram of a composite element to be accessed.
    • Added GetMethodById, GetAttributeById to the Repository interface
    • Added Clone to the Package interface.
    • Added call to BroadcastPostNewAttribute when creating a column on on a table.
    • Added option to Project.GenerateXSD to control generation of global elements.
    • Added ApplyUserLock, ApplyGroupLock and ReleaseLock to the Package, Diagram and Element interfaces.
  • Documentation
    • Added keywords field to element section of RTF templates as alternative to tag field.
    • Corrected swapped fields for connector tagged value notes and value.
  • General Changes
    • Resolve the password is UPPERCASE for repository issue.
    • Minor update to the WSDL Importer to import WSDLs correctly.
    • Added support for turning on/off the generation of global element for all global ComplexType elements during XSD Generation when called from Automation Interface.
    • Fixed issue where replication prevented linking to a CallBehaviorAction's classifier's diagram.
    • Fixed issue where the package "Scope" and "Abstract" values were incorrectly exported to XMI 1.0.
    • Added support for exporting and importing "isUnique" attribute on UML Attributes and Association-Ends in XMI 2.1.
    • Added support for facets as tagged-values on XSD Enumerations.
    • Improved Diagram delete routine to clean up objects owned by the diagram. (eg. Text, Notes and Boundaries)
    • Fixed discussion forum refresh thread function when using DBMS back end.
    • Improved handling of float tagged values under different regional settings.
    • Restored code generation from connectors.
    • Added handling of MDG technology code options specifying extensions including a '.'.
    • Prevented validation error of State Machines.
    • Added support for InformationFlow connectors in transformations.
    • Corrected synch option on Import Binary dialog.
    • Improved initial diagrams positions given to imported classes during a code import.
    • Added support for importing Association End notes and default values for attributes from an EMX file.
    • Added support for importing the value of attribute "changeable" on Association Ends and Attributes from Rose exported XMI 1.1
    • Improved handling of tagged values not directly created through profile in synchronize profile stereotype.
    • Fixed in-place editing in the Element List window when regions are collapsed
  • Diagramming Changes
    • Fixed syntax checking issues when moving connector ends.
    • Corrected issue where Notes created from the toolbar were placed offscreen.
    • Improved grid drawing behavior for large diagrams.
    • Added support for specifying a background color for UIControl elements using the format tool.
    • Added update of other open diagrams when class changed into association class.
    • Improved drawing of long templated class names.
    • Prevented feature label position from reverting when adding a new feature for elements with an alternate image.
    • Improved source package display for newly created elements not in the same package as the current diagram.
    • Improved text alignment for rotated connector labels.
    • Added additional quick-link types.
    • Improved consistency of rules applied for strict UML checking between creating and moving connectors.
    • Reduced the tab width of formatted text on the diagram for compatibility with older EA versions.
    • Prevented the unhelpful menu showing a single option when creating some profiled elements.
    • Improved the colors used when native shape drawn from shape script for some elements, and when gradients are drawn.
  • User Interface Changes
    • Fixed issue where the "Export Package to XMI" dialog sometimes goes into background when called from Automation Interface.
    • Modified the "Export Package to XMI" dialog so that only the XMI version is shown in the "XMI Type" field when "FUll EA Roundtrip" option is enabled.
    • Modified Rich Edit controls to rehighlight the current selection after the Color Chooser closes.
    • Improved baseline comparison and merge of composite diagrams.
    • Improved creation of elements from selection in linked document.
    • Improved rendering of Project Browser after collapse under Crossover.
    • Improved sorting when showing level numbers in the relationship matrix.
    • Improved sorting on dates in element list and search view.
    • Modified the docked issues dialog to always clear the resolved by field when creating a new issue.
    • Added support for saving a default type of action to create from the toolbox.
    • Modified the organization field of the resources editor to be optional.
    • Modified lists of names populated from the People dialog to remove duplicates.
    • Improved the indication of selected language in Spellchecker tool.
    • Improved spellchecking of a package when subpackages may be locked.
    • Added additional user feedback when directory addition to version control fails.
    • Added additional user feedback when check-in to version control fails.
    • Added warning when model and registry show different version control types.
    • Modified search for available version controlled branches to include subdirectories.
    • Added support for alternate format of "CVS\Root" files.
    • Modified Information Items Conveyed dialog to allow multiple selection when adding items.
    • Added support for synchronizing tagged values on Device elements.
    • Improved ports created on new instance of classifier containing ports.
    • Prevented security users (Corporate Edition Only) from applying a group lock for a group they don't belong to.
  • Optimizations made to
    • The speed of loading a model.
    • Filling the relationship matrix.
    • Loading sequence message properties.
    • Running an integrity check.
    • Drawing of large sequence diagrams.
    • Importing of XSD schemas.

Changes and fixes for Build 831

  • User Interface and Diagramming Changes
    • Added informative tooltips to most main menu and context menus within EA.
    • Added option to save bitmap images in higher resolution format (2x and 4x) for high quality presentations. (See Tools/Options/Diagram)
    • Modified text output within EA to improve general appearance of text and element sizing at all zoom levels. This can be turned off at Tools/Options/Diagram page.
    • Added ability to undo supressing or showing a connector segment.
    • Added quicklinks for embedded state exit points.
    • Added ability to display bi-directional data flows in DFD technology.
    • Added support for setting of property values for part elements.
    • Added support for user-defined creation of collapsed toolboxes.
    • Improved drawing of Transition label after transition name is changed.
    • Improved display updating of Package elements when new items are added to the package they represent.
    • Improved display of the package name to be imported/exported in the CSV Import/Export Dialog.
    • Improved initial layout of sequence diagrams generated by debugger.
    • Improved handling of moving of non-sequence elements on sequence diagrams.
    • Improved layout of diagrams containing very wide elements.
    • Improved behavior of large baseline comparisons.
    • Improved loading time of sequence diagrams in large eap files.
    • Improved movement of sequence messages on diagrams containing note links.
    • Modified the deletion of connectors from the context menu to use option for deep delete or remove from diagram.
  • Relationship Matrix
    • Added support for profiled element and connector types.
    • Added ability to select an element in the matrix and get information about it from the docked windows.
    • Added additional UI cues such as directional arrows and highlighting to better support current working context
    • Added navigation options to aid traceability
    • Improved speed of loading.
  • Version Control
    • Added support for switching version control configuration from TFS SCC connection to a direct TFS connection.
    • Added support for version control commands Get Latest and Get All Latest in Shared Models.
    • Improved spell check when model under version control.
    • Improved reliability of communications between EA and CVS.
    • Improved speed when building list of packages for retrieval from Subversion.
    • Corrected specification of "config-dir" when controlling packages under Subversion.
  • General Changes
    • Added support for enumerations containing both Enumeration Literals and Attributes.
    • Improved auditing under SQL Server and some regional settings.
    • Improved Java API to allow use of Repository.Resources.
    • Improved testing for locked packages through Automation Interface.
    • Improved code editor behaviour when no project is open.
    • Modified creation of state machines to automatically create composite diagram.
  • Database Engineering
    • Added support for Oracle SDO_GEOMETRY datatype during ODBC import.
    • Improved handling of generalizations in DDL transformation.
    • Corrected sql syntax for reverse engineering check constraints from DB2/400.
    • Prevented duplication of Views, Stored Procedures and Functions on reverse synchronization.
  • RTF
    • Added support for Audit section to Attributes and Operations.
    • Improved support for embedded png and gif images into a Linked Document.
    • Modified RTF documentation to omit elements from "Diagram Element" section when element is already documented in that package.
    • Corrected formatting of Notes fields.
    • Corrected Tagged Values not displaying their values.
  • HTML
    • Added support for navigation to diagram of compound elements in generated HTML.
    • Corrected TOC issue when viewing HTML.
  • XMI Changes
    • Added support for round-tripping "Enumeration Literals" using XMI 2.1.
    • Improved export of connectors linking to packages in XMI 1.1.
    • Improved round-trip of Package date values from using XMI 2.1.
    • Improved round-trip of linked-documents associated with packages using XMI 1.1.
    • Improved round-trip of tagged-values on State operations.
    • Corrected import of "Condition" value on Messages from XMI.
    • Minor updates and improvements to the model compare and merge capability
    • Minor updates and improvements to the XMI 2.1 import/export process to ensure full round trip support
  • Code Engineering
    • Added code generation support for C++ bitfields and static const attribute values.
    • Added import of visibility for properties and events from .Net reflection importer.
    • Added support for parsing legacy C type definitions "int long"/"long int".
    • Added support for parsing C++ identifiers containing $.
    • Added handling of non-navigable connectors to code generation.
    • Improved parsing of NUnit results containing setup failures.
    • Improved code generation of qualified type names in C++.
    • Improved code import when model under version control or project security.
    • Modified C# and VB.Net import to import nullable type identifier into type field, allowing it to be generated back out.
    • Prevent database warning during reverse engineer involving a long attribute name.

Changes and fixes for Build 830

  • General Changes
    • Improved handling of label visibility when changing connector notation for a diagram.
    • Modified TFS version control to override check-in policies.
    • Modified Note element creation to consistently check the template package for a template Note element to duplicate.
    • Modified layout of controls on the Relationship Matrix for improved readability.
    • Relationship Matrix options are now set from their own dialog, rather than from the Relationship Matrix context menu.
    • Added "Use Element Alias if Available" option to the Relationship Matrix.
    • Improved the Full Screen routine to place the full screen window on the monitor that EA was originally placed on.
    • Added help link for the Details tab on the Class Properties dialog.
    • Fixed issue where the connector stereotypes were displayed incorrectly in the "Links" tab of an element's properties dialog.
    • Improved dropping of new elements onto a sequence diagram so that it uses the correct top margin.
    • Improved moving of messages when moving a fragment on a sequence diagram.
    • Improved drawing of termination X when moving last message on a sequence diagram.
    • Added GenFile field to CSV import/export.
    • Changed writing of large temporary files to use system temp directory instead of user profile directory.
    • Improved "Launch" action in "Files" tab of an element's properties dialog when default action is not open.
    • Improved data transfer of images to PostgreSQL repositories.
    • Allowed any kind of behavior for state transition effect instead of just activities.
    • Corrected handling of BPMN associations from toolbox.
    • Added all valid base classes to "Base Class" combo box in stereotypes dialog.
    • Show metatype set by profile in Requirement properties dialog.
    • Modified "Information Flows Realized" dialog to keep Information Items list up to date.
    • Improved handling of profile connectors in the repeat last connector command.
    • Added support for directly encrypting your connection string when connecting to a model.
    • Added support for Use Case connectors to transform.
    • Improved loading of line breaks from MTS files in MDG Technology Wizard.
    • Improved loading of connector constraints shown on a diagram.
    • Improved C++ parser handling of templated methods.
    • Added handling of attribute scope to package comparison.
    • Improved handling of automation function Collection.GetByName for names containing a quote character.
    • Improved error message on bad call to automation function Repository.GetPackageByGuid.
  • Project Security (Corporate Edition Only)
    • Improved permission checking on the "Project | Add Diagram" menu item.
    • Improved security checking when updating connectors through the automation interface.
  • Database Engineering
    • Improved check for existing foreign keys with matching name when saving a foreign key.
    • Prevent overwriting table and column comments on ODBC Import when comment synchronization not required.
    • Added support for ALTER TABLE ALTER COLUMN statment to DDL comparison.
  • RTF
    • Added Datatype field to Attribute Section (for database columns).
    • Added Stereotype, StereotypeEx and Alias fields to Method Parameter Section.
    • Improved Parameters field of Message Section.
    • Added Text, Synchronization, Notes element to available exclude element list.
    • Extended word substitution to include: Keywords, Locked, Requirement, Feature, Screen, Association,
      Custom diagram, Last, Action, Requirement, DecisionNode, ActivityPartition, Part
    • Added warning when generating Model Document when a package can't be found.
    • Improved Use Case and Use Case Scenario templates.
    • Improved handling of lists in element notes where template specifies numbering in headings.
    • Prevented addition of blank lines after notes fields.
    • Prevented incorrect numbering of ordered lists in element notes.
  • XMI Changes
    • Improved import of messages and state transition guards from Rose XMI 1.1.
    • Fixed issue of importing association-classes twice from EA exported XMI 2.1
    • Fixed issue where attribute and operation "Static" property may be lost on an XMI 1.2 and Rose XMI 1.1 import
    • Fixed issue importing XMI 1.2 containing diagrams.

Changes and fixes for Build 829

  • Database Engineering
    • Added support for Oracle 11g.
    • Improved generation of DDL check constraints for MySQL, Informix and Ingres.
    • Improved generation of unique constraints for MySQL.
    • Improved generation of foreign keys for DB2.
    • Improved generation of surround characters for column names.
    • Improved import of DB2 databases from mainframe servers.
    • Improved import of MySQL tables through ODBC.
    • Improved import of foreign keys from Oracle.
    • Improved synchronization of tables containing non-database related operations.
    • Improved handling of non-default primary key templates during DDL comparison.
    • Corrected deletion of operation tagged values when deleting a foreign key operation.
  • Code Engineering
    • Added handling of C++ extern type declarations to parser.
    • Added handling of PHP foreach - endforeach blocks to parser.
    • Added code template macros to access class created and modified dates.
    • Allow import of C++ typedef elements where parent is an unsigned type.
  • User Interface and Diagramming Changes
    • Added ALT-DOWN/ALT-UP support for combo boxes in docked tab dialogs.
    • Added support for filtering for Scenario tests in Testing Details dialog.
    • Improved rendering of editable features of elements under Visual Studio or Eclipse Integration.
    • Improved rotation and saving of Fork/Join elements.
    • Improved drawing of nesting connectors at different angles.
    • Improved switching diagram type between built-in types and MDG technology type.
    • Improved moving of fragments with messages on a sequence diagram.
    • Improved deleting of connectors from state table.
    • Adding a new package from the project browser no longer dirties the current diagram.
    • Allow model views window to find newly added view packages.
  • XMI Changes
    • Added support for exporting type information in XMI 2.1.
    • Improved handling of long notes when importing an EMX file.
    • Improved XMI import of Sequence Message operations when stripping guids.
    • Improved export of profile tagged values to XMI 2.1.
    • Improved compatibility and compliance of exporting Activity Final Node to XMI 2.1. (Note. Prior versions or EA will be unable to read activity final nodes from this XMI.)
    • Improved import of attribute, operation, parameter types and position from Visio and Rose XMI 1.0.
  • General Changes
    • Added further check to project transfer where the current model is an odbc connection and the target model is an oledb connection (or vice versa).
    • Improved nesting of elements created under a merged element by UML Pattern import
    • Improved speed of comparing package to version on disk for version controlled packages saved to stubs.
    • Improved handling of COM objects and date values in Java API.
    • Improved handling of duplicate stereotypes in project Integrity Check.
    • Improved handling of special characters in encrypted user passwords, when exporting project Reference Data.
    • Improved encrypton/decryption of stored TFS passwords.
    • Improved positioning of controls on Version Control Settings dialog, when using large system fonts.
    • Improved storage of SCC based VC configuration details, for use with shared models.
    • Prevent printing operation behavior and element notes compartments in color when color is suppressed.
    • Export tagged value notes in a profile as plain text.
    • Fixed interface definition of DefineRule and PublishResult functions for C++ add-ins.
    • Improved pasting into RTF notes editor.

Changes and fixes for Build 828

  • Rich Notes support
    • Added handling of broken numeric lists to notes. (Shift+Enter to insert newline without creating new item.)
    • Modified linked notes to show formatting after edit in notes window.
    • Improved generation (to code and ddl) of notes saved using formatted text editor to code.
    • Improved input to process the SPACE key when the SHIFT key is held down.
  • Documentation
    • Increased maximum length of file path for rtf report generation.
    • Corrected table of contents in Master Template.
    • Fixed issue with rendering of tables during HTML conversion.
  • General Changes
    • Improved debugging to disregard option to hide execution of lines when manually recording or debugging.
    • Improved keyboard usability for various dialogs.
    • Improved undo of moving messages on timing diagrams.
    • Improved handling of deleted packages and concurrent users of a model.
    • Improved consistency between Activity alias and the alias of other elements on diagrams.
    • Improved option for automatically accepting saved settings when doing Version Control Check Out.
    • Improved compatibility with Perforce version control by submitting changes following package file addition.
    • Improved error handling in Add Branch to Version Control.
    • Added "Add to version control" option to the New View Dialog, displayed if the parent Root Node is version controlled.
    • Added support for Subversion under Linux/WINE.
    • Added import of diagram notes from an EMX file.
    • Export association-classes created using Aggregation/Composition connectors correctly to XMI 2.1.
    • Export the GUIDs of the lifelines covered by an Interaction-Use to XMI 2.1.
    • Importing element's "Persistence" value and Connector's Source/Destination navigability correctly from Rose exported XMI 1.1.
    • Fixed issue when auto-recording some jBoss applications.

Summary of features for Enterprise Architect 7.1 (Build 827)

  • Rich Notes support
    • Added formatting such as Bold, Italic, Underline and Lists to Notes.
    • Formatting rendered to diagrams, element list and search view.
    • Formatting included in generated HTML and RTF reports.
    • Formatting is stored as simplified HTML markup for portability and ease of use.
    • Automation interfaces added to retrieve notes as plain text, HTML markup or RTF
  • Model Merge based on Baselines
    • Merge changes from saved baselines into current model package.
    • Single item, batch item and full restore supported using merge functions.
    • Many improvements to speed and capability of baseline comparison functionality.
    • Ability to load, compare and merge with baselines stored in other models (.EAP or DBMS repository), for the same package based on GUID.
    • Ability to load, compare and merge with an external file
    • Added functions to automation interface to run comparison or merge with baseline.
    • Expanded differences reported in model comparison.
    • Improved keyboard navigation of Baseline dialogs
    • New options to show and hide relevant results from compare
  • Model Views Window
    • New dockable window containing custom sets of model elements and diagrams
    • Use inbuilt or new searches to define new views of your model.
    • Create custom views for specific diagram or element types
    • Create special views based on specific "favorites" within a model
    • Views may be shared with other users of the same model (Model Views), or set as private (My Views)
    • Easily export views from one model and import into other models.
    • MDG Technology defined views may also be loaded when a profile is activated in a model.
  • RTF Documentation
    • New Master Document (stereotyped package) element - generate and link multiple
    • Model Documents in one action
    • New Documentation toolbar linked to new "Model Document" diagram type
    • Link different RTF templates to Model Document elements (using tagged value) for complete control of final output
    • New context menu commands for bulk generation of RTF Resource Documents (in the Resource View).
    • New options to split large diagrams across multiple report pages.
    • Model Document elements may now refer directly to a named element search (tagged value) as the source of the elements they will document.
    • Redesigned RTF generation dialog to make various options more visible.
    • Improved context menu in RTF template editor for Package.Element section.
    • Improved handling of hyperlinks from linked documents in RTF report.
    • Improved diagrams only report to handle option for inverted metafile text.
    • Improved handling of missing ole interfaces referenced from linked documents generated in RTF report.
    • Added Fields Alias, Assigned To, and Parameter Values to the Diagram.Message section.
    • Added Field ReturnArray to the Method section.
    • Added Field Guard to the Connector section.
  • Improved User Experience
    • Full Screen Mode capability - Window/Full Screen in the main menu.
    • Ability to create connector way points while quick linking by pressing the shift key.
    • Highlight of target object when creating new connectors or moving existing connectors.
    • Highlight of potential parent object when dragging an object on a diagram.
    • Added F2 key for inline editing of currently selected diagram label.
    • Standardized docking behavior across all visual styles.
    • Modified text of some context and main menu items to improve readability
    • Accelerator shortcut keys added to most dialogs to facilitate keyboard navigation
    • Ensure that the F1 key takes you to a relevant page from anywhere in EA.
    • Added support for moving the selected connector or object label using Shift+Arrow keys.
    • Show lock status icon for in properties dialogs when context is locked.
  • Expanded Program Visualization with Debug & Profile
    • Capture and Display Object State
    • Visually capture instance state during program execution (Java, .NET, native Windows C/C++)
    • Dynamically link an execution to a UML state machine and record state transitions as well as sequence calls
    • Include instance state markers in generated sequence diagrams.
    • Run multiple executions against differing state machines to capture different information and state transitions
    • Debug Recording Markers
    • Set Start and End marker(s) at points in source code to record execution between those points only.
    • Set multiple sets of Start and End markers
    • Multiple threads can now be recorded
    • User intervention is no longer required during execution/recording.
    • Multiple regions of code throughput the application can be targeted in one run.
    • Debugger Generated Sequence Diagrams
    • Removed parameter values on Messages that fall within Fragments, as it was inaccurate and misleading.
    • Support now exists to "Generate Sequence Diagram" from project tree shortcut menu, for selected native methods.
    • Filters on Package Scripts, used to exclude calls during recording, have been improved.
    • Both class and/or method names can be now used included in list for these platforms [.NET, Java, Native]
    • Generated Sequence Diagrams Messages include more operation detail in Properties.
    • Debugging General
    • Improved support for scrolling arrays.
    • Improved validation of breakpoints.
  • HTML Report Generator
    • Modified sort order of table of contents to put diagrams before other elements.
    • Modified sort order of table of contents to better mimic the order shown in the EA project Browser.
    • Ensure connector constraints are shown correctly.
  • MDG Technologies and Automation Support
    • Added support for profiles to specify if stereotyped package should always create a diagram, and what type to create.
    • Added support for MDG technologies to specify searches and model views.
    • Automation handling of various Element and Repository with long values or values containing special characters.
    • Added Repository.IsTechnologyEnabled() method to Automation Interface.
    • Added built-in profile for Data Flow Diagrams (DFD).
    • Prevented creation of self-generalizing stereotypes in UML Profiles.
    • Improved application of UML Patterns to support object being nested under a parent object that exists in a different package.
    • Implemented ConnectorEnd.StereotypeEx property in Automation Interface.
    • Modified Element.MethodsEx property in Automation Interface to support method overloads.
    • Resolved issue causing the Attribute.IsCollection property to be incorrectly modified through the automation interface.
  • Project Security (Corporate Edition Only)
    • New Visible Status Indicators for user security locks in the Project Browser.
    • See at a glance all elements that you have locked, are locked by another user or are unlocked.
    • Improvements to the "Lock Packages/Diagrams/Elements" dialogs;
    • Indicate current lock state of selected item.
    • Enable radio buttons according to current lock state.
    • Improved format of warning messages.
    • Changed the default setting of "Process Children" to unchecked, when locking a Model Root node in "UserLockToEdit" mode.
    • Added new permission "Baselines - Manage". Permission to create, delete, import, export of baselines.
    • Added new permission "Baselines - Restore". Permission to restore from baseline to model.
    • Improved permission checking on the Note Properties dialog.
    • Improved permission checking on the Package Properties dialog.
    • Disable options for editing matrix profiles if user doesn't have "Configure Resources" permission.
    • Improved check for appropriate permission to run a project transfer.
    • Refresh current user permission after deleting a User Group.
    • Remove locks from model elements when deleting the users or groups that hold those locks.
    • Fixed issue where Group Locks that remain after deletion of the user that created them, were not displayed in View Locks dialog.
    • Ensure that all "Full Locks" are cleared from the model, when the security mode is changed.
    • Improved handling of user and group locks.
    • Allow automation function Repository.ChangeLoginUser to work when windows authentication is enabled.
    • Use case-insensitive comparisons of UserLogin on case-sensitive DBs, whenever Windows Authentication is enabled.
    • Allow modifications to existing Users and User Groups to be saved.
    • Allow elements created from locked template package to be edited.
    • Added handling of showing locked nested packages to matrix view.
    • Select All/Deselect All buttons added to User and Group permission dialogs
    • Prevent edit of scenarios of an object when locked.
  • Data Management and Repository Improvements
    • Project transfer - prevent insertion of empty strings into Oracle not null columns.
    • Enhanced performance of project transfer to SQL Server.
    • Improved resolution of replication conflicts under JET 4.0.
    • Enabled Sybase SQL Anywhere 10 as a model repository.
  • Searching and Model Management
    • Added ability to create search for diagrams with Query Builder.
    • Show search view options as dropdown menu.
  • CSV Support
    • Improved CSV package import handling of stereotypes.
    • Added support for hierarchy preservation in CSV Import/Export routines.
  • Models
    • Added support for a default font for a model, taking precedence over the user set font.
    • Selection of actions in 'Save Model As' dialog.
    • Improved Project Browser behavior when dealing with multiple selections under Windows Vista
    • Recent file list under main "File" menu now abbreviates DBMS connection names
    • Ensure that package icon is updated after clearing Namespace setting.
    • Prevent project transfer into the currently open project (close project first), to avoid inconsistent security state.
    • Improved importing of large patterns into certain repository types.
    • Improved the speed of loading oracle models over a slow connection.
  • General Diagramming Changes
    • Added options to New Package dialog to create a new diagram and to add the package to version control.
    • Added ability to text align diagram hyperlinks.
    • Improved Pan and Zoom dialog behavior when docked and not selected.
    • Next diagram given keyboard focus on diagram closure.
    • Prevent creation of last object when multiple objects selected on a diagram.
    • Allow customization of diagram grid whenever it is being shown.
    • Added support for rendering abstract Part names and customized fonts on a diagram.
    • Display RefGUID tagged values as names not GUIDs in linked notes.
    • Improved drawing of notes and constraints attached to links when printing in monochrome.
    • Drop as Port/Part to work for all kinds of classifier.
    • Improved loading of multiply nested diagram frames.
    • Allow Artifact elements to be conveyed by Information Flow connectors.
    • Improved synchronization of notes window with current context.
    • Improved diagram renaming under Vista.
    • Updating object scenario updates linked notes on all open diagrams.
    • Prevent diagram zoom changing when clicking on navigation window after it has been hidden.
    • Refresh of attached notes when updating constraints from notes window.
    • Improved tracking of ports and interfaces around objects.
    • Improved rendering when scrolling diagram while moving a line.
    • Improved handling of swimlanes and partitions in various elements.
    • Solid fill interaction fragments can be pushed behind sequence elements.
    • Improved bounding rectangle when exporting image of class with robustness stereotype.
    • Improved diagram frame when copying a bitmap to the clipboard.
    • Resolved issue with pasting enhanced metafiles as grouped drawing instructions into some image editors
    • Improved moving of communication messages on a diagram.
    • Link relations dialog updates diagram when checking or unchecking relations.
    • Suppress set feature visibility option for elements and diagrams where it doesn't apply.
    • Added inplace editing of hyperlinks.
    • Added support for rendering Requirements in SysML compliant notation.
    • Improved quality of text output on diagrams.
  • State Tables
    • Added support to export StateTable to CSV file.
    • Improved moving and sizing of State Table.
    • Improved behavior when deleting States and Transitions from State Table.
    • Improved handling of Trigger-Transition relation on State Table.
    • Added Legend support for State Table diagram.
  • Sequence Diagrams
    • Added duration constraints between messages on sequence diagram.
    • Added support for drawing Asynchronous self messages on sequence diagrams.
    • Improved rendering of crossing timing messages on sequence diagrams.
    • Improved rendering of notes attached to messages on sequence diagrams.
    • Reference element created when dropping timing, sequence, communication diagrams onto other diagrams.
    • Improved selection of sequence message ends having general ordering links.
    • Improved dragging of sequence message end points to other elements.
    • Prevent unsaved sequence message moves from being lost when another diagram saved.
    • Improved drawing of first interaction when font is larger than default.
    • Edit on create allows valid message as new lifecyle.
    • Improved tooltip quickbutton updating on sequence and timing diagrams.
  • Timing Diagrams
    • Ensure timeline rulers are included in bounding rectangle of element.
    • Improved drawing of Sequence, Communication and Timing diagrams dragged as a reference onto another diagram.
    • Improved usability of timeline editing in busy diagrams.
  • Copy/Paste
    • Improved position of new image when pasted into a scrolled or zoomed diagram.
    • Support of Ctrl+C for copying search results as text to clipboard.
    • Improved copying of diagrams containing communication messages or a diagram matrix.
    • Improved copying of diagrams containing swimlanes under PostgreSQL.
  • Visual Elements
    • Classes with business modelling stereotypes obey Use Alias if Available option.
    • Improved context setting when multiple items are selected.
    • Ensure only one object selected when applying image to element from clipboard.
    • Added command to set the font used to draw an object on a diagram to the main menu.
    • Added support for showing role stereotypes on aggregation connectors.
    • Added support for Interfaces in Template Packages.
    • Improved handling of moving various boundary elements containing other elements on a diagram.
    • Support element file linking to any web protocol.
  • Connectors
    • Suppressed line segments are no longer selectable.
    • Improved user interface when dragging connector ends between objects.
    • Communication message arrows follow parent connector line segment.
    • Improved dialog behavior when setting a state transition effect to be an activity.
    • Improved drawing of selected bezier connectors in Pan & Zoom window.
    • Drawing of associations navigable at end showing aggregation.
    • Undo and Redo support for sizing connector and object labels.
    • Improved drawing of connectors where waypoint defined inside end object.
  • Quicklinker
    • Corrected quicklinks to horizontal and vertical fork and join elements.
    • Add generalization quicklink between interfaces.
  • Diagram Layout
    • Changed layout algorithm for diagrams with no connections to better match elements to page boundaries
  • Diagram Labels
    • Holding shift key with arrow keys moves connector and object labels.
    • Improved the sizing of vertical labels.
    • Dragging labels off screen scrolls screen.
    • Improved rendering of connector labels when the diagram's visibility indicator preferences change.
    • Added support for wrapping Artifact, Interface and Deployment Specification names on diagrams.
    • Improved wrapping of long Node names.
  • Database Modeling Changes
    • Added support for importing cascade constraint details for MySQL.
    • Prevent import of system objects from SQL Server when option not set.
    • Correct import of Oracle unique constraints.
    • Import of check constraints from mainframe versions of DB2.
    • Added support for importing Oracle LONG RAW and XMLTYPE datatypes.
    • Added owner to objects imported from Informix databases.
    • Added filtering/selecting of system objects when importing from Informix databases.
    • Prevent duplicate columns in foreign key dialog.
    • Corrected issue when importing Oracle column name when user select Synchronization option.
    • Improved generation of stored procedure comments.
    • Modified automation interface to correctly set table type when modifying Element.GenType.
    • Improved generation of SQL Server 2000 column comments when generating table owner.
    • Add convert DBMS Type options for 'stored procedures','procedure', 'view','sequences' and 'function'.
    • Showing default database type in Code Generation at toolbar from View menu.
    • Support Import and GenDDL for SQL Server trigger.
    • Compare with Database in Generate Package DDL.
    • Improved importing of column properties for SQL Server tables with an owner.
    • Include owner in drop view statement generated for SQL Server.
    • Support Import and generate DDL varchar(MAX),nvarchar(MAX)and varbinary(MAX) datatypes for SQL Server.
    • Stopped generation of empty comments for triggers.
    • Corrected import of Oracle NVARCHAR2, NCHAR and NCLOB datatypes.
    • Improved import of binary and timestamp datatypes for SQL Server.
    • Improved import of table indexes for PostgreSQL.
    • Improved handling of foreign key cardinality in Foreign Key dialog.
    • Added support import and GenDDL for dBase database.
    • Added reverse engineering of SQL Anywhere 10.
    • Resolve saving tablespace.
    • Corrected ODBC import from Sybase ASE.
    • Resolves import table's column comments for Ingres.
    • Support SQL Server Non Clustered Primary key Properties for SQL Server 2005.
  • XML Schema Improvements
    • Added ability to import multiple Schemas and referenced Schemas.
    • Added ability to generate Schemas for child and referenced packages.
    • Added option to enable/disable the generation of global element bound to the corresponding global ComplexType.
    • Added option to import global elements, whose name is same as that of the ComplexType to which it is bound to, with
    • "Type" postfixed to its name as an XSDtopLevelElement.
    • Added support for round-tripping "fixed" and "default" on XSDtopLevelElement and XSDelement.
    • Improved the import time for large Schemas.
    • Fixed issue where changing the value of a Model-Group appended the corresponding stereotype instead of replacing the existing one.
    • Fixed issue of missing "anonymousRole" and "anonymousType" tagged-values on imported "ref" elements.
    • General improvements in round-tripping Schemas.
    • Resolved element display issue when the type property of an XSDGlobalAtt is changed from a classifier to a primitive type.
    • Fixed issue where child complexType classes were generated at an incorrect position under the parent complexType class.
  • Code Engineering Improvements
    • Added handling of several new C code constructs to C parser.
    • Corrected issue when importing C file with multiple classes definition when user select Object-Oriented Support for C language.
    • Importing of bitfields from C code.
    • Import VB.Net attributes declared with Dim as private.
  • XMI Import/Export Improvements
    • Round-tripping attributes and operations of an Activity in a DTD compatible way using XMI 1.1.
    • Fixed issue where the condition on a Sequence Message was sometimes replaced by the message stereotype.
    • Improved export of stereotypes to Rose compatible XMI 1.1.
    • Fixed import of Realization connectors and Operation exceptions from Rose exported XMI 1.1.
    • Improved import of Operation pre/post-conditions without truncating them to 255 characters from Rose exported XMI 1.1.
    • Fixed issue where Scenarios and other XMI 1.1 extension elements were lost during a Get All Latest operation on the entire model.
    • Improved export of association-classes in XMI 1.2.
    • Added support for export of non-standard multiplicities on Ports, Parts and Association-Ends to UML section of XMI 2.1.
    • Added support for export of "isOrdered" on attributes to XMI 2.1.
    • Improved import of Build Scripts from XMI 2.1.
    • Exporting general ordering links for XMI 1.1.
    • Fixed issue where the condition on a Sequence Message was sometimes replaced by the message stereotype.
    • Importing of operation exceptions from Rose 1.1 XMI.
    • Importing of long operation pre-conditions and post conditions from Rose 1.1 XMI.
    • Added support for importing Exceptions on Operations as tagged-values.
    • Fixed issue where operation parameter alias was lost during an XMI 2.1 import.
    • Improved support for importing State,Activity and Sequence Diagrams from an EMX file.
    • Fixed issue where the Z-Order of diagram-elements were lost during an EMX file import.
    • Improved round-trip of Association "containment" information using Rose 1.1 XMI.
    • Improved import of diagram links from Rose XMI 1.1 and EMX file.
    • Fixed issue where exporting linked-notes with missing information resulted in errors.
    • Fixed issue where exporting packages from Oracle containing more than 1000 elements resulted in errors.
  • Version Control
    • Added ability to apply version control to all packages within a selected model branch.
    • Added ability to export a version controlled package, as a Model Branch File.
    • Added ability to import from version control, the model branch defined by a Model Branch File.
    • Test lock status of individual items in Relationship Matrix, rather than relying on the status of the Source and Target packages.
    • Improved testing of lock state, when deleting items that do not appear in the Project Browser.
    • Disconnecting a package from version control, no longer deletes the local package file, nor removes that file from version control.
    • Improved detection of Synergy SCC product, to work around incompatibility issue.
    • Improved parsing of Subversion output to handle different line terminators.
    • Limit length of command string issued to Subversion, to avoid exceeding the Windows command line limit.
    • TFS configurations (non-SCC), now handles spaces in usernames and workspace names.
    • TFS configurations (non-SCC), now supports use of sub-folders in the Get Package command.
    • Ensure that "Compare with Version on Disk", updates local package file to latest revision, before comparison.
    • Improved the speed of loading and using version controlled models.
  • Shape Scripts
    • Shape scripted objects and connector labels obey "Use Alias if Available" option.
    • Invisible shape script labels can not be selected.
    • Prevent creation of empty labels from shape scripts.
    • Improved some error messages in shape script editor.
  • Other Changes and Improvements
    • Added ability to import scenarios as test cases for all elements in a package.
    • Added ability to automatically save and close attributes or operations dialog.
    • Improved namespace settings dialog behavior.
    • Added maximum limits on constraint text fields in the General Types dialog.
    • Modified Get/Set Project Custom Colors routines to provide feedback if the import/export was successful.
    • Added new list types 'RTFTemplates' and 'SearchNames' for Tagged Values.
    • Added context-menu UML help for protocol state machine and trigger elements.
    • Synchronize Tagged Values command supports connectors of type "Connector".
    • Support using keyboard accelerator to open properties for selected diagram in project browser.
    • Syntax-check actor instances as if they were actors.
    • Drop down combo boxes which contain no items in their lists are now disabled by default
    • Resolved issue retrieving connector constraints from Oracle repository using automation interface.
    • Corrected data transfer of t_snapshot table to OpenEdge and SQL Server.
    • Resolved issue where the contents of Note elements are not shown when printed or copied if the diagram is zoomed out.