Tag: Enterprise Architect 16

April 21, 2022

Enhanced User Security in Enterprise Architect 16

User Security in Enterprise Architect is a method of restricting the use of data update functions across the model via access rights for each function, as well as safeguarding individual parts and diagrams from modification using user locks.

The primary goal is to avoid unintended data alterations and to prohibit access to sensitive information.

What’s new in Sparx Enterprise Architect 16

Sparx Enterprise Architect 16 enhances the model governance by making it much more secure to safeguard your model/project.
From Release 16.0 onwards, in the Corporate, Unified, and Ultimate Editions, if security is enabled, access restrictions can be applied to specific users and groups, to prevent certain actions.
Prevents data loss in the model/project at the user level on top of the model security authorization and also prevents the unwanted destruction of model data.
User limitations prevent a user from completing certain tasks, independent of their other user and group security rights.
Restrictions can be applied for deleting packages, diagrams, elements, connectors, attributes, and operations.
They may also be used to limit XMI Import, restore from a Baseline, and remove a Baseline. Basically, anything that could result in ‘data loss’.
These restrictions are aimed at preventing the inadvertent deletion of model content.

Figure 1 User restrictions in Sparx EA 16

Restrictions

Restriction	Prevents the user from
Delete Package	Deleting Packages.
Delete Diagram	Deleting diagrams.
Delete Element	Deleting elements.
Delete Attribute	Deleting attributes from elements, or columns from data tables.
Delete Operation	Deleting operations from elements, or constraints from data tables.
Delete Connector	Deleting connectors.
Import XMI	Importing XML Package files (but does not prevent version control imports).
Restore from Baseline	‘Restoring’ a Package from a previously-saved Baseline.
Delete Baseline	Deleting saved Package Baselines.

Further Information
Please contact us or write an email to info@sparxsystems.in to have a live demo about the new EA 16 features and capabilities.

Features in Sparx Enterprise ArchitectSparx Systems Enterprise Architect 16

March 9, 2022

Enterprise Architect 16 Menus and Shortcuts – A Detailed Comparison to EA 14 and EA 15

Sparx Systems has recently released its latest version of Enterprise Architect 16. Sparx Systems have added various new features in this version. Here is a guide with a list of menus frequently used by EA practitioners. This ultimate guide focuses highly on how to access those frequently used options from menu bars along with some shortcuts. Since there are many changes in menus for frequently used options like Report Generation, Model Exchange, Element Properties, and others.

The below table shows the full comparison between Enterprise Architect versions 14, 15, and 16.

Enterprise Architect Features	Versions
Enterprise Architect Features	Enterprise Architect 14	Enterprise Architect 15	Enterprise Architect 16
Start Page
Model Wizard (Ctrl+ Shift +M)	Design \| Package \| Insert \| Insert using Model Wizard Right-click on Package \| Add a Model using Wizard Project Browser caption bar menu \| New Model from Pattern	Design \| Model \| Add \| Model Wizard Right-click on Package \| Add a Model using Wizard Project Browser caption bar menu \| New Model from Pattern	Design \| Package \| Model Wizard Right-click on Package \| Add a Model using Wizard Project Browser caption bar menu \| New Model from Pattern Start \| All Windows \| Design \| New Model from Pattern Start Page \| Create from Pattern
Process Guidance	Model Wizard (Ctrl + Shift + M) \| Process Guidance	Model Wizard (Ctrl + Shift + M) \| Process Guidance	Start Page \| Guidance Model Wizard (Ctrl + Shift + M) \| Guidance
File – Save as type	.eap, .eapx, *.feap	.eap, .eapx, *.feap	.qea, .qeax, .eap, .eapx, .feap, .eadb
Start
Project Browser	Start \| Browse \| Project Browser	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Project Browser Ctrl+1	Start \| All Windows \| Design \|Browser Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Project Browser Ctrl+1
Context Browser	Start \| Browse \| Context Browser	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Context Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Browser \| Context Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser
Diagram Browser	NA	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Diagram Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Project Browser \| Diagram	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Browser \| Diagram Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Project Browser \| Diagram
Element Browser	Start \| Browse \| Element Browser	Design \| Element \| Editors \| Element Browser	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Element Browser
Preferences / Settings	Start \| Preferences Ctrl+F9	Start \|Preferences \| Preferences Ctrl+F9	Start \| Appearance \| Preferences \| Preferences Ctrl+F9
Menu Customize	Start \| Visual Style \| Customize	Start \| Desktop \| Preferences \| Other Options	Start \| Appearance \| Preferences \| Other Options
Summary	Start \| Properties \| Summary	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Details \| Summary	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Summary
Resources	Start \| Browse \| Resources	Start \| Desktop \| Share \| Publish \| Resources	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Browser \|Resource Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Resource
Notes (Ctrl + Shift + 1)	Start \| Properties \| Notes	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Common \| Notes	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Notes
Tagged Values (Ctrl + Shift + 6)	Start \| Properties \| Tagged Values	Design \| Element \| Editors \| Properties \| Tags Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Details \| Properties (Tags Tab)	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Tagged Values
Relationships (Ctrl + Shift + 2)	Start \| Trace \| Relationships	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Details \| Relationships	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Relations
Element Properties (Alt + 1)	Start \| Properties	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Details \| Properties ( Element Tab)	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Properties Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Properties Dialog
Find in Project (Ctrl + f)	Start \| Search \| Model	Start \| Explore \| Search \| Model	Start \| Explore \| Search \| Model
Workspace	Start \| Workspace	Start \| Explore \| Workspace	Start \| All Windows \| Workspace
Visual Style	Start \| Visual Style	Start \| Desktop \| Visual Style	Start \| Appearance \| Visual Style
Perspective	Start \| Perspective	Start \| Portals \| Perspective	Start \|Explore \| Portals \| Perspective
View	NA	NA	Start \| Appearance \| View
Scriptlet	NA	NA	Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Perspective \| Construction \| Scriptlets Toolbox \| Dynamic Viewpoints \| Scriptlet
Grid-Style Diagram	NA	NA	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Enable Grid Style (Appearance)
Design
Traceability (Ctrl + Shift + 4)	Design \| Impact \| Traceability	Design \| Impact \| Trace \| Traceability	Design \| Impact Analysis \| Trace \| Traceability
Relationship Matrix	Design \| Impact \| Relationship Matrix	Design \| Impact \| Matrix \| Relationship Matrix	Design \| Impact Analysis \| Package/Matrix \| Relationship Matrix
Gap Analysis Matrix	Design \| Impact \| Gap Analysis Matrix	Design \| Impact \| Gap Analysis \| Gap Analysis Matrix	Design \| Impact Analysis \| Gap Analysis \| Gap Analysis Matrix
Toolbox	Design \| Toolbox	Design \| Diagram \| Toolbox Ctrl + Shift + 3	Design \| Diagram \| Toolbox Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Toolbox Ctrl + Shift + 3
Change Diagram Type	Design \| Diagram \| Edit \| Change Type	Design \| Diagram \| Manage \| Custom \| Change Type	Design \| Diagram \| Options \| Change Type
Specification View	Design \| Specification	Design \| Model \| Specification Manager	Design \| Package \| Specification View
List View	Design \| List Design \| View as \| List	Design \| Model \| ListView Design \| Diagram \| View as \| List	Design \| Package \| List View Design \| Diagram \| Views \| List
Gantt View	Design \| Gantt Design \| View as \| Gantt	Design \| Model \| Gantt Design \| Diagram \| View as \| Gantt View	Design \| Package \| Gantt View Design \| Diagram \| Views \| Gantt View
Change Element Type	Design \|Element \| Edit \| Change Type	Design \| Element \| Manage \| Advanced \| Change Type	Design \| Element \| Manage \| Change Type
Auto Reload Changed Diagrams	NA	NA	Design \| Diagram \| Options \| Auto Reload Changed Diagrams
Glossary	Publish \| Glossary	Publish \| Dictionary \| Glossary	Design \| Dictionary \| Glossary
Layout
Diagram Layout	Layout \| Tools \| Diagram Layout	Layout \| Tools \| Diagram Layout	Layout \| Tools \| Diagram Layout
Pan and Zoom	Layout \| Pan, and Zoom	Layout \| Tools \| Pan, and Zoom	Layout \| Tools \| Pan and Zoom
Diagram Filter	Layout \| Tools \| Diagram Filters	Layout \| Tools \| Filters and Layers	Layout \| Tools \| Filters and Layers
Auto Refresh	NA	NA	Layout \| Auto Refresh \| Auto Refresh Right-click on diagram background \| Collaborate \| Auto Refresh
Publish
Export XMI	Publish \| Export XMI	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Export-XMI	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Export Package \| Export Current Package to Native/XMI File
Import XMI	Publish \| Import XMI	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Import-XMI	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Import Package \| Import Package from Native/XMI File
Configure (Settings EA 16)
Project Options	Configure \| Options	Configure \| Model \| Options	Settings \| Model \| Options
UML Types (Stereotypes / Tagged Values / Cardinality Values)	Configure \| UML Types	Configure \| Reference Data \| UML Types	Settings \| Reference Data \| UML Types
Project Types	Configure \| Project Types	Configure \| Reference Data \| Model Types	Settings \| Reference Data \| Model Types
Database Datatypes	Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Configure \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Settings \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Database Datatypes
Namespace Roots	Configure \| Settings \| Namespace Roots	Configure \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Namespace Roots	Settings \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Namespace Roots
Preprocessor Macros	Configure \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros	Configure \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros	Settings \| Reference Data \| Settings \| Preprocessor Macros
Manage Security	Configure \| Administer	Configure \| Security \| Administer	Settings \| Security \| Administer
Project Transfer	Configure \| Transfer \| Project Transfer	Configure \| Model \| Transfer \| Project Transfer	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| Project Transfer
EAP/EAPX Project Transfer	NA	NA	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| EAP/EAPX Project Transfer
EAP To QEA Project Transfer	NA	NA	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| EAP To QEA Project Transfer
EAP Replication	Configure \| Model \| Integrity Check\| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Create New Replica	Configure \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage.EAPX/.EAP file \| Create New Replica	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| EAP Replication
QEA Replication	NA	NA	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| QEA Replication
Export Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data	Configure \| Model \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| Export Reference Data
Import Reference Data	Configure \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data	Configure \| Model \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data	Settings \| Model \| Transfer \| Import Reference Data
Enable Audit	Configure \| Auditing	Configure \| Model \| Auditing	Settings \| Model \| Auditing
Project Integrity	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Project Integrity	Configure \| Model \| Integrity \| Project Integrity	Settings \| Model \| Integrity \| Project Integrity
Reset ID	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Reset IDs	Configure \| Model \| Integrity \| Reset IDs	Settings \| Model \| Integrity \| Reset IDs
Repair .EAPX/.EAP File	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Repair .EAPX/.EAP file	Configure \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Repair .EAPX/.EAP file	Settings \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP File \| Repair .EAPX/.EAP File
Compact .EAPX/.EAP File	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Compact .EAPX/.EAP file	Configure \| Model \| Integrity\| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Compact .EAPX/.EAP file	Settings \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP File \| Compact.EAPX/.EAP File
Update .EAPX/.EAP File Indexes	Configure \| Integrity Check \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Update .EAPX/.EAP file Indexes	Configure \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP file \| Update .EAPX/.EAP file Indexes	Settings \| Model \| Integrity \| Manage .EAPX/.EAP File \| Update.EAPX/.EAP File Indexes
Construct
Discussion	Start \| Discussions	Start \| Collaborate \| Discussions	Start \| Collaborate \| Discuss
Team Review	Start \| Reviews	Start \| Collaborate \| Reviews	Start \| Collaborate \| Review
Resource Allocation	Construct \| Resources	Construct \| Resource Management \| Resources	Construct \| Resource Management \| Resources
Develop
Code Templates	Code \| Options \| Edit Code Templates	Develop \| Preference \| Options \| Edit Code Templates	Develop \| Source Code \| Options \| Edit Code Templates
Code Engineering Datatypes	Code \| Options \| Configure Code Engineering Datatypes Or Configure \| Settings \| Database Datatypes	Develop \| Options \| Preference \| Configure Code Engineering Datatypes	Develop \| Source Code \| Options \| Configure Code Engineering Datatypes
Import Source Code	Code \| File \| Import Source Directory	Develop \| Source Code \| Files \| Import Source Directory	Develop \| Source Code \| Files \| Import Source Directory
Specialize
Manage Add-ins	Specialize \| Add-Ins \| Manage	Specialize \| Add-Ins \| Manage – Addin	Specialize \| Add-Ins \| Manage – Addin
PCS Integrations	Specialize \| Tools \|integrations \| Open External Data	Specialize \| Tools \| Systems integrations \|Open External Data	Specialize \| Tools \| Systems integrations \|Open External Data
Import MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish \| Import MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Import MDG Technology	Specialize \|Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Import MDG Technology Resources \| MDG Technologies \| Model Technologies \| Right Click \| Import Technology
Generate MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish \| Generate MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Generate MDG Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Publish-Tech \| Generate MDG Technology
Scripting	Specialize \| Tools \| Scripting	Specialize \| Tools \| Script Library	Specialize \| Tools \| Script Library
Manage Technology	Specialize \| Technologies \| Manage	Specialize \| Technologies \| Manage-Tech	Specialize \| Technologies \| Manage-Tech
Others
Linked Document	Start \| Properties \| Linked Document	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Details \| Document	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Document
Apply Auto Naming to Elements	Design \| Edit \| Package \| Advanced \| Apply Auto Naming	Design \| Model \| Manage \| Options \| Auto Naming	Design \| Package \| Manage \| Auto Naming
Turn on Level Numbering	Design \| Edit \| Package \| Advanced \| Toggle Level Numbering	Design \| Model \| Manage \| Level Numbering	Design \| Package \| Manage \| Level Numbering
Package Baseline – New	Design \| Edit \| Package \| Manage Baselines \| Manage Baselines	Design \| Model \| Manage \| Manage Baselines	Design \| Package \| Manage \| Manage Baselines
Package Control	Publish \| Package Control \|Configure	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Package Control \| Package Configure	Publish \| Model Exchange \| Package Control \| Package Control
Generate Source Code	Code \| Generate	Develop \| Source Code \| Generate	Develop \| Source Code \| Generate
Project Browser Search	Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Find in Project	Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Find in Browser	Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Find in Browser
Document Generation	Publish \| Documentation \| Generate Rich Text Documentation Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX)	Publish \| Model Reports \| Report Builder \| Generate Documentation Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX)	Publish \| Model Reports \| Report Builder \| Generate Documentation Project Browser \| Hamburger Icon \| Documentation \| Generate Documentation (RTF/PDF/DOCX) Start \| All Windows \| Publish \| Generate Package Report
Diagram Properties Dock	Start \| Properties	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Properties	Start \| All Windows \| Properties \| Properties
Context Browser	Start \| Browse \| Context Browser	Start \| Desktop \| Design \| Browser \| Context Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser	Start \| All Windows \| Design \| Browser \| Context Start \| Explore \| Portals \| Windows \| Explore \| Context Browser
Inline Specification	Design \| View As \| Toggle Inline Specification View	Design \| Diagram \| View As \| Inline Specification View	Design \| Diagram \| Views \| Inline Specification

Commonly Used Ribbon Updates in Enterprise Architect 16

Sparx provides Quick Access Panels in Enterprise Architect 16 to make it easier to choose and access a window.

Design: Contains lists of windows for browsing the structure and content of the model (Alt + 1).