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The Keystore Manager in detail

The difference between File and/or Service based Keystore will be explained in the following article:

https://blog.sparxsystems.de/en_GB/ea/keystore-datei-oder-service/

 

This article will explain the parts of the Keys…

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Posted in Enterprise Architect

Sql Server Connection with TLS 1.2/1.3

When switching from TLS 1.0 to 1.2 or 1.3 you need to considder the following in Enterprise Architect.

  1. Make sure you installed the latest Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server
  2. When choosing the “Data Providers” use the …
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Posted in EA FAQs

EALogging: Enterprise Architect Logging Addin

Logging in Enterprise Architect is mostly used during import/export and for error handling. To extend this functionality we created the EALogging addin, which utilizes the Enterprise Architect Automation Interface functions and the parameters passed …

Posted in Product Review, Tips & Tricks

Keystoreservice online Liste

Für alle die den Keystoreservice benutzen, um Ihre Floating Lizenzen zu verwalten, gibt es jetzt eine Möglichkeit den Benutzern zu zeigen wer gerade welchen Key ausgecheckt hat.

Dies kann im Teamumfeld hilfreich sein wenn z.B. das auto Checkin Feature nicht aktiviert ist.

Zur Installation benötigt man nur NodeJS und dieses Skript: KeyStoreList

Im Konfigurationsbereichs des Scripts kann man auch den Pfad zu den Logfiles des Keystore Services,

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Posted in Tips & Tricks, Addon Products

The Basic key and remote installation

The whitepaper about Enterprise Architect Deployment shows how to install Enterprise Architect on a remote system and how to set a license key.

But it does not show …

Posted in Installation

Extracting the Enterprise Architect MSI file

To run a automated Enterprise Architect installation one needs the MSI file.

How to do this is described in the following Whitepaper: Install Enterprise Architect

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Posted in Installation, Tips & Tricks

UML in der Praxis (Beispiel Freiwillige Feuerwehr)

UML verbreitet sich immer weiter und kommt vermehrt auch in Gebieten ausserhalb der IT zum Einsatz.

Wie hier gezeigt kann man durch aus auch die Abläufe des “Eingespielten Funkverkehr” damit abbilden, um so z.B. die neuen FF Anwärter auf den Grundkurs vorzubereiten.

Links: Die “Offline” Version    …

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Posted in Sparx News

Dual Installation

Anleitung zur Installation zweier Enterprise Architect Versionen auf einem System.

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Posted in Installation

Missing menu items

Currently we increasingly get request about missing menu items.

This is due to the “Worksape and Commands” settings. These are chosen upon the first start of Enterprise Architect and are frequently dismissed.

But there is a feature to change th…

Posted in Configuration, Tips & Tricks

Floating key expiration date

“A floating key has got an expiration date? Why and why didn’t the system give me an reminder so I can purchase a new one!”

We often get this or similar reactions, here now how it really works.

The floating key was enabled b…

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Posted in Licenses