Package Menu - Browser Window

Context Menu

Browser window > Project | Right-click on Package or View

Browser window > Context | Right-click on Package or View

Specialize

Select this option to access two sets of functions:

• Scripts - scripts created using the Scripting facility, to be executed on Views and Packages; click on a script name to execute it (this option is not shown if no appropriate scripts have been created)
• Extensions - a list of the enabled technologies on the system, each of which provides options for performing technology-specific operations on the Package; these options are available in the Professional, Corporate, Unified and Ultimate Editions of Enterprise Architect

Collaborate

Displays a short menu of options to exchange electronic notes with team colleagues, in the form of Reviews, Discussions and Comments, as well as the option to monitor Discussions on the Package.

Properties

Select this option to display the 'Properties' sub-menu for the Package element.

Open Package In

Select this option to display the contents of the Package as a:

• Text description in the Specification Manager
• List of objects with their selected properties
• Gantt chart showing resource allocations and progress
• Construct View, showing task allocations to resources

Import Viewpoint File

Select this option to import a Viewpoint file.

The package structure contained within the Viewpoint file will be imported into the package selected in the browser, and all MDG Technologies, Perspective Workspaces and Add-Ins defined within the package structure will be installed into the model.

Note:  This option will not be displayed for Packages that have either of the following stereotyped Packages as an immediate child :

• mdg technology
• perspective workspace

Save Package to Viewpoint File

Selecting this option will save the Package ( and all its contents including child Packages ) as a Viewpoint file

Note:  This option is only available for Packages that have at least one of the following stereotyped Packages as an immediate child :

• mdg technology
• perspective workspace

Import Package as MDG Technology

Selecting this option will generate an MDG Technology from the selected Package and any <<profile>>, <<toolbox profile>> and <<diagram profile>> Packages that it owns, and import it into the current model.

Any <<model pattern>> elements owned by the <<mdg technology>> will be included in the Model Builder page for the technology in the order that they appear in the Browser.

Note:  This option is only displayed if the selected Package is an <<mdg technology>>.

Note: The generated MDG Technology will be given the name of the <<mdg technology>> Package as its ID. As the ID is limited to maximum 12 characters in length, make sure that the <<mdg technology>> Package's name is not longer than 12 characters.

Save Package as MDG Technology

Selecting this option will generate an MDG Technology from the selected Package and any <<profile>>, <<toolbox profile>> and <<diagram profile>> Packages that it owns, and save it to an XML file.  However, <<model pattern>> elements will NOT be incorporated. They only work with the Import Package as MDG Technology command.

Note:  This option is only displayed if the selected Package is an <<mdg technology>>.

Note: The generated MDG Technology will be given the name of the <<mdg technology>> Package as its ID. As the ID is limited to maximum 12 characters in length, make sure that the <<mdg technology>> Package's name is not longer than 12 characters.

Model Builder (pattern library)

Select this option to add another Model Package to the model or View, using the Model Builder.

Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+M

New Package

Select this option to add another Package to the selected Package.

Shortcut: Ctrl+W

New Diagram

Select this option to add a new diagram to the selected Package.

New Element

Select this option to add a new element to the selected Package.

Shortcut: Ctrl+M

Add as Favorite To

Click on this option to flag the selected View node, Model Package or Package as a 'Favorite', to be highlighted in the Browser window when selected from a list. A short menu displays, from which you select your user security ID or the security group you are a member of, to access the 'Favorite' Package under.

Package Control

Select this option to access the Package Control submenu, which provides these options:

• Lock the Package (if the project has User Security enabled)
• Import a Model Branch, and
• Version Control Settings

Clone Structure as New Version

Select this option to build a clone of your current Package hierarchy, including diagrams, and update each object with a user defined version number. All diagram elements contained in a clone diagram are included only as linked elements (references).

Copy/Paste

Select this option to access a menu of options for copying and moving the Package contents to other areas of the model.

Contents

Select this option to reorganize the Package contents after making changes.

Set View Icon

Select this option to display the 'Set View Icon' dialog, on which you select one of the six standard View-type icons to display beside the View name.

Delete <packagename>

Select this option to delete the selected Package and its contents. A prompt displays to confirm the deletion.

Help

Select this option to display the Help topic for the Browser window.