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Upsize to MySQL
This topic explains how to upsize your .EAP project or template for use with MySQL.
The process has the following stages:
| • | Stage 1: Perform project integrity check |
| • | Stage 2: Install MySQL components |
| • | Stage 3: Select table type |
| • | Stage 4: Create an empty database repository |
| • | Stage 5: Set up the ODBC Driver |
| • | Stage 6: Transfer the data |
Perform Project Integrity Check:
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Open the base project or template .eap file.
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Select and run Tools | Data Management | Project Integrity Check. This ensures your project data is 'clean' before uploading.
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Install MySQL Components:
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Install MySQL version 4.0.3 or higher.
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Install MySQL ODBC 5.1 or higher.
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Select Table Type:
If MyISAM table types are used (default), transactional support is disabled. To enable transactions you must set up MySQL to use InnoDB tables and create the database tables as InnoDB type.
Sparx provide scripts to create both InnoDB- and MyISAM-based repository tables.
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Set up the MySQL .ini file as required.
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If you are using InnoDB tables run the MySQL_InnoDB_EASchema.sql script. If you are using MyISAM tables run the MySQL_MyISAM_EASchema.sql script.
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Create Database Repository:
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Create an empty database repository.
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Set Up the ODBC Driver:
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Create a suitable ODBC Data Source to point to your new database. Select the following checkboxes:
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Transfer the Project Data:
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Open Enterprise Architect. Click on the Cancel button on the Open Project screen to open with no project loaded.
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Select the Tools | Data Management | Project Transfer menu option. The Project Transfer dialog displays.
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In the Transfer Type panel, select .EAP to DBMS.
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In the Source Project field, type the name of the .EAP file to upsize to MySQL.
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At the right of the Target Project field, click on the ( ... ) (Browse) button. The Datalink Properties dialog displays.
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Select Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers from the list. Click on the Next button.
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In the Use Data source name field, click on the drop-down arrow and select the ODBC Data Source you configured to point to your new database. Click on the OK button.
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If required, select the Logfile checkbox and type a path and filename for the data transfer log file.
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Click on the Transfer button to begin the data transfer process.
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When the process is complete, you have upsized your model to MySQL and can now open it from Enterprise Architect.
