FAQ

Compiled here are answers to some of questions that people ask when using Enterprise Architect. For more up to the minute questions and answers, check out the discussion forum.

Getting Started with Enterprise Architect
Registration Key Issues with Enterprise Architect
Creating a new project in Enterprise Architect
Installing and Downloading Enterprise Architect
Updating EA with New Version fails with Patch File

General FAQ Topics
Removing Recent Models from the Start Page
Opening Read Only Files in Enterprise Architect
Restored .EAP file from backup can not be opened
Generating Documentation in Enterprise Architect
Linking files with UNC addresses Enterprise Architect
Fatal Error Initializing DAO Library
Generate Source Code from Behavioral diagrams

Diagrams FAQ
Adding Connections in Diagrams
Suppress diagram borders for documentation
Copy a diagram or diagram element
Hyperlinking from one diagram to another
Linking an Element's Note to an External Note
Setting the Run State of an Element

Trial Version FAQ
Limitations of the Trial version
Can the Trial version be updated to the full version?
Transferring projects from the trial version to a registered version of Enterprise Architect

Version Differences
Differences between versions
Differences between Unicode and non Unicode versions

Business Modeling with Enterprise Architect
UML Business Profiles

Renewing your Licence
Renewing Licence

Requirements FAQ
Importing Requirements from Excel

Upgrading from a previous version of Enterprise Architect
Upgrading from one version of Enterprise Architect to another

Database Issues
Project Size of Enterprise Architect files
Unrecognized Database Format
Corrupted .EAP file
Supported Database Repository Types

Importing and Exporting
Importing and Exporting from different sources
Import Rose Model into EA
Import Code Options are Grayed out! Why?

Automation with Enterprise Architect
Accessing the Alias of an Attribute
Automation Interface opening SQL Databases

Replication Issues
Replication in Enterprise Architect
Removing Replication
Upgrading Replicas