Question: what should I do to open an eapx file with EA v13.5 (Build 1351)?
context:
- I have partners that published an eapx on a team share
- I use eap and v13.5 until now.
the aim I hope for:
- stay on 13.5, open and edit .eap and .eapx "simultanously"
possible workaround:
- convince partner to use a .eap - and hope to get it used with my v13.5
- convince some responsible administrator of my company to upgrade...
- use free offered download to read eapx
=> what is possible, what is best?
As far as I understand
https://www.sparxsystems.eu/enterprise-architect/release-history/ it was introduced in EA v14.
That would simply deny a usage with anything earlier.
-> If I create a new project, I get offered .eap & .feap - no .eapx.
in
https://www.sparxsystems.com/forums/smf/index.php?topic=42476.0 Geert Bellekens said it should work to open eapx with EAv13.
Just when I try to open the eapx file, I cannot select it as the EA file open dialog does not list ist (only eap & feap).
When I rename to .eap and try to open, my EA claims:
- Cannot overwrite existing file
or
- An error has occured: Unrecognized database format
https://www.sparxsystems.com/forums/smf/index.php/topic,39464.msg248431.html suggests for me,
that there is a setting to enable or disable Jet4 support inside EA.
-> I just don't find any. In case there is this setting - where to find?
https://www.sparxsystems.com/resources/repositories/index.html suggests, I should be able to use a eapx repository sind June 2016, while
https://www.sparxsystems.com/forums/smf/index.php/topic,38291.msg238327.html indicates that EA v13.5 was available after May 2017
The user guide on the other hand does not suggest for EA v13.5 that there should eapx be possible:
https://sparxsystems.com.au/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.5/model_repository/createamodeloverview.htmlin comparison to v14
https://sparxsystems.com.au/enterprise_architect_user_guide/14.0/model_repository/createamodeloverview.htmlThanks,
Shegit
PS: within Excel, I once was able to select Jet4 as database engine to get an .mdb imported - which was simply an eap renamed. I just can't remember the circumstances (excel version, click through path).