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Services

hoTools defines Services you can use as:

Examples are:

Services are features you may use by:

Boost your Reviews

GUID

Locate the GUID Service on a Button. Click on the Button and insert the GUID in your review document by simple CTRL +V (Insert).

To find the location in EA use the hoTools Search 'Quick Search'. Insert the GUID from Clipboard copy it into the . E.g. Double Left Click does the job and shows the wanted element.

Note: You find 'Quick Search' in MdgBasic shipped with hoTools.

Review with GUID

Full Review Information

Select EA item and Click on 'R'

The Clipboard contains:

Requirement='1 Headline A_1 ' {C3C2B7BD-D8DF-4920-80EF-843D15765B37}

Configure Review 'R' on a Button

Specify Service

A service contains:

  • Name
  • Description which is used as Tooltip

Assign service

You can assign Services to:

List of services

A lot of services are to special for general usage. Therefore only the most important Services are listed below. Feel free to explore them or make proposals for useful new services.

Name Description
Add selected item to Favorite Add the selected item to Favorites (Diagram, Package, Element)
Bulk change Diagram 'Style 1' Apply the Diagram Style/Theme 1 to the selected (Diagram, Package, Element)
Bulk change Diagram 'Style 2' Apply the Diagram Style/Theme 2 to the selected (Diagram, Package, Element)
Bulk Element change Apply the Element changes according to BulChange settings in settings.json
Check in Checkin package with Version Control
Check out Checkin package with Version Control
Check in with get latest It updates VC macros, usage in documentation for Version, user,..
Copy selected item GUID to clipboard Select Element, Package,... Click and hoTools copies the GUID on Clipboard
Copy selected item FQ to clipboard Select Element, Package,... Click and hoTools copies the FQ (Full Qualified Name) name on Clipboard
Copy selected item GUID to clipboard Select Element, Package,... Click and hoTools copies the GUID on Clipboard.
Copy selected item ID to clipboard Select Element, Package,... Click and hoTools copies the ID on Clipboard.
Copy selected item Review information to clipboard Select Element, Package,... Click and hoTools copies Name, Type, GUID on Clipboard.
Copy selected item Stereotypes to clipboard Select Element, Package,... Click and hoTools copies the Stereotypes on Clipboard.
Create Activity for Operation Activity Diagram, Activity with parameters,..
Change Diagram Object 'Style 1' Apply the Diagram Object Style 1 to the selected Diagram Objects/Nodes
Change Diagram Object 'Style 2' Apply the Diagram Object Style 2 to the selected Diagram Objects/Nodes
Change Diagram Link 'Style 1' Apply the Diagram Link/Connector Style 1 to the selected Diagram Links/Connectors (select also nothing or Nodes)
Change Diagram Link 'Style 2' Apply the Diagram Link/Connector Style 2 to the selected Diagram Links/Connectors (select also nothing or Nodes)
Find name of selected Item, copy to clipboard Select Element, Package,... Click,run Search "Quick Find" with item name
Find usage of selected item
Get Version Control State Get Version Control State of selected Package
Handle embedded elements Like port (left, right, up, down,..)
Hide Port, Parameter, Pins Select Diagram or Node. The structural/embedded Element is hidden
Hide Port, Parameter, Pins Label Select Diagram or Node. The structural/embedded Element Label is hidden
Hide Port Type Select Diagram or Node. The Port Type is hidden
Lock selected Item Lock the selected Item (Package, Diagram, Element)
Lock selected Package recursive Lock selected Package recursive
Scan XML and reconcile (VC) If you use private repositories do it from time to time
Remove item from Favorite Remove selected item from Favorite
Show nested elements like requirements Show nested elements like Requirments with indentation in the Search Window
Show Favorites Run EA Search to see all Favorites
Show Folder of (*.xml,code,..) Select package
Show Port, Parameter, Pins Select Diagram or Node. The structural/embedded Element is shown
Show Port, Parameter, Pins Label Select Diagram or Node. The structural/embedded Element Label is shown
Show Port Type Select Diagram or Node. The Port Type is shown
Unlock all locked Items by user Unlock all locked items by current user (Package, Diagram, Element
Unlock selected Item Unlock the selected Item (Package, Diagram, Element)
Unlock selected Package Unlock selected Package
Unlock selected Package recursive Unlock selected Package recursive
Update Version Control State Update Version Control state of selected package (recursive)
... and a lot more

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