The “normal” Search respective the “Query Builder” are an excelent choice for this, but sometimes you have requirements that can only be solved with an SQL-Query or the hard/complex one only with an addin.

For such a case Enterprise Architect got a very got documentation on how to do so.

With macros #xxx# , EA  allows you to customize queries for your database, such as:

• MYSQL
• JET
• ORACLE
• SQLSVR
• ASA
• OPENEDGE
• POSTGRES.

The most important macros of course are: wildcards: #WC# and #DB=<DBName># which allows the creator to adapt the query to the needed “SQL-Syntax dialect”.

For those how need to pusch the boundaries of SQL, there is another possiblity inside of Enterprise Architect. The “Addin-Search” allows you to call a function of you addin inside the search. All you need to do is “call” the function using the addin name and the function name seperated with a dot: (MyAddin.RunThisMethod).

Also see the following links, regarding this article:

search functionsignature for Addins
Create a custom search

Key features:
- Hierarchical model structures that support each cell within the framework
- A visual, clickable interface for the Zachman Framework
- UML profiles for Business Scorecards, Mind Mapping and Business Process modeling
- Useful model starters to help you become productive quickly
- Framework-specific model validation to help ensure consistency and correctness
-Detailed example model
- Cluster Report and Process Map generation to facilitate strategic project planning

For more information about Zachmann Frameworks and Enterprise Architect, please read our user-guide. In this guide you will find all necessary informations, like:
- Model structure
- Model template
- Addin menue
- Diagrams & types
- Tagged values
- Tasks
- Model validiation

Download a 30 day trial version of Zachmann Framework for Enterprise Architect or directly purchase the fullversion of the MDG Technology for Zachmann Framework.

Please note:
That you have running Enterprise Architect Version 7.1 (Build 827 or later) Professional and Corporate Editions only, on your system.

Key Features

• Direct import DOORS® modules to Enterprise Architect
• Users can define mappings of DOORS® Attributes in EA fields and tagged values
• Reflect the DOORS tree inside the EA hierarchy
• Synchronize imported DOORS® modules
• Filter imports by using “DOORS® View Filtering”
• Support for importing rich formatted object text from DOORS
• Function with DOORS 7.0
• Import of multi-line object text into Tagged Values
• Import when switching from filtered view to standard view

For further information please read our Doors User Guide.

We offer you a fully functional 30 day trial version of the MDG Link for Doors.
To purchase the full version of MDG Link for DOORS, please use this link.

Please note:
Be sure that following software is installed on your system:

• DOORS® Version 7.0 or DOORS® Version 8.0
• Enterprise Architect Version 7.1 Build 827 or later Professional and Corporate Editions only

Download MDG Integration for Visual Studio 2005 & 2008

Download MDG Integration for Eclipse

Download MDG Link for Visual Studio 2003

Download MDG Link for Eclipse

Download MDG Link for SySML

Download MDG Link for Doors

Download MDG Integration for DDS (Data Distribution Service)

Download MDG Integration for DoDaf/MoDaf

Download MDG Technology for ToGAF

Download MDG Technology for Zachmann Framework

Eclipse – MDG Integration for Eclipse, a walk-through.

Visual Studio 2005 – Concept and code with MDG Integration for Visual Studio 2005.

Team Foundation Server – How to integrate Enterprise Architect with Team Foundation Server Work Items.

SysML – The world of MDG Technology for SysML.

Zachmann Framework – Take a short look of the MDG Technology for Zachman Framework.

Zachmann Framework – How to install MDG Technology for Zachman Framework in Enterprise Architect.

TOGAF – A view into the MDG Technology for TOGAF.