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Reference topologies from UML models

It should be possible to reference topologies and topology diagrams from inside UML models.
about 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 3 Future consideration

Allow users to choose between WSDL fault name conventions

Currently, after a UML-to-WSDL transformation in IBM Rational Software Architect (RSA), the fault name includes the operation name in the naming format "Fault". This cannot be changed.
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 3 Planned for future release

RFE : RSA-RTE require advanced user interface(multiple message sets selection) for Sequence Diagram Drawing tool

Customer require below 2 points improvements on current Sequence Diagram Drawing tool. (1) Currently, using context menu [Select Message Set/Recorder] could select and change the ordering of ONE message set only. Requiring multiple message sets se...
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 3 Planned for future release

Cannot reconnect communication paths on deployment diagrams

RSA should allow users to reconnect communication paths from one node to another on a deployment diagram. Currently, the "Reconnect not supported" message appears if you try to do this, RSA does not support the re-orientation of communication path...
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 4 Planned for future release

Please make it possible to move the transition name when the Transition code is being edited

Configuration:--------------Tool = Rational Software Architect - RealtimeVersion = 8.0.4Request For Enhancement:------------------------Please make it possible to move the transition name when the Transition code is being edited
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 4 Future consideration

Support BPMN Non-directional data association to sequence flow

At the moment, IBM Rational Software Architect's BPMN functionality does not include support for non-directional data associations to sequence flows.
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 4 Future consideration

Allow to add uml elements in the customization of diagram palettes

The contextual menu "Customize..." allow to hide predefined UML model elements but it does not allow to add other UML model element. For example I would like to be able to add a button to create an Actor in the palette of the Class Diagram.
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 2 Future consideration

BPMN: Support for Timer used in Event Gateway

RSA does not support: Timer Gateway as defined in the BPMN 2.0 standard (http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/2.0)This Request is in addition to the one for addition of Event Based gateway supportBPMN: Ability to create Event based gatewayshttp://www.ibm....
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 5 Future consideration

BPMN: Ability to create Event based gateways

RSA does not support: Event Gateway as defined in the BPMN 2.0 standard (http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/2.0)
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 2 Future consideration

Property Relationships requires scrolling

"Relationships targeting this element" of the relationship tab in the property view: Even when there is enough space to show all the relationships, the user has to scroll down the window. It is not possible to enlarge the window.
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 2 Future consideration