DB Visual ARCHITECT 4.3 Release Notes
Release Date: June 10, 2008
Support Formula in ORM attribute
In normal, attributes are mapped to database column. We support defining Formula, which is a SQL expression, for attribute in ORM Persistable class in order to query the database. In the generated mapping file, it will show the formula correspondingly.
Traceability support using Diagram Transitor
Most of the software projects involve multiple development phases. Developers often like to touch up their requirements specification iteratively, while keep track of the linkages among diagrams between the development phases. Unfortunately, there's no easy mechanism to achieve these. With the introduction of Diagram Transitor, now developer can transcribe all the shapes and diagram elements from one diagram to another in one simple step. More importantly, all linkages among diagrams will be formed automatically for future reference, fully realized the true spirit of traceability advocated in UML 2 standard.
Copy diagram elements as XML
Have you ever thought about copying partial diagram contents of a large scale diagram from one software project to another for reuse and comparisons? Now you will be able to copy model elements as XML for later reuse in one simple step, further enhancing the interoperability and reusability of DB-VA.
Support table per concrete class inheritance strategy
In a classes-to-entities mapping, inheritance strategy can be set to class hierarchies to control how data model will be formed and mapped with object model. In addition to the originally supported strategies Table per Class Hierarchy and Table per Subclass, DB-VA 4.3 supports an extra one, called Table per Concrete Class.
Show 'Undo/Redo' action name
Undo and Redo are handy ways to cancel or restore the actions we've done in the project, but it may not be reliable to soly rely on our own memories of the actions done. Therefore, we enhance the tools to have the actions name shown in the Undo and Redo options.
Support more options in PDF, MS Word and HTML report generation
A report generated by the Report Engine maybe very long causing by the repeatitve model information due to the multiple model views. New option for report publishing is provide to eliminate these duplicated information. More options are also provided for enhancing the control of how the Rich Text Format (RTF) contents to be represented in the reports.
- Supported updating Operations Parameters' properties via popup menu of operation (easier to edit)
- Supported scaling cover page image in report to avoid printing image too big in size
- Supported showing multi-line model header in report in single line
- Supported diagram frame in export image
- Supported Greek in PDF report
- Supported not to show carriage return character in frame title by adjusting global option
- Supported changing From/To shape with different shape type
- Supported turning off generating documentation popup in published documents
- Supported copying diagram as BMP
- Supported clicking diagram overview to jump to associated diagram in published Web content
- Improved automatic element sorting in report
- Improved Directory and File Chooser's performance
- Allowed selecting default font for PDF report's header/footer
- Made 'Export diagram with frame' available for all kinds of diagram
- Increased Sweeper's sensitivity and speed
- Fixed drag and drop Class from tree to diagram not presenting Containment relationship
- Fixed shape created by using generic resource not following formatting
- Fixed incorrect multiplicity after export/import XMI2.1 with UML2
- Fixed workspace-wide association options (e.g. Show Direction) not applied to newly created diagram
- Fixed paste content in Note show nothing
- Fixed create report with user-defined template in Report Writer cause header styles missing
- Fixed unable to export/import transition of model
- Fixed Diagram preview unable to show whole diagram
- Fixed ORM batch file not working
- Fixed move Entity cause other Entities' columns in the same diagram to vibrate
- Fixed export diagram show extra frame after print preview
- Fixed show related shapes not show note
- Fixed bad font appearance when running in Simplified Chinese
- Fixed unable to reverse MySQL DDL caused by AUTO_INCREMENT=1
- Fixed a problem which might cause application to freeze on splash screen
- Fixed Instant Reverse C++ source cannot create generalization
- Fixed a problem related to Instant Reverse of association and Smart Pointer
- Fixed paste Russian content to VP produce content in question marks
- Fixed import XMI missing anchor
- Fixed unable to create model in Subsystem if Subsystem is selected
- Fixed documentation in PDF report missing line break if the documentation was entered in plain text mode
- Fixed incorrect Transit from/to value show in generated reports
- Fixed import UML2 ignored association's navigability
- Fixed paste text into table cell in documentation breaks the table
