Hi,

We can't replicate this can you post this file please integration/api/core_api_import_business_processes.xsl.

We have the same issue raised in another post

Thanks

John

Hi, Issue 1, apologies that is a data error, turn off the one pointing to the bus cap. EA Support > Essential Viewer > Report and on the wrong one uncheck Enabled on Homepage. We'll fix the baseline Re the second issue, we have the same problem raised this week, we're investigating. We can't replica...

Sorry, can you paste the full path please. There is a bit not in your screenshot after _list which we need to know

Thanks

Hi, I can't see the image, can you let me know the file paths for both files please

Thanks

We currently don't have a nested view like the bus cap. The Technology Reference Model does nest, but you need to click the arrows to dive into the detail.

Hi,

Not currently. We'll raise a request for adding in the future

John

We'll take a look at the code, you are right it should infer from the children.

Hi Vivek,

We'll come back to you on this.

We think we have one, but we may want to make a slight code change.

John

Can you share your code, we'll take a look

This is explained here: https://university.enterprise-architecture.org/cxJB-application-deployments Looking at the code, this looks like you can actually do it via 2 routes: Use the stakeholders slot on the app and use the roles 'Application User' or 'Application Organisation User' for the actor to ...

It's difficult to work out without seeing the data, can you share your sheet? Email it to us at our info email if you are happy to share.

Search for 'Core: Business Capability Dashboard' and it should be there.

This is a very old post. Use this page. https://enterprise-architecture.org/release_notes.php

Yes, no problem. Sorry, I forgot to answer your question re version, I suspect it is hidden. To unhide it. 1) In Protege (I'm assuming you are using OS), go to Project > Configure and click the FormsTab checkbox, a new tab will appear. Close the pop-up box. 2) Go to the Technology_Product class and ...

I'll put it on our list

Thanks for posting an update. Out of interest, have you not tried this view xsl=enterprise/core_el_bus_cap_analysis_dashboard. We prefer to use this one now over the version you are using

Hi Ben, We're looking to drop the files as very early beta (labs) in 6.18, currently in UAT. It has limitations, which is when it calls the NIST API, NIST throttle it to one request every 6 seconds (so with lots of tech prods it is a leave it and let it run at the moment). We're looking to address t...

Can you open the console on the browser and see if there is an error message. If so, can you send us a screenshot of that please.

Thanks

Hi John, Sorry for the delay on this, we missed it. We can partially help. Go to the View Library, go to Support and use the Launchpad Exporter to export as much as you can. Launchpad Plus will also export some data. Then reimport with the Import Utility using Launchpad and the Plus importers. Let u...

Hi Vivek,

Extending Adolfo's answer, have a read of this article on the editor builder and let us know any questions you have. https://university.enterprise-architect ... or-builder

John

Hi,

We've checked and it was sent last Friday. Can you check your spam folder? The team have resent again this morning, if you don't receive anything then let us know and we'll work something out.

John

We'll take a look

I've spoken to the team and they are looking to make the meta-model updates before the next major release, which is due around early March. We think it will be a challenge to have any views immediately available with that release (unless someone on the community can develop some), but we'll see what...

I've logged in our feature request list

Can you expand on the types of things you'd want included?

I'll log it in our feature request list.

Thanks

I've logged in our feature request list

I've logged in our feature request list

Create a Roadmap and then associate the strategic plans with the roadmap. Once you have done this, the roadmap catalogue opens with strategic plans tied to the roadmaps and the strategic roadmap view will work too.

I've raised this as a missing catalogue.

Yes, the slot is called ca_impacted_elements on the Change Activity and the inverse from the class is impacting_change_activities

Hi Keith, It orders based on the business_capability_index slot. If you are a more recent user (past couple of years) then this should work. However, if you are a longer term user, and have set Front/Middle/Back (a legacy approach which the older view it replaced used), then it will use that first t...

Hi Vivek,

Launchpad adds or updates data only. It won't delete. You should delete from your repository if you want to remove something.

Launchpad is only a way to bulk load/update data, maintenance should be in the tool itself.

John

Hi Vivek,

Use the Launchpad Spreadsheet Exporter. View Library > Support, you can export any updates since the last publish. It will autogenerate Launchpad for you

Hope that helps

John

Hi, Re the app fit, you can still use the old view, it's just that we won't support it going forward. The overlay does replace it, however, you will need to add in the Performance Category. You will need to add the elements in red. Screenshot 2022-10-05 at 08.36.36.png . The model is here https://un...

6.16 is now released so you can get access to the view

Hi Declan,

6.16 is now available

John

Hi Liam,

Apologies, obviously one we missed and fixed in 6.16. Once we get these moved to XSL3 this sort of issue will disappear. It's on the stack, but not started yet.

Re earlier involvement, I'll talk to the team about how that could work

John

Two things to look at : 1) Can you open the viewer and change the XSL= path in the URL to common/utils/core_util_recursion_finder_group_actor.xsl and see if there is any recursion going on, you'll see as the orgs will be nested. Note: we're aware of a bug if there is recursion which we're looking at...

Hi Declan,

We're targeting next week, we're just testing a few bug fixes that have come up. Note: We always release to Cloud first, then follow with Docker and Open Source a few weeks later.

John

Hi,

We're happy to run a webinar, send us some topics you'd like to cover and we'll see if we can get something scheduled - probably Nov/Dec.

Regards

John

Hi,

It's on our list, but not yet prioritised. I'll raise at our next features meeting but likely to be H123 at the earliest.

Regards

John

Hi Declan,

We have decided to consolidate around the Essential Cloud brand and have removed Essential Docker from the website for now, but it is still an option.

John

Hi, For each requirement: 1) The information Representation summary shows impacts 2) The Tech node summary shows the implemented apps, it only partially answers your question as you'd then need to navigate to the app, which you can do to see impacts rather than in one place. We'll add to the stack a...

We'll take a look

It will be in the release due shortly.

Hi

On the Business Goal can you check if the slot 'Bo Motivated by Driver' slot is populated
Thanks

Hi Carlo, We use strategic plans to do that. Define your plans and associate the elements impacted by those plans, so 'we will retire Applications X & Y in December 2023 as part of the IT Rationalisation plan'. Once you have strategic plans, with a number of views you will see a bar appear - it ...

Hi,

Just request Launchpad to import the Excel, register here https://enterprise-architecture.org/ess ... nchpad.php and the team will send you a pack.

John

Hi, Can you confirm the class name you are mapping the fit to? The measure has to be on the APP_PRO_TO_PHYS_BUS_RELATION. This is the class that appears when in the Physical Process you add the application(s) used by the process mapped via the slot Supporting Applications . Thanks John PS I mentione...

Hi J-M, I've spoken to the team and we're looking to move to using XSL3 and the serialize function (noted from one of your other posts) to prevent the character issues. The challenge is the impact, and how to update all the views, which we're working through (note a number of reports will be depreca...

Sorry for the delay on this. I spoke to the team and they say use Launchpad Plus Loaders (View Library > Support). Look for the Strategic Plans Creation download. Download that spreadsheet and import spec and just complete the Programmes and, Projects sheets, ignore the rest, use the import spec to ...

That would be great.

Thanks

Hi Jean-Marie,

I think that's an omission, I'll raise it for fixing

John

Hi Rodney, I can see there is no import spec loaded. In the Launchpad zip file there is a file called something like Essential_Launchpad_V58_import_spec.zip It may be a different version you have, but upload that using the upload import specification button, top right in your image. Once you do that...

Hi James

For the application/website perspective, use the Application Technology Strategy Alignment view,

For the product perspective, use the Technology Product Catalogues, depending as your starting point, then select the summary - that will tell you the related apps

John

Hi Tishitshi,

I've checked and this was pulled at the last minute due to the impact. It will be in the 6.16 release, we have been updating views to work with both slots when it is released.

John

Hi Rodney,

Can you check the screenshot you've posted. The one you posted isn't the Import Utility.

Thanks

John

Hi Ben

Sorry, you have to do them one by one for now. We are looking at removing the need for this step by pulling from the NIST API, we've done a PoC and got it working but there are some potential limitations we're looking at. Unfortunately we have no date for release for this yet.

John

Yes, please, just raise a ticket if you see unexpected behaviour like this

Hi Alex, The reason why we have different ways of doing things in Launchpad is that we have people whom have used Essential for over 10 years now and we need to ensure that we don't break their views if they have followed a modelling approach that we used to use. As we've evolved Essential, we've ex...

Thanks Ben

Rodney, In the Launchpad zip file there is an import specification. You need to upload that - click the Upload Import Specification button (top right in the image you posted) and select the file. I'm not sure what the version is now but it will be called something like Essential_Launchpad_V[X.X}_imp...

First thing to try, you have not mapped your Technology Domains to a classification Top, Left, Middle, Right or Bottom, so on each Technology Domain go to the Classified As slot and add one of those. That slot positions the domains in the view. Make sure the Domains have technology capabilities mapp...

Hi Ben,

This will be in 6.16

If it's urgent, drop it in the technology folder of your viewer (I think you are using Open Source) and it should work

Any problems then let us know

John

Hi Alex,

sorry for the delay, there's no import at the moment, I'll ask if we have anything.

John

Hi, In terms of modelling, we would suggest capturing the likes of Javascript, .NET and JQuery as Technology Products mapped to Technology Components (i.e. Javascript as Programming Language, .NET as Application Runtime, JQuery as Javascript Development Framework) and then map apps to them. Have you...

Hi Carlo, It looks like an admin has removed the menu items so you can't link to the views. Would something like this work. https://essentialviewer.com/demo/report?XML=reportXML.xml&PMA=store_55_Class1161&cl=en-gb&XSL=application/core_al_app_provider_info_deps_model.xsl ? note: we have a...

Ah sorry Alex, put it after where it says xsl= in the url, you want to point the xsl at that file so it will be

http://localhost:8080/[your project]/report?XML=reportXML.xml&XSL=enterprise/core_el_it_asset_dashboard_checker.xsl

John

Hi Ben, We've had a look at the view and the view is using a slot is called maintenance cost, which is a simple float. We're going to deprecate that and add code to use the same cost class as applications. We'll aim to get it in the next release, due July(ish). I'll see if we can push the view up he...

If you select the application in the table and in the pop-up open the Application Info Dependency Model, does that give you what you need, just not in tabular format?

Hi Alex,

Can you open this view: enterprise/core_el_it_asset_dashboard_checker.xsl and post a screenshot please.

Thanks

John

Hi Colin, I've taken a look and the Strategy Footprint uses the old way of modelling (pre the Bus Goals class), we're updating the Bus Cap Dashboard to merge that view into it and it will use both the old and the new way, it should be in the next platform release. Re the strat goals summary, we'll t...

Hi Colin, I've taken a look and the Strategy Footprint uses the old way of modelling (pre the Bus Goals class), we're updating the Bus Cap Dashboard to merge that view into it and it will use both the old and the new way, it should be in the next platform release. Re the strat goals summary, we'll t...

Thanks Keith, we'll update the file in the next release

Hi Greg,

We've tried the install on both Windows and Mac and have no problems, so something else is going wrong. Can you email us directly and we'll get the support team to jump on a call to work out the issue?

Thanks

John

Hi John,

I'll ask the Support teams to pick this up. It's probably related to the issue with the data on the other view

John

Hi Carlo, J-M is right, via the app function for application services currently. However after talking to the team, they will look to add a new relation in the next major release for App service to data/information As promised, a PowerPoint with the diagrams for applications to data. As you will see...

This guide is very good:

https://hostadvice.com/how-to/how-to-in ... dows-2022/

Have you used Essential in a Box or the standalone install?

Thanks

Hi John,

There may be a data issue, having seen you previous post. Can you contact support and give them permission to access the tenant so they can see what the problem is.

Thanks

John

Hi John,

Can you drop the attached file in your user folder, change the path in your browser to be xsl=user/core_tl_tech_ref_model_checker.xsl. and send us a screenshot please.

If you need help then just let us know

Thanks

John

Hi Carlo, The tutorial here may help. https://enterprise-architecture.org/docs/information_architecture/information_and_data_relationships/ There is no relation between app service and data that I can see, I'll ask the meta model guys why that is. For apps the meta model looks quite complex, but it ...

Hi Carlo,

We don't have an out of the box view for just those mappings. What would you want to see?

Thanks

John

Hi Ben,

No, that should work. We'll try and replicate and come back to you.

John

Can you open Tomcat and see if the viewer is showing and running OK from Tomcat's perspective 1) Put http://localhost:8080/manager/html in the url The username/password is usually admin@admin.com/admin when you first install. (it may be admin/admin) 2) Can you see essential_viewer in the application...

We've fixed this and there is a new version, with the latest release, now available. For those who have Essential installed, the latest updates are available here https://enterprise-architecture.org/update_packs.php And GitHub has been updated with the latest view https://github.com/essentialproject...

Can I just check, are you saving the XML file as an Excel before you upload it to the import utility?

Hi Alex, You can copy the baseline folder in your Tomcat webapps folder, so if you have essential_viewer, create a copy and name it essential_viewer_contose or whatever. You can have as many as you like In Essential, open the Essential Viewer tab and change the path to the viewer you want to publish...

It should be in the view library, the name is Business Capability Dashboard.

In the reports class it is called Core: Business Capability Dashboard

the path is enterprise/core_el_bus_cap_analysis_dashboard.xsl

If you can't find it let us know and we'll help fix it

Hi

You need to use 3.5, we maintain a forked version. 3.5 is frames-based whereas versions after that are OWL-based and don't work with Essential.

Thanks, I'll get one of the technical team to have a look.

re the Bank DUP, in Open Source you open the Essential Update tab, select the dup and just click apply. In cloud it is Import > Data Import

Hi

Can you confirm which version of the meta model you are using please? Look in the Class Tree under About_Essential > Meta_Model_Version

Also can you let us know what version of Viewer you have? Open viewer and in the bottom right-hand corner, there is a version number there

Thanks

Hi Greg,

Thanks for letting us know. I've raised a ticket our side to take a look at the problem.

John

Hi Scott, Sorry for the slow response, lots on at the moment. In Essential you have the concept of a Strategic Plan which Project(s) implement, i.e. we as architects define the set of changes we need to meet our target state and then work with the change teams to create a set of plans that implement...

Sorry for the delay on this one, the Business Objective Summary


The Strategic Radar, may be changing so I'll come back when we know the new meta model

Hi Scott, Every class has a budgets_for_element slot, so you can apply a budget to anything. We have a budget class and you can define Annual, Quarterly, Monthly or adhoc budgets for any instance. A budget can be categorised, and an instance can have multiple budgets. We don't hardcode the categorie...

Hi,

Can you post the URL for the view, please we just need to know which file you are looking at?
It's the file name after xsl= in the URL. We'll use that to explain the view

Thanks

Sorry for the delay Christian, I spoke to the team and, unlike Cloud/Docker, there’s no security capability in Open Source and no facility to connect to AD. If you run OS in server (multi-user) mode, you need to create user accounts to control who can access the server, but sorry there’s no integrat...

Hi, You can find the helpers for each view as below: Application Summary: https://enterprise-architecture.org/summaries/application_provider_summary.html Application Strategic Radar : I'll ask one of the team to look at this one Business Objective Summary : I'll ask one of the team about this one Bu...

Hi Rob, The route for the Process Implementations is Business Process > Physical Process > (either) (Composite) Application Provider. or Application Provider Role > (Composite) Application Provider. It is also looking at child orgs The app usage is also looking at applications related via an Applica...

Hi Rob, Sorry, not at the moment. We're looking into both, there's a few challenges to make sure the view works across both Open Source (the view is due to be pushed to OS later this/next week) and the commercial versions, of which the name is one challenge. The restricting of enumerations is also a...