HOWTO EA Sequence diagrams

A demonstration of creating sequence diagrams using SparxSystems Enterprise Architect. This demonstration recreates the sequence diagram that can be seen in the help file. This demonstration will familiarize new users with the drawing tools and objects used to create a sequence diagram.

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[ewelinamario]

Nice tutorial, anyway generally when I send a message and I create the corresponding return message, then this return message is an object and not an operation. And in the diagram showed in the example it gives the impression of returning an operation instead of an object. How can I make to remove the parenthesis of the return message to make it more look like an object?

[GuidingPrincipleInc]

@ewelinamario I noted that with v8 all interactions started getting the parenthesis whereas in v7.5 they did not. In the Help the sequence diagram shows these interactions without parens, but of course with v8 parens are included regardless of whether any arguments are passed.

In the past we would show the object (or the return file) by simply putting the name on the line, e.g. reply.xsd

The Help section on message did not indicate a way to turn this off. I have not tested v9 yet

[GuidingPrincipleInc]

You're welcome and your comment is very much appreciated. Stay tuned as we will be adding more "HOW TO" videos for Enterprise Architect.

[alijamal14]

how to show instance with colon?

[JackDukes1993]

You sir, have saved my ass. Thank you.

[Liminal212]

Sparks system has a lot to learn from you in making tutorial human and understandable. thank you!!!