# Nested execution Specification in sequence Diagram

**URL:** <https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232>\
**Category:** General Questions/Discussions\
**Created:** [December 3, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232 "2006-12-03T21:48:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![sbatman](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/user_avatar/forums.visual-paradigm.com/sbatman/32/75_2.png) [@sbatman](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/sbatman)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232/1 "2006-12-03T21:48:03Z")

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Suppose that an Object A sends a message m\_1 to another object B. The object B sends to A a messagge m\_2 nested in m\_1. The execution specification of m\_2 should be nested in the execution specification of m\_1 but it isn’t so. Why?

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**Author:** ![Jick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jick](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/Jick)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2006, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232/2 "2006-12-04T08:24:49Z")

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Hi sbatman,

Sorry but I do not quite understand your need. Would you mind showing me the steps you tried and the expected outcome with several images? Thanks a lot.

Best regards,  
Jick

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**Author:** ![sbatman](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/user_avatar/forums.visual-paradigm.com/sbatman/32/75_2.png) [@sbatman](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/sbatman)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232/3 "2006-12-04T23:36:23Z")

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I have attached two image files to this post, in order to explain better the problem.  
See the red circles in the images.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Jick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jick](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/Jick)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2006, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232/4 "2006-12-05T09:05:58Z")

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hi sbatman,

Let me discuss with our developers first. I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Best regards,  
Jick

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**Author:** ![sbatman](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/user_avatar/forums.visual-paradigm.com/sbatman/32/75_2.png) [@sbatman](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/sbatman)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232/5 "2007-01-16T08:26:07Z")

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Hi Jick,  
Did you get any answer from the developers?

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**Author:** ![Jick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jick](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/Jick)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232/6 "2007-01-16T08:30:00Z")

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Hello sbatman,

I am sorry for not having replied this post.

Yes, our engineers have implemented this feature. This will be available in the coming version - Service Pack 1.

I will post again when it is out.

Best regards,  
Jick

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**Author:** ![sbatman](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/user_avatar/forums.visual-paradigm.com/sbatman/32/75_2.png) [@sbatman](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/sbatman)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232/7 "2007-01-16T08:49:25Z")

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[quote=Jick]Hello sbatman,

I am sorry for not having replied this post.  
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No problem, Jick 😉

> [@Jick](#):
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> Yes, our engineers have implemented this feature. This will be available in the coming version - Service Pack 1.

Great! thanks a lot Jick.

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**Author:** ![Jick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jick](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/Jick)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232/8 "2007-01-20T11:48:40Z")

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Hello sbatman,

You are welcome. Just for your information, we will support also splitting an existing activation into two in the coming release.

Best regards,  
Jick

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**Author:** ![Jick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v2/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jick](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/u/Jick)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/t/nested-execution-specification-in-sequence-diagram/9232/9 "2007-03-09T13:27:55Z")

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Hello sbatman,

I would like to inform you that the Service Pack 1 of VP Suite 3.0 is released. It now supports nested execution. I recommend you run the updater inside the bin folder of VP Suite installation folder to advance to the latest version.

Enjoy!

Best regards,  
Jick Yeung   
 ![](https://forums.visual-paradigm.com/uploads/default/original/1X/f114bf3e88572b71001b5f3ea69be847f96e6030.png)  
nested execution.png
