Unconsistency in XML-Export of ER-Diagram

General Questions/Discussions
1

Hi,
i was exporting an ER-Diagram into XML and took a look at the structure. Tables and their columns are exported and also the foreign-key information of a column. But the way foreign-key information is exported differs between tables.

For some columns the referenced column is not defined, as shown here:


<ModelRefProperty displayName="Fremdschlüssel" name="foreignKey">
	<ModelRef id="GK0EalSD.AACAUbf"/>
</ModelRefProperty>
	<ModelRefProperty displayName="Ref Column" name="refColumn"/>

for other columns the referenced column is defined:


<ModelRefProperty displayName="Fremdschlüssel" name="foreignKey">
	<ModelRef id="jZrw6lSD.AACARkj"/>
</ModelRefProperty>
<ModelRefProperty displayName="Ref Column" name="refColumn">
	<ModelRef id="vPBHalSD.AACAQCr"/>
</ModelRefProperty>

Why isn’t the output always like the second sample? What is the reason?

I think that it depends on the sequence of the export of the table/column definitions in the xml-file.
If a column which is referenced by another column already exported in the xml file, then the refColumn value
is set, otherwise not.
But this is horrible (if it is like i suggested). Or is it a bug?

Does anybody know something about that?

Thanks,
Heiko

2

Hello Heiko,

Would you mind send me your project file to have a look? You can send it to support-team@visual-paradigm.com. Thanks and look forward to hear from you.

Best regards,
Rain

3

Hi Rain,
ok i’ll send a mail with the xml-export and the project file.
Thanks in advance,
Heiko

4

Hi Rain,

thank’s a lot for your fast response and help.
The problem is solved as you mentioned in the new Version 8.0.

With best regards,
Heiko

5

Hello Heiko,

You are welcome.

Best regards,
Rain