How do I generate a custom URI for a custom artifact?
Using ReqIF Export/Import, I copied a module from one DNG project to another. After completing the iimport, all of the custom attributes that existed in both project areas had new artifacts created in the new project area with the number 2 appended to the artifact name (ex: Heading vs. Heading 2). This was true regardless of artifact type. How do I generate a custom URI for custom artifacts, which is what seems to be the solution?
Accepted answer
In the RDNG type administration UI you can manually add URIs for data types, attribute types, and artifact types. Then when you export these URIs go in the export and come back again with the import. That's how the system knows not to duplicate the types.
Use whatever convention works for you... perhaps something like this:
com.yourcompany.rm.artifact.<unique_part_of_URI>
com.yourcompany.rm.attribute.<unique_part_of_URI>
com.yourcompany.rm.datatype.<unique_part_of_URI>
An additional benefit is that these URIs will simplify reporting across multiple project areas using JRS Report Builder or RELM when your data source is LQE
Comments
