CA Gen - Export - Cloud

Bridge Specifications

Vendor	CA technologies
Tool Name	Gen
Tool Version	4.1a to 8.0
Tool Web Site	http://www.ca.com/us/products/product.aspx?ID=256
Supported Methodology	[Data Modeling] Data Store (Physical Data Model, Logical Data Model) via C API

SPECIFICATIONS
Tool: CA technologies / Gen version 4.1a to 8.0 via C API
See http://www.ca.com/us/products/product.aspx?ID=256
Metadata: [Data Modeling] Data Store (Physical Data Model, Logical Data Model)
Component: CaCoolGen version 11.2.0

OVERVIEW
This bridge uses the Gen API to export metadata, therefore Gen must be properly installed and configured on the machine where the bridge is executed.

REQUIREMENTS
The bridge requires access to the 'Workstation Update API' (ueapi32w.dll).
The path to the API must be set in the environment variable 'PATH'.
Under Windows Control Panel / System / Advanced / Environment Variables, edit the value of 'PATH' system variable, and make sure it contains for example:
For version 7.6: C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\AllFusion Gen\Gen
For version 8.0: C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\Gen r8\Gen
For version 8.5: C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\Gen85\Gen

FREQUENTLY ASED QUESTIONS
Q: My model cannot be exported, and the Gen error is: EAPI_MODEL_INCOMPATIBLE_RC, what could this mean?
A: There can be many reasons, among those reasons are:
- the selected Gen version may not match with the version of the Gen software installed locally.
- the Gen software is limited to short 8.3 file names (Model.ief) and short path lengths (128 characters).

Q: What patches may be necessary?
A: For COOL:Gen 4.1a only: to run properly the 'Workstation Update API' requires some patches (currently TSN4133, TSN4140 and CSN4102) to be applied.
Contact your Computer Associates support for the availability of these patches.

Q: Why can I not see the 'Workstation Update API' in the COOL:Gen Product list?
A: Contact your Computer Associates support to get a Product Code that will allow
you to install the 'Workstation Update API'.

Q: How to install the COOL:Gen 5.0 APIs for Windows?
A: Note that this process should work also for COOL:Gen 5.1 and 6.0.
a. At the CD-ROM install, select the option for Custom Installation.

b. At the CD-ROM Product List, select
- Read-Only Encyclopedia API or
- Read and Update Encyclopedia API
c. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to finish the installation.
See the COOL:Gen documentation (Electronic Books) for details:
- Encyclopedia Administrator: Encyclopedia and Workstation API Guide.
- Installation: Encyclopedia and Workstation API Installation Guide, chapter 2.

Q: How to install the Advantage Gen 6.5 Update API for Windows?
A:
a. At the CD-ROM install, select the option for Custom Installation.
b. At the CD-ROM Product List, select Workstation Update API
c. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to finish the installation.

Q: How to install the Allfusion Gen 7.0, 7.5, 8.0 Update API for Windows?
a. At the CD-ROM install, select the option for Custom Installation.
b. At the CD-ROM Product List, select Workstation Update API
c. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to finish the installation.

Note that for the 'Workstation Update API' to appear in the list of components, you may need to install an appropriate FEATURE line in your ca.olf license file

LIMITATIONS
Refer to the current general known limitations at http://metaintegration.com/Products/MIMB/MIMBKnownLimitations.html or bundled in Documentation/ReadMe/MIMBKnownLimitations.html

SUPPORT
Provide a troubleshooting package with debug log. Debug log can be set in the UI or in conf/conf.properties with MIR_LOG_LEVEL=6

Bridge Parameters

Parameter Name	Description	Type	Values	Default	Scope
Directory	The bridge will create 4 DAT files in the directory specified by this parameter. If this directory is accessible by Gen, the new model will be proposed in the list of possible models to open when you start Gen.	DIRECTORY			Mandatory
Version	Specify the version of Gen to export to	ENUMERATED	8.5 8.0 7.6 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.1 5.0 4.1a	8.5

 

Bridge Mapping

Meta Integration Repository (MIR) Metamodel (based on the OMG CWM standard)	"CA Gen" Metamodel CaCoolGen	Mapping Comments
Association	Relationship
Aggregation		True if one of the role is part of a primary key
AssociationRole	Relationship
Description	Description
ExtraConstraint	Deletion Rule
Multiplicity	Sometimes/Always, One/One or More
Name	Name
Source		Based on the multiplicity of each role
AssociationRoleNameMap	Relationship
Attribute	Attribute
Description	Description
DesignLevel	Category	LOGICAL_ONLY if Category is 'Derived'
InitialValue	Default Value
Name	Name
Optional	Optional
PhysicalName	TD Name
Position		Determine the order of the attribute
BaseType	Attribute Domain
DataType	Domain	See datatype conversion array
Length	Length
Name	Name
Scale	Decimal Places
CandidateKey	Identifier
Description	Description
Name	Name
UniqueKey	Primary UID Flag
Class	Entity Type
Description	Description
Name	Name
PhysicalName	TD Name
ClassDiagram	Subject Area
Description	Description
Name	Name
DerivedType	Attribute Domain, Attribute Permitted Values
DataType	Domain	See datatype conversion array
InitialValue	Attribute Permitted Values Default Value
Length	Length
LowerBound	Attribute Permitted Values Range From
Name	Name
PhysicalName		Based on the datatype
Scale	Decimal Places
UpperBound	Attribute Permitted Values Range To
DesignPackage	Subject Area
Description	Description
Name	Name
Generalization	Partitioning
Description	Description
GeneralizationRole	Partitioning
Index	Identifier
Position		Determine the order of the attribute in the key
StoreModel	Main Subject Area	an empty model will be populated with the Model Elements
Description	Description
Name	Name
TypeValue	Attribute Permitted Values
Name	Value/Description
Value	Value