Releasing custom UML profiles

Releasing a custom UML profile ensures that you cannot make changes to a profile that adversely affect models that have the released profile. You cannot delete or rename the stereotypes, stereotype attributes, classes, enumerations, or metaclass extensions of a released profile. You can only make changes that are compatible with the released version of the profile.

Before you begin

Before you can release a custom UML profile, the profile must be open in the Project Explorer view.
Important: You should only release a profile when you are ready to deploy it.
Note: Releasing a profile marks the last non-released version as released; all other non-released versions are deleted. This only applies to elements that existed in the profile when it was released. Any elements created after the release can be modified until the profile is released again.

About this task

To release a custom UML profile:

Procedure

  1. In the Project Explorer view, right-click a profile; then click Release.
  2. In the Release Profile window, in the Release Label field, type a name. The release information is displayed in the Properties view on the General page.
  3. Click OK.

What to do next

For more information about parallel model development with custom profiles or best practices for releasing profiles, see the IBM® developerWorks® Web site. Specifically, see the article called "Comparing and merging UML models in IBM Rational® Software Architect, Part 6: Parallel model development with custom profiles." You can find this article by using the following search terms: "comparing and merging UML models" or "parallel model development with custom profiles."

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