Using another helper, you can generate a IBM® Rational® Rhapsody® for
DoDAF Add On report from the architecture model that includes the
following architecture products: AV‑1, AV‑2, OV‑1, OV‑2, OV‑3, OV‑5,
OV‑6b, and OV‑6c
About this task
. The AV‑2 is generated for you automatically
from the architecture model data. Keep in mind that the model itself
is a dynamic and searchable AV‑2 including all elements of the architecture
model.
Note: You must already have the Microsoft products mentioned in this section.
They are not provided by the
Rational Rhapsody DoDAF
Add On or the product itself.
To generate
the Rational Rhapsody for DoDAF Add On report:
Procedure
- Right‑click your top‑level project folder
on the Rational Rhapsody browser
and select DoDAF Report Generator.
- Wait while your files are generated.
The Rational Rhapsody for
DoDAF Add On Report Generator window displays and ReporterPLUS starts
to load the model and generate the files. This process might take
a few minutes. When completed, Rational Rhapsody display
where the files are stored, which are in the project directory.
- Click OK.
- Look at the files generated.
- The document is formatted and displayed in Microsoft Word, as shown in
the following figure:
- The OV‑3 spreadsheet is saved as a worksheet in
an Excel file
Results
It is possible to navigate to the definition
of any interfaces displayed in the OV‑3 Matrix. Double‑click an interface
name in the OV‑3 Excel file or in the OV‑3 Word document opens the
corresponding definition of the interface in the AV‑2 Data Dictionary.
Use the Back button in the Microsoft Word
web toolbar to return to the OV‑3.
Note: The Word
document can be converted to other formats including HTML and PDF
using vendor software (not provided in the product).