Using a Smart Matrix
Smart Matrix features
The Model Expert Smart Matrix is a replacement for the EA ‘Relation Matrix’ view, but with lots of useful enhancements.
Features
| Feature | See Also |
|---|---|
| Multiple source and target packages | Setting up an Enhanced EA Matrix Report |
| Flexible filtering of source and target elements | |
| Filter by connector type | |
| Show multiple element types and stereotypes | |
| Show multiple EA fields and tagged values | |
| Sort by any EA field or tagged value | |
| Visual indication of connector types – with color coding | Editing Connectors and Properties |
| Add new elements | Editing Elements and Properties |
| Create new connectors | |
| Find in EA browser | |
| Dockable windows, so you can arrange the screen the way you want | Setting up an Enhanced EA Matrix Report |
| Save as an EA Element, or save as a copy | |
| Show in diagram | |
| Export to Excel |
Advanced
| Validate a matrix using rules from a Model Expert Reference Model. This means you can use a matrix just like a diagram, and let Model Expert check the validity of what users have created. | Validating Relationship Matrices |
| Create a matrix of derived (multi-hop) relationships | Multi-hop Relationship Matrix |