Architecture Checker AC on Documentation - V2

Architecture Checker - FAQ

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

How to modify/update Architecture Model used in CMS from Architecture Checker?

The user can modify the Architecture Model with the help of the stand-alone installation of Architecture Checker. The user just needs to have access to the .CASTArchitect file or the architecture model which is being used in CMS.

Then the user can browse it in Architecture checker and modify it accordingly.

Architecture Checker - Information - How to get objects having more than ten lines of code

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Purpose

This page gives information on how to get objects having more than 10 lines of code.

Applicable in CAST Version

Release	Yes/No
8.3.x	✅
8.2.x	✅
8.1.x	✅
8.0.x	✅
7.2.x	✅
7.0.x	✅

Applicable RDBMS

RDBMS	Yes/No
Oracle Server	✅
Microsoft SQL Server	✅
CSS2	✅
CSS1	✅

Details

Generate snapshot.
Launch Architecture Checker.
Load “Objects having at least 10 lines.CASTArchitect” file - Objects having at least 10 lines.CASTArchitect
Check the Set Content on your application.
You can see the number of objects having at least 10 lines of code. You can also see the list of these objects & access the source code.

Notes/comments

Architecture Checker - Information - How to launch Architecture Checker in SHOW SQL mode

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Purpose

This page explains, how to activate SQL traces in Architecture Checker.

Applicable in CAST Version

Release	Yes/No
8.3.x	✅
8.2.x	✅
8.1.x	✅
8.0.x	✅

Applicable RDBMS

RDBMS	Yes/No
Oracle Server	✅
Microsoft SQL Server	✅
CSS2	✅

Details

SHOW SQL mode can be activated for AC by adding -ShowSQL at the end of the command line of AC. This can be done by using either one of the following methods:

Architecture Checker - Information - How to reproduce user issues

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Purpose

This page explains how to reproduce any issue related to Architecture Checker. For instance missing links between layers, missing objects after doing a content check on Layers , etc

Applicable in CAST Version

Release	Yes/No
8.2.x	✅
8.1.x	✅
8.0.x	✅

Applicable RDBMS

RDBMS	Yes/No
Oracle Server	✅
Microsoft SQL Server	✅
CSS2	✅

Action plan

Perform the following steps to reproduce any issue related to Architecture Checker.

In order to proceed with the below steps, get the following Relevant Inputs
Always use a CAST AIP setup installation. For reproducing issues, flat installation is not recommended because the analysis/snapshot may fail. This can be due to files that are missing in the flat installation.
Import the databases
Synchronise the databases - Knowledge base , central base and mngt
Launch Architecture Checker
Open the Architecture model provided in Sherlock export in the path - <Sherlock_Export.CSTExtraction>\Configuration Files\ArchitectureModels\
Select the imported mngt after clicking on change Application
Follow Step-by-step to land into the issue that is encountered.