Architecture Checker Component

This page will help to solve problems related to Architecture Checker.

Architecture Checker is a component of CAST AIP for Enterprise Design and Architecture Checks. 

Enterprise Architects can capture and store Application Models and check overtime actual applications against these models. It enables real enterprise architecture checks as it offers checks of applications built using multiple languages and technologies. 

For more information, refer to:

Official Documentation

• CAST Component: CAST Architecture Checker
  
• CAST AIP 8.3 : CMS - CAST Architecture Checker
• TKB page for Information Guides > Architecture Checker AC

1. Make sure that you have defined and validated the analysis boundaries.
   1. This would include making sure that all objects where successfully analyzed and links created as expected.
   2. Make sure layers, sets and dependencies are defined:  CAST Architecture Checker - Define Layers, Sets and Dependencies as well as CAST Architecture Checker - Define Layer or Set Contents
2. If you are trying to open a new model in Architecture Checker and nothing happens, please check your settings and make sure that your template path in the edit→settings menu is accessible and has read and write access.  You can see the documentation here for more information:  ACH - Edit menu
3. Select the section you are interested in:
   
   • Architecture Checker Component - Check Architecture Model - Performance issue
   • Architecture Checker - Layers - Missing links
   • Architecture Checker - Object Sets - Unassigned layer does not display any object
4.  If the information or the solution to the problem is not there, contact CAST Technical Support, with the below relevant input. CAST Technical Support will reproduce the issue by following the page - Architecture Checker - Information - How to reproduce user issues

Relevant Input 

• Screenshot(s) showing the issue
• CAST Support Tool (CST) - alias Sherlock export with the following options CAST Bases Checker, Export Logs, Export Configuration files, Export Computer Environment, Export CAST Bases with Management Base, Knowledge Base, Central base