Have a unique externalID object property for data import/export usage

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Kristel Nieuwenhuijs

June 14, 2024 15:21

I would like the archimate objects to have an externalID property which is enforced to be unique within an object type.

Such a property will make it easier to enrich existing objects in BlueDolphin, by importing data coming from other sources which use such an externalID.

Currently, BlueDolphin only enforces the Title property to be unique. However, we intentionally use the Title in a free-format way, sometimes adding some details in between brackets. E.g. ‘Xyz (ERP nordics)’. That renders the Title property rather useless as a key to match import data on.

We could use the Name property to contain the externalID of an application as used in other sources. But as BlueDolphin doesn't enforce that property to be unique, there can be multiple objects of the same type with the same Name value. This means that the Name property is an unreliable field to use as a key to match import data on.

The API should also have the capability to retrieve an object by object type + externalID for this feature to have any value.

 

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  Nisha Haridas

  June 17, 2024 14:14

  Dear Kristel Nieuwenhuijs ,

  Noted, your suggestion has been added to our backlog for future consideration given other planned priorities. Feel free to reach out if you have further questions. Have a nice day!

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