Tool Mentor: Creating a Package Report using SoDA
Purpose
This tool guide describes how to use SoDA to create a Package Report. SoDA automates the generation of the report so that it is created quickly and accurately. The Package Report can be generated by SoDA either with the Word or Frame versions of the product.
Related Rational Unified Process Report: Design Package/Subsystem Report
Related Rational Unified Process Artifacts:
Overview
This Tool Mentor is applicable when running Windows NT 4.0 or UNIX.
To create a class report using SoDA, choose one of the following options:
1. Using SoDA/Word to generate a Package Report 
- From Rose, in a diagram click on the package you wish to document.
- Select Report=>SoDA Report.
- From the list of available reports, select Rational Unified Process Package Report. If you do not see that report, cancel and make sure you have a package selected in your class diagram.
- Click OK.
- Review the generated report.
2. Using SoDA/Frame to generate a Package Report
- From Frame, select File=>New. Click on SoDA, then RoseTemplates, then RationalUnifiedProcessPackageReport.fm.
- Edit the Connector and enter the name of the model file and the name of the package.
- Use File=>Save As to save the template to a personal or project directory. You may wish to change the name of the template to reflect the name of the package, such as AuthenticationPackaget.doc
- Select SoDA=>Generate Document.
- Review the generated document.
The next time you want to generate this same document, simply open the
document and select SoDA=>Generate Document.
