Issue with Incorrect ID Numbers in XML Code

[rayan2000-oss]

Archi Version

5.4.2

Operating System

windows 11

Archi Plug-ins

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Description

I am encountering an issue with the ID numbers in the XML code. Every time I generate or modify the XML file, the ID references do not match correctly, causing errors when trying to import the file into the ArchiMate tool.

I would like to confirm:

How are the correct IDs assigned? Should they be predefined, or is there an existing source I should extract them from?
Is there a mapping system to ensure that IDs remain consistent between elements and relationships?
Is there a validation method I can use to check if IDs are correct before importing the XML?
Please let me know how I can proceed to ensure the IDs are correctly assigned. I appreciate your guidance on this.

Steps to reproduce

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[Phillipus]

Are you developing a plug-in or modifying the *.archimate file manually?

If so, then you have to be careful to ensure that identifier references are maintained. In Archi they are of the form id-20b8fc6bdaa14699a18437212dabe2a9 so they have to align with the XML rules for unique identifiers.

Internally in Archi they are generated here.

Once an ID has been assigned to an object all references to it must be maintained in XML. For example, an Element's ID is referenced with the archimateElement attribute in a visual object:

<element xsi:type="archimate:BusinessActor" name="Business Actor" id="id-20b8fc6bdaa14699a18437212dabe2a9"/>

<child xsi:type="archimate:DiagramObject" id="id-c322a86b9c12471d8c5b8644e4ca0381" archimateElement="id-20b8fc6bdaa14699a18437212dabe2a9"/>