This Web Publication Platform (WPP) platform gives organisations the opportunity to publish an EA repository (SQL-Server Relational Database) to external stakeholders. This website is implemented in the WPP and a live demo of the functionality The WPP is an Open Source solution (EUPL) developed with modern webtechnology (ASP.Net) and has numerous advantages:

• Multiple navigations for specific users like developers or architects
• Possibility to navigate over associations, packages and diagrams
• Combining diagrams, text and hyperlinks to offer a modern (wiki like) navigation experience
• Advanced search functionality
• Discussion module for review and comments by external stakeholders
• Explorer view comparable with the package browser in the Desktop version of EA
• Relational database is the same as Sparx Enterprise Architect so no complex transformations before publication

Please go to the following links to get more information:

Minimal downloads

• Download WPP demonstration webapplication (unzip the zip file and open the website via Visual Studio Community Edition)
• Sample WPPDemo repository script in for SQL Server. This is a sql file with a sample architecture model and the tables necessary for the WPP

Extra files

• Zip with reference data including diagram script (unzip the xml file and import it via import reference data in Sparx Enterprise Architect). Then modify the script diagram2file and modify the dirname in the header of the script in the scriptlibrary WPP.
• SQL Server script for installation of only the WPP tables and the content of these tables
• Webvideo on the WPP (english)
• List of WPP articles (dutch and english) 

and get access to detailed information on the WPP tool

The installation of the Web Publication Platform (WPP) can be divided in multiple scenarios. In this text we describe the steps relevant in each scenario.

Evaluation on a local computer or laptop 

• Download the two minimal download files with the WPP webapplication and the SQL Server Full sample script file
• Download and install Visual Studio Community Edition (free version) or one of the profession versions.
• Start Visual Studio and open the WPPDemo directory via de menu File -> Open Website
• Start SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or any other tool to get connection to a sql server database instance
• Create a database (for example with the name WPPDEMO
• Unzip the WebdemoFull.zip file to a directory
• Open the extracted SQL file in your database tool like SSMS
• Run the script
• Open in Visual Studio the fill web.config there are two connectionstrings one for connecting to the EA repository and the other for connecting with the WPP tables. Check the connectionstrings for your local sitation. In the example it is a localhost\sqlexpress configuration
• Run the website in Debugging or Release mode.

Installation on a internal webserver

This highly depends on the approach of the systems operations department of your own organisation. Basically the following steps are essential

• Configure a webserver for windows hosting
• Configure IIS for ASP.Net Webform hosting (depending on the hardening of the server you have to add a number of IIS extension see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/application-frameworks/scenario-build-an-aspnet-website-on-iis/configure-an-asp-net-website-on-iis
• Download the sourcecode from wppen.aspx
• Configure the OLEDB drivers based on the database format of your repository (JET or ACE for file based EAP repositories)
• Create a Virtual Website in ISS and link it to the rootfolder of the downloaded WPP
• Use the WPP via the virtual name or IP address of the webserver

Installation at a hosting provider

Various hosting providers (in the Netherlands for example ArgeWeb or Amenworld) offer windows hosting where the WPP can be installed. The structure of the folders in the WPP is based on the common structure in webhosting websites This has the following steps

• Create a Windows hosting account
• Configure FTP
• Upload the downloaded files of the WPP without modifications in the directory and file structure via FTP
• Eventually configure the Windows Hosting

When you want to get support on the configuration please do not hesitate to contact us, we can help you with the configuration and modification.

That is All!