1.2b (4) Tool-to-tool
Only work between specific pair of tools
API: Application Programmers’ Interface
- Some operations of CASE tool made available to other tools
- Published specs of operations, syntax etc.
- Other tools call operations via e.g. DLL
- Gives interactive update and integration
File conversion
- Ability to save/read other manufacturer’s formats
- Gives static data sharing: updates difficult to handle
- Problems when tool is upgraded
- Inaccuracy of conversion (cf. Word ? WP)