Chapter 6 Generating a Conceptual Data Model from an Object-Oriented Model

Generating a new CDM

When you generate from an OOM to a new CDM, PowerDesigner creates a new CDM containing all the objects that you selected to generate in the OOM. The newly created CDM appears in the browser and the corresponding diagram opens in the main diagram window.

You can only generate a CDM from the active OOM diagram window.

ϖTo generate to a new CDM from an OOM:

1Select ToolsGenerate Conceptual Data Model. The CDM Generation Options dialog box appears.

2Click the Generate new Conceptual Data Model radio button.

3Type a new name and code, otherwise, the CDM will have the same name and code as the OOM.

4Click the Detail tab.

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