Generating a PDM from an OOM

Defining PDM generation options

You can set the following general generation options:

Option

Check model

Save generation dependencies

Table prefix

Update Rule

Delete Rule

PK index names

Key index names

FK index names

FK threshold

Description

Checks the model before generating the PDM, and stops generation if an error is found

When selected, PowerDesigner keeps a record of which model was generated from

Helps you identify a table more easily in the model

Update referential integrity defined for references

Delete referential integrity defined for references

Primary key index name

Alternate key index name

Foreign key index name

Minimum number of estimated records in a table that are necessary before a foreign key index can be created

 

 

Check model before generation

 

 

If you select the Check Model option, the procedure to generate a PDM

 

 

starts by checking the validity of the OOM or package. A PDM results

 

 

when no errors are found. You can set check options by selecting

 

 

ToolsCheck Model.

 

 

 

Object selection parameters

 

You select objects for PDM generation from the Selection page.

Listing objects

You can display in the list, objects in the current model, or objects in

contained in a

individual packages contained in the model.

model or package

 

 

If you select the Include Sub-packages tool, you can display in the list either all objects in the current model, or all objects in a package.

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