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	Chapter 3 Working with an XML model
Option	Description
Save generation	When selected, PowerDesigner keeps track of the identity of
dependencies	each generated object. It is useful when merging two XML
	models which have been generated from the same PDM.
	Objects can be compared and recognized as the same object,
	even if the object has been modified in the merged XML
	model
Convert names	When selected, object codes are generated from names using
into codes	the corresponding conversion script. This is useful when
	generating models with very different naming conventions.
	With this option selected, both objects will have their codes
	generated from their names. If you do not select this option,
	generated object codes will be copied from original object
	codes
Generate	When selected, allows to define the current PDM as the data
mapping	source of the generated XML model and to create object
	correspondence between PDM and XML model
Enable	This button is used to activate transformations during
transformations	generation. When you click this button, the Pre-generation tab
	appears if the source model contains transformations. You can
	select the transformations to execute before generation. The
	Extended Model Definitions tab also appears for you to select
	extended model definition files to attach to the generated
	model. These files may contain post-generation
	transformations, in this case, the Post-Generation tab appears
	to let you select the transformations you want to be executed
	in the generated model. If the generation is an update, and the
	generated model contains extended model definitions with
	post-generation transformations, the Post-generation tab
	automatically appears as soon as you click the Enable
	Transformations button
Generate	When selected, columns in the PDM tables are generated as
columns as	child elements (instead of attributes) in the XML model. You
elements	can then set attributes to these child elements

For more information on conversion scripts, see chapter Managing Models in the General Features Guide.

Check model before generation

If you select the Check model option, the procedure to generate an XML model starts by checking the validity of the PDM. An XML model results when no errors are found. You can set check options by selecting Tools→Check Model.

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