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You can create synonyms from the Model menu.

Procedure

  1. Select Start of the navigation path Model Next navigation step Synonyms End of the navigation path to open the List of Synonyms.
  2. Click the Create Synonyms tool to open a selection box listing all the available objects in the model on various sub-tabs, select one or more objects, and click OK to create synonyms for them in the list.
    Note By default, synonyms are created with the same name as their base objects.
  3. Click in the Name column and enter a new name for the synonym. Alternatively, click the Properties tool to open the property sheet of the synonym and edit its name and other properties there.
  4. Click OK to return to your model.

    For general information about creating objects, see Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > Objects.