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You can set PDM model options by selecting Start of the navigation path Tools Next navigation step Model Options End of the navigation path or right-clicking the diagram background and selecting Model Options.

You can set the following options on the Model Settings page:

Option

Function

Name/Code case sensitive

Specifies that the names and codes for all objects are case sensitive, allowing you to have two objects with identical names or codes but different cases in the same model. If you change case sensitivity during the design process, we recommend that you check your model to verify that your model does not contain any duplicate objects.

Enable links to requirements

Displays a Requirements tab in the property sheet of every object in the model, which allows you to attach requirements to objects (see Requirements Modeling).

External Shortcut Properties
Specifies the properties that are stored for external shortcuts to objects in other models for display in property sheets and on symbols. By default, All properties appear, but you can select to display only Name/Code to reduce the size of your model.
Note This option only controls properties of external shortcuts to models of the same type (PDM to PDM, EAM to EAM, etc). External shortcuts to objects in other types of model can show only the basic shortcut properties.

Notation

Specifies the use of one of the following notation types for the model. You can choose between:

  • Relational - Arrow pointing to primary key. This option is the default, and is used in this manual.



  • CODASYL - Arrow pointing to foreign key.



  • Conceptual - Cardinality displayed in IE format (crow's feet).



  • IDEF1X - Cardinality and mandatory status displayed on reference, primary columns in separate containers and dependent tables with rounded rectangles.



When you change notation, all symbols in all diagrams are updated accordingly. If you switch from Merise to IDEF1X, all associations are converted to relationships.

For information about controlling the naming conventions of your models, see Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > Objects > Naming Conventions.


In this section:
    Column and Domain Model Options
    To set model options for columns and domains, select Start of the navigation path Tools Next navigation step Model Options End of the navigation path, and select the Column & Domain sub-category in the left-hand Category pane.
    Reference Model Options
    To set model options for references, select Start of the navigation path Tools Next navigation step Model End of the navigation path Options, and select the Reference sub-category in the left-hand Category pane.
    Other Object Model Options
    To set model options for tables and views, indexes, join indexes, procedures, sequences, triggers, and database packages select Start of the navigation path Tools Next navigation step Model Options End of the navigation path, and select the appropriate sub-category under Model Settings.