Interbase

To create a PDM with support for features specific to the Interbase DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Start of the navigation path Database Next navigation step Edit Current DBMS End of the navigation path and expand the Profile node.

The following sections list the extensions provided for Interbase.

Indexes

The following extensions are available on the Interbase tab:

Name	Description
Row sort	Defines that the default value of the index (ascending or descending) is defined on the index and not on the column. Scripting name: `ExtAscDesc`

Name

Description

Row sort

Defines that the default value of the index (ascending or descending) is defined on the index and not on the column.

Scripting name: ExtAscDesc

Sequences

The following extensions are available on the Interbase tab:

Name	Description
First value	Specifies the sequence first value for Interbase generator. Scripting name: `ExtStartWith`
Increment value	Specifies the sequence increment value for Interbase generator. Scripting name: `ExtIncrement`

Name

Description

First value

Specifies the sequence first value for Interbase generator.

Scripting name: ExtStartWith

Increment value

Specifies the sequence increment value for Interbase generator.

Scripting name: ExtIncrement