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The Data Modeler allows you to print all objects (data model hierarchies, data models, entity types, and their subobjects). For data models and entity types you also have an option allowing you to specify exactly which of your subobjects you would like to be printed.

Follow the procedure below:

  1. Call the definition screen for the object in question.

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path <Object type> Next navigation step Print End of the navigation path.

  3. The remaining procedure varies according to whether you started from the definition screen of a data model or entity type or of a subobject (such as attributes or relationships) or data model hierarchy:

    • Data model or entity type:

      A dialog box is displayed in which you can specify which subobjects are to be printed.

      By making selections in this dialog box, you can specify, for example, whether all or only selected components and/or assignments for entity types are to be output.

      To confirm this first dialog box, choose Print.

      A second dialog box appears in which you can enter the name of the output device, the spool request, your output options, and whether you require a cover sheet.

      To see what your printout will look like, choose Print Preview.

      Confirm this second dialog box by choosing Print.

    • Subobject or data model hierarchy

      If you started from a data model hierarchy or from the definition screen of a subobject, a dialog box is now displayed in which you can enter the name of the output device, the spool request, your output options, and whether you require a cover sheet.

      To see what your printout will look like, choose Print Preview.

      Confirm this dialog box by choosing Print.