PowerDesigner v16.5 SP05 includes new features for the PowerDesigner Web repository client. All these features are documented in a new manual entitled PowerDesigner Web.
You can now create and edit multi-level process maps in PowerDesigner Web. A top-level
process map can contain architecture areas, business functions, and processes. You
can create sub-maps to decompose processes into sub-processes and associate
sub-processes with BPMN 2.0 process diagrams to define their steps in detail.
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When editing a process map or BPMN 2 diagram, you can verify it against the built-in rules.
Errors and warnings associated with an object are shown in bubbles above its symbol
in the diagram, and the relevant facet and property in its property sheet are
highlighted where possible. Once activated, verification continues dynamically,
decreasing bubble counts as you correct diagram issues.
Administrators can define custom properties for objects in process maps and BPMN 2.0 process diagrams, and these will be instantly available for all objects of the specified type.
In environments where X.509 client authentication is in place, an administrator can enable PowerDesigner Web to authenticate users by the user certificate stored on their client machine. The client browser sends a certificate issued by a trusted certificate authority to identify the user and they are logged in automatically, without the need to manually enter their credentials.
The PowerDesigner Web installer will automatically create the repository in an empty database, if it is not already present.
Administrators can now create users and groups, and grant rights and permissions, define a password policy, and reset passwords through the new Administration tile. This tile also allows administrators to modify the database and license server connections and connect to an LDAP server and an SMTP server.
PowerDesigner Web now makes your process models available for browsing and importing directly into the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio Process Composer v7.3 EHP1 SP15 or higher.