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PowerDesigner v16.1 includes new core features available for all models.

Repository Branch Enhancements
Branches in the repository have been completely re-architected to allow:
  • The simultaneous display of all branches in the repository browser:

  • Branching on a folder-by-folder basis.
  • Simplified version numbering
  • Greater flexibility and control over branch contents
  • Simplified integration of changes from one branch to another.
Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > The Repository > Branching Version Trees
Local Browser Filter

The Local tab of the Browser now includes a filter. To filter the Browser tree, start typing the name of an object that you want to find in the Filter box:
Browser - Local Tab

Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > The Browser
Enterprise Glossary Enhancements
The glossary has been enhanced to provide:
  • A single view with integrated filtering of all objects supported by the glossary:
    Browser - Glossary Tab
  • Glossary terms lists - which present terms and their definitions in a filterable list format in the canvas.
  • Support for creating list reports and dependency matrixes in the glossary.
  • New model checks on the model and packages to summarize all the terms in object names that are not in the glossary and which allow users with the appropriate permissions to merge these missing terms into the glossary.
Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > The Browser > The Glossary
  • Core Features Guide > Administering PowerDesigner > Deploying an Enterprise Glossary and Library
Enterprise Library Enhancements

The library now supports pushing DBMS and language definition files, extensions, and other resource files to users. Resource files synchronized through the library are automatically included in resource file lists, the New Model dialog, and anywhere where a resource file can be selected.

Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > The Browser > The Library
  • Core Features Guide > Administering PowerDesigner > Deploying an Enterprise Glossary and Library
Security Enhancements
Repository and database security is enhanced as follows:
  • A password is now required to connect to the repository, and connection passwords are not saved locally.
  • Administrators have granular control over the complexity and lifetime of passwords via a password policy:
    Security - Password Policy
  • All communication between the PowerDesigner client and the repository proxy are encrypted. Communications between the proxy and the repository server or between PowerDesigner and a database via ODBC or JDBC can be encrypted if the driver supports it.
  • In the event that no administrator is able to log in to a running repository, it is now possible to create an emergency administrator account to regain access.
Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Administering PowerDesigner > Controlling Repository Access
PowerDesigner Portal Enhancements
The following enhancements have been made to the PowerDesigner Portal:
  • Quick search is now available on all PowerDesigner Portal tabs.
  • Rich text editing is now supported directly in the PowerDesigner Portal, including support for creating and editing tables, images, and hyperlinks.
  • Support for modifying the new repository password policy.
Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > The Repository > Repository Web Clients > The PowerDesigner Portal
IPv6 Support

PowerDesigner now supports communication between client machines and the repository or proxy in IPv6 environments and in mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments.

Multiple Paths in Resource Lists

You can now specify multiple paths for each type of resource file, and PowerDesigner will search all of these paths and combine the results in order to populate resource file lists.

Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > Customizing Your Modeling Environment > PowerDesigner Resource Files
Symbol Improvements
The following enhancements are provided for working with symbols:
  • The Keep size format option can now be applied to composite symbols so that they do not expand, even when you create additional sub-objects inside them.
  • The three labels that can be displayed at the source, center, and destination of link symbols can now be resized independently. To revert to the default word-wrapping, select the label and press Ctrl + J.
Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > Diagrams, Matrices, and Symbols > Symbols > Symbol Format Properties
Reports Support SVG Generation for HTML5-Compliant and Older Browsers

PowerDesigner now supports generating SVG diagrams in reports for both HTML5-compliant and older browsers. You should specify the primary type of browser that will be used to view your HTML report in the report property sheet.

Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Modeling with PowerDesigner > Reports > The Report Editor > Report Properties
Shortcut Improvements

The improvements made to external shortcuts from one model to another, which allow them to display all the properties of their source object even when its model is closed or unavailable, are now provided for the XML model (XSM) in addition to all the other model types.

Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Linking and Synchronizing Models > Shortcuts and Replicas
Metaclasses Defined in Extensions in Permissions Profiles

You can now control the availability of metaclasses defined in a DBMS, language definition, or extension file with a permission profile.

Documented in:
  • Core Features Guide > Administering PowerDesigner > Customizing the PowerDesigner Interface > Using Profiles to Control the PowerDesigner Interface