Transformation Process Properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a transformation process property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Transformation Processes folder.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property	Description
Name	Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users.
Code	Specifies the technical name of the item, which is used for generating code or scripts.
Comment	Specifies a descriptive comment for the object.
Stereotype	Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.
Server	Specifies the name of the server to which the transformation process is deployed. Use the tools to the right of the list to create, browse for, or view the properties of the currently selected server.
Type	Specifies the transformation engine. This field controls the display of additional information and tabs. Types are defined in the extension (XEM) attached to the model. Note: If you change the type, any data types and SQL functions selected for data structure columns in the different transformation steps will be converted to the equivalents on the new transformation engine. For more information about data types and SQL functions, see "Script/Data Type Category" and "Keyword category" in Chapter 2, DBMS Resource File Reference in Customizing and Extending PowerDesigner .

The following tabs are also available:

Transformation Tasks - lists the data transformation tasks representing the data transformation diagrams in the transformation process (see Data Transformation Diagram Basics).
Control Flows - lists the control flows representing the transformation control flow diagrams in the transformation process (see Transformation Control Flow Diagram Basics).