PowerDesigner supports all the objects necessary to build city planning diagrams.
Object |
Tool |
Symbol |
Description |
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Architecture Area |
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An abstract container object. See Architecture Areas (EAM). |
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System |
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A group of applications, services or sub-sytems. See Systems, Applications, and Databases (EAM). |
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Application |
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A computer program. See Systems, Applications, and Databases (EAM). |
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Database |
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A database. See Systems, Applications, and Databases (EAM). |
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Business Function |
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An aggregation of processes and/or sub-functions. See Business Functions (EAM). |
Most EAM objects can be displayed as icons or as boxes that can display additional properties and sub-objects. You can toggle between the Icon and Detail modes via the contextual menu, or by pressing CTRL+Q. You can control the default mode, and the information displayed in each mode through the options available by selecting .