Setting XSM Display Preferences

PowerDesigner display preferences allow you to customize the format of object symbols, and the information that is displayed on them.

To set XSM display preferences, select Tools > Display Preferences or right-click the diagram background and select Display Preferences from the contextual menu.

For information about changing the format of symbols, see "Format display preferences" in the Customizing your Modeling Environment chapter of the Core Features Guide. The following sections list the options available to customize the information displayed on XSM object symbols. Note that the objects available to be customized in the Display Preferences window are dependant upon the current diagram type.

• Element Display Preferences
  To set display preferences for elements, select Tools Display Preferences , and select the Element sub-category in the left-hand Category pane.
• Complex Type Display Preferences
  To set display preferences for complex types, select Tools Display Preferences , and select the Complex Type sub-category in the left-hand Category pane.
• Group, Simple Type, and Any Display Preferences
  To set display preferences for groups, simple types, and anys, select Tools Display Preferences , and select the appropriate sub-category in the left-hand Category pane.

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Created October 7, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com