Entity Checks

PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of entities.

Check	Description and Correction
Entity name and code uniqueness	Entity names and codes must be unique in the model. Manual correction: Modify the duplicate name/code Automatic correction: Appends a number to the duplicate name/code
Undefined entity	You must define an entity. In the entity property sheet, you must either type a value (string of characters or URI) in the Value box, or a URI in the Public or System boxes. Manual correction: Type a value in the Value box or a URI in the Public or System boxes Automatic correction: None

Check

Description and Correction

Entity name and code uniqueness

Entity names and codes must be unique in the model.

Manual correction: Modify the duplicate name/code

Automatic correction: Appends a number to the duplicate name/code

Undefined entity

You must define an entity. In the entity property sheet, you must either type a value (string of characters or URI) in the Value box, or a URI in the Public or System boxes.

Manual correction: Type a value in the Value box or a URI in the Public or System boxes

Automatic correction: None