Attribute Checks

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

Check	Description and Correction
Attribute name and code uniqueness	Attribute 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 reference	An attribute without a name or a code must have a reference. Manual correction: In the attribute property sheet, define a reference with the Reference list or the Browse tool Automatic correction: None
Undefined type	You must define a data type for an attribute. Manual correction: In the attribute property sheet, define a data type with the Type list or the Browse tool Automatic correction: None

Check

Description and Correction

Attribute name and code uniqueness

Attribute 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 reference

An attribute without a name or a code must have a reference.

Manual correction: In the attribute property sheet, define a reference with the Reference list or the Browse tool

Automatic correction: None

Undefined type

You must define a data type for an attribute.

Manual correction: In the attribute property sheet, define a data type with the Type list or the Browse tool

Automatic correction: None