PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of entity identifiers.
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                             Check  | 
                        
                             Description and Correction  | 
                    
|---|---|
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                             Entity identifier name and code uniqueness  | 
                        
                             Entity identifier names and codes must be unique in the namespace. Manual correction: Modify the duplicate name/code Automatic correction: Appends a number to the duplicate name/code.  | 
                    
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                             Existence of entity attribute  | 
                        
                             At least one attribute must exist for an entity identifier. Manual correction: Add an attribute to the entity identifier or delete the identifier. Automatic correction: None.  | 
                    
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                             Identifier inclusion  | 
                        
                             An identifier cannot include another one. Manual correction: Delete the identifier that includes an existing identifier. Automatic correction: None.  |