PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of join indexes and bitmap join indexes.
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                             Check  | 
                        
                             Description and Correction  | 
                    
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                             Join index name and code uniqueness  | 
                        
                             Join index 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  | 
                    
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                             Existence of base table  | 
                        
                             Join index must have a base table. Manual correction: Select a base table in the join index property sheet Automatic correction: None  | 
                    
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                             Join Index tables owners  | 
                        
                             The tables associated to a join index must have the same owner. Manual correction: Modify the join index owner or the table owner Automatic correction: None  | 
                    
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                             Join index references connection  | 
                        
                             Join index references must be connected to selected table on a linear axis. Manual correction: Delete or replace references in the join index Automatic correction: None  | 
                    
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                             Duplicated join indexes  | 
                        
                             Join indexes cannot have the same set of references. Manual correction: Delete one of the duplicated join indexes Automatic correction: None  |