Object Node Checks

PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of object nodes.

Check	Description and Correction
Object node name and code uniqueness	Object node names and codes must be unique in the namespace (model or package). Manual correction: Modify the duplicate name/code Automatic correction: Appends a number to the duplicate name/code
Object node with undefined object	An object node represents a particular state of an object. That is why an object must be linked to an object node. Manual correction: In the property sheet of the object node, select or create an object from the Object list Automatic correction: None
Object Node Without Data Type	An object node conveys no information if it does not have a data type. Manual correction: Select a Data type in the object node property sheet. Automatic correction: None

Check

Description and Correction

Object node name and code uniqueness

Object node names and codes must be unique in the namespace (model or package).

Manual correction: Modify the duplicate name/code

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

Object node with undefined object

An object node represents a particular state of an object. That is why an object must be linked to an object node.

Manual correction: In the property sheet of the object node, select or create an object from the Object list

Automatic correction: None

Object Node Without Data Type

An object node conveys no information if it does not have a data type.

Manual correction: Select a Data type in the object node property sheet.

Automatic correction: None