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Delete
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Confirm object deletion - Displays a confirmation dialog box when you delete an object.
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Startup
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Auto-reload last workspace - Opens the last-edited workspace when you launch PowerDesigner. If this option is unchecked, PowerDesigner will open with an empty workspace.
Show welcome page - Displays the Welcome Page when starting PowerDesigner. If you select the Do not show this page again check box in the Welcome page, the Show Welcome page option is deselected.
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Browser
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drag and drop: Default action - Allows you to specify the default result of dragging and dropping an object (without any modifier key) in the Browser. You can choose from the following:
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Move (Shift) – The object is displaced to the new location (parent object, package, model, etc).
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Copy (Ctrl) – A copy of the object is created in the new location.
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Create Shortcut (Ctrl + shift) – A shortcut to the object is created in the new location.
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Create replica (Alt + shift) – A replica of the object is created in the new location.
The modifier keys given after the option are valid no matter what the default behavior.
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Output log
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Log path - Specifies the path to the log file where PowerDesigner records all of its outputs.
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Graphical tool behavior
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Edit in place after creation - Allows you to directly modify the name of an object from the object symbol in the diagram without opening its property sheet whenever you create an object with the palette
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Sort
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Natural Sort - Treats numbers numerically when sorting objects in the Browser. For example, a naturally sorted list of tables would have the order: Table_1, Table_3, Table_12, Table_20.
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