To set general options for dialog boxes, select
, and select the Dialog category in the left hand pane. The following options are available:
Option |
Description |
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Auto Commit |
Specifies that any change made in a property sheet is automatically committed in the object definition. You cancel a change by using the Undo feature. If this option is disabled, you must click Apply or OK to commit your changes. |
Name to Code mirroring |
Automatically updates the name or code of an object to reflect changes in the other. |
In PowerDesigner, property sheets appear by default with a certain size and a series of tabs in the upper part of the dialog box. The following options are available for property sheets:
The following options are available:
Option |
Description |
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Internal Shortcut |
Controls whether double-clicking an internal shortcut opens the property sheet for the shortcut or for the target object. You can switch from one mode to the other by pressing the shift key while opening the property sheet. If the target object cannot be found (target model is closed for example), the shortcut property sheet automatically opens. |
External Shortcut |
Controls whether double-clicking an external shortcut opens the property sheet for the shortcut or for the target object. |
For more information, see Shortcuts.
The following options are available:
Option |
Description |
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Auto-insert rows |
Specifies that a new item is created automatically in a list when you click an empty row |
Use default name |
Specifies that new items are given default names upon creation, allowing you to create multiple new objects without having to supply names or other properties. |