PowerDesigner's sophisticated inter-model and code and database generation capabilities allow you to synchronize your models with each other and the applications they represent.
The following illustration shows the various file types that PowerDesigner can import and export and the kinds of inter-model generation (such as CDM to LDM and PDM and PDM to XSM and OOM) possible:
Additional forms of linking are provided by:
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Requirements traceability links - allow you to associate an object with a requirement. For more information, see the Requirements Modeling guide.
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Enterprise architecture objects – can be associated with objects in other models. For more information, see the Enterprise Architecture Modeling guide.
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Business process data – can be associated with objects in CDMs, PDMs, and OOMs. For more information, see the Business Process Modeling guide.
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Information liquidity inputs and outputs – are provided by BPMs, PDMs, and XSMs. For more information, see the Information Liquidity Modeling guide.
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Shortcuts and replications - allow you to reuse an object from one model in another. For more information, see Shortcuts and Object Replications.
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Extended links and extended dependencies - allow you to link any object in any model to another. For more information, see Creating Extended Dependencies.
For detailed information about PowerDesigner's link and sync capabilities, see Linking and Synchronizing Models.