File Objects

A file object is a representation in a PowerDesigner model of an external application file (for example, a Java file, script SQL, or MS Word file). The file itself can be kept external to the model or embedded within and saved with it.

For example you could:

You open the file in its associated editor by double-clicking its diagram symbol or browser entry. To change the associated editor, right-click the file object and select Open With > Choose Program

For more information about text editors, see Specifying Text Editors.

• Creating a File Object
  You can create a file object in any of the following ways:
• File Object Properties
  You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a file object property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Files folder. The General tab contains the following properties:
• Attaching a File Object to a PowerDesigner Object
  You can attach a file object to another object in any of the following ways:
• File Object Display Preferences
  You can modify the following display preference for a file object using the Tools Display Preferences command.