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 that are possible:
Additional forms of linking are provided by:
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Requirements traceability links - allow you to associate an object with a requirement (see Requirements Modeling).
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Enterprise architecture objects – can be associated with objects in other models (see Enterprise Architecture Modeling).
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Business process data – can be associated with objects in CDMs, PDMs, and OOMs (see Business Process Modeling).
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Data movement inputs and outputs – are provided by BPMs, PDMs, and XSMs (see Data Movement Modeling).
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Shortcuts and replications - allow you to reuse an object from one model in another (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 (see Creating Extended Dependencies).
For detailed information about the range of PowerDesigner's link and sync capabilities, see Linking and Synchronizing Models.