Resource File Reference

Resource files extend the PowerDesigner metamodel to model the specific features of a particular language. A separate resource file is supplied for each language supported. Each resource file defines the syntax and guidelines for generating objects and implementing stereotypes, data types, scripts and constants for the language. The appropriate resource file is automatically selected when you create a new model.

The following model types use standard PowerDesigner resource files, which you can review and edit in the Resource Editor (Opening Resource Files):

The PDM uses a different form of resource file (see DBMS Resource File Reference). The other model types do not use resource files, but can be extended with extension files (see PowerDesigner Extension Files.

• Resource File Properties
  All target languages have the same basic category structure, but the detail and values of entries differs for each language. The root node of each file contains the following properties:
• Settings Category
  The Settings category contains data types, constants, namings, and events categories used to customize and manage generation features. The types of items in this category differ depending on the type of resource file.
• Generation Category
  The Generation category contains categories and entries to define and activate a generation process:
• Profile Category
  The resource file Profile category has a sub-category for each metaclass (object type) available in the model. This sub-category may contain Stereotypes, Extended attributes, Methods and so on, to extend the given metaclass.