Chapter 1 About this Book

Subject

This book describes how to integrate PowerAMC into your workflow with various other tools and servers.

Audience

This book is for anyone who will be using PowerAMC to model an application that will be build using a tool such as Ant, or that will be deployed in a server environment such as EAServer.

Documentation primer

The PowerAMC modeling environment supports several types of models:

Conceptual Data Model (CDM) to model the overall logical structure of a database, independent from any software or data storage structure considerations. A valid CDM can be converted to a PDM or an OOM
Physical Data Model (PDM) to model the overall physical structure of a database, taking into account DBMS software or data storage structure considerations. A valid PDM can be converted to a CDM or an OOM
Object Oriented Model (OOM) to model a software system using an object-oriented approach for Java or other object languages. A valid OOM can be converted to a CDM or a PDM
Business Process Model (BPM) to model the means by which one or more processes are accomplished in operating business practices
XML Model (XSM) to model the structure of an XML file using a DTD or an XML schema
Requirements Model (RQM) to list and document the customer needs that must be satisfied during a development process
Information Liquidity Model (ILM) to model the replication of information from a source database to one or several remote databases using replication engines
Free Model (FEM) to create any kind of chart, diagram, in a context-free environment

This book only explains how to integrate PowerAMC with other products. For information on specific models or other aspects of PowerAMC, consult the following books:

General Features Guide To get familiar with the PowerAMC interface before learning how to use any of the models.

Conceptual Data Model User's Guide To build a CDM.

Physical Data Model User's Guide To build a PDM.

Object Oriented Model User's Guide To build an OOM.

Business Process Model User's Guide To build a BPM.

Information Liquidity Model User's Guide To work with an ILM.

Requirements Model User's Guide To work with an RQM.

XML Model User's Guide To work with an XSM.

Reports User's Guide To create reports for any or all models.

Repository User's Guide To work in a multi-user environment using a central repository.

Typographic conventions

PowerAMC documentation uses specific typefaces to help you readily identify specific items:

monospace text (normal and bold)

Used for: Code samples, commands, compiled functions and files, references to variables.

Example: declare user_defined..., the BeforeInsertTrigger template.
bold text

Any new term.

Example: A shortcut has a target object.
small caps

Any key name. Example: Press the enter key.