Chapter 11 Working with Business Process Models

Checking a global BPM

You can check the validity of a BPM at any time.

To check a global BPM:

1. Select Tools→Check Model.
   
   or
   
   Right-click the diagram background and select Check.
   
   The Check Model Parameters dialog box opens to the Options tab.
2. Expand an object parameter folder.
   
   The object parameters verified by the Check Model are displayed with the symbols indicating a degree of problem severity.
   
3. If you want to change a degree of problem severity, select the object parameter and then select either the Error or Warning tool.
   
   The symbol changes to the appropriate severity level.
4. If you want PowerDesigner to automatically correct a problem, select the object parameter and then select the Automatic Correction tool.
   
   The Automatic Correction symbol is displayed superimposed on the Error or Warning symbol for that object parameter.
5. Click the Selection tab and select a model from the list at the top of the dialog box.
6. Click an object sub-tab at the bottom of the Selection tab.
   
   The corresponding object tab displays all the objects in the current BPM.
   
7. Select check boxes only for objects you want to be checked.
8. Clear check boxes for objects that you do not want to be checked.
   
   
      Selecting all or clearing all check boxes
   You can select all object check boxes by clicking the Select All tool.
   You can clear all object check boxes by clicking the Deselect All tool.
   
   
9. Click OK.
   
   The Check Model Result List displays errors and warnings based on the check options you have defined.
   
   
   
      Dockable result window
   When you right-click an object parameter in the Result List, a contextual menu is displayed listing correction options. Among these, you can also select options to clear, dock or hide the result window.
   
   

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