Adding a link object to a list

Chapter 5 Using the PowerDesigner Interface

Adding a link object to a list

When you want to create a link object in a list, you have to define its ends (source and destination).

To add a link object to a list:

Select Model→link object to display the list of link objects.

Click the Add a Row tool.

A new link object is created in the list.

Type a name and a code for the link object, if needed.

Select a source and a destination.

Click OK.

The link object appears between the two objects (source and destination) in the diagram.

In models containing different types of diagrams, the content of the list of link objects (like dependencies, generalizations, etc.) changes depending on where you select the command to add the link object.

Add a link object by	Displays
Right-clicking the model in the Model Explorer and selecting List of→link object	All link objects from the different diagrams of the model
Double-clicking the diagram in the Model Explorer and selecting Model→link object	A typed list of link objects. The title of the list indicates the diagram type
Right-clicking the link object category in the Model Explorer and selecting New	The new link object is not of a predefined type, you can choose among a mixed list of extremities from all diagrams of the model