Moving an object from a package to another

Chapter 8 Managing Objects

Moving an object from a package to another

When you move an object from a package to another, linking objects that you move keep their links in the target package and a shortcut is usually created in the source package. The general rule being that conceptual modeling must be preserved.

Shortcuts creation rules in PowerDesigner also apply to moving objects between packages.

For more information on shortcuts creation, see chapter Managing shortcuts.

Moving an object with a non-oriented link

Source package	Moving result
	In the source package, a shortcut of the moved entity is created: In the target package, the moved entity is displayed:

Moving an object with an oriented link

Source package	Moving result
	Example 1: Move TABLE_2 In the source package, a shortcut of the parent table (TABLE_2) is created: In the target package, the parent table (TABLE_2) is displayed: Example 2: Move TABLE_1 In the source package, only the parent table (TABLE_2) is displayed: In the target package, the child table (TABLE_1) is displayed with the reference link and a shortcut is created for the parent table (TABLE_2):

Source package

Moving result

Example 1: Move TABLE_2

In the source package, a shortcut of the parent table (TABLE_2) is created:

In the target package, the parent table (TABLE_2) is displayed:

Example 2: Move TABLE_1

In the source package, only the parent table (TABLE_2) is displayed:

In the target package, the child table (TABLE_1) is displayed with the reference link and a shortcut is created for the parent table (TABLE_2):

To move an object from a package to another:

Select an object.

Press shift while dragging the object to the target package.

The object is moved to the new destination and a shortcut is created either in the source package or in the destination package depending on the link type.