Chapter 8 Managing Objects


Attaching a file object to a PowerDesigner object using the contextual menu of the PowerDesigner object symbol

From the contextual menu of the PowerDesigner object symbol, you can directly choose a file from a standard Open dialog box to create an external file object.

Steps To attach a file object to a PowerDesigner object using the contextual menu of the PowerDesigner object symbol:

  1. Right-click a PowerDesigner object to open its contextual menu.
  2. Select File→Add Files to open a standard Open dialog box.
  3. Select a file and click Open.

    The file object symbol is automatically displayed in the diagram linked with an extended dependency to the PowerDesigner object symbol.

 


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