Chapter 12 Generating Other Models from an OOM
You can set the following general generation options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Check model | When selected, checks the model before generating the CDM and stops generation if an error is found |
| Save generation dependencies | When selected, PowerDesigner keeps track of the identity of the origin of each generated object. It is useful when merging two CDM which have been generated from the same OOM. Objects can be compared and recognized as the same object, even if the object has been modified in the merged CDM. If not selected, origin objects have no link with generated objects |
| Convert Names into Codes | When selected, object codes are generated from names using the corresponding conversion script. This is useful when generating models with very different naming conventions. For example a Java class attribute code may be "customerName" whereas a CDM entity attribute may be "CUSTOMER_NAME". With this option selected, both objects will have their codes generated from their names. If you do not select this option, generated object codes will be copied from original object codes |
| Enable transformations | This button is used to activate transformations during generation.
When you click this button, the Pre-generation tab appears if the source model contains transformations. You can select the transformations to execute before generation. The Extended Model Definitions tab also appears for you to select extended model definition files to attach to the generated model. These files may contain post-generation transformations, in this case, the Post-Generation tab appears to let you select the transformations you want to be executed in the generated model. If the generation is an update, and the generated model contains extended model definitions with post-generation transformations, the Post-generation tab automatically appears as soon as you click the Enable Transformations button |
For more information on conversion scripts, see section Using a conversion script, in chapter Managing models in the General Features Guide.
Check model before generation
If you select the Check Model option, the procedure to generate a CDM starts by checking the validity of the OOM. A CDM results when no errors are found. You can set check options by selecting Tools→Check Model.
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