Modifying the view reference display preferences

Chapter 3 Building Physical Diagrams

Modifying the view reference display preferences

You can modify the following display preferences for a view reference using the Tools→Display Preferences command:

Label	Displays
Name	Name or code of the view reference
Join	Statement of linked columns between the two tables or views
Stereotype	Stereotype of the view reference
Role names	Role names for parent and child tables or views of the view reference

View reference display mode

You now set the display mode of view reference symbols by selecting a global notation in the Model Options dialog box. Whereas in previous versions, it was possible to set a different notation per diagram in the same model using the view reference display preferences. When you open a model saved in a previous version, the reference notation in the default diagram is used to initialize the model notation.

PowerDesigner supports the following notations:

Label	Displays
Relational	Arrow pointing to parent
CODASYL	Arrow pointing to child
Conceptual	Cardinality displayed in IE format (crow's feet)
IDEF1X	Cardinality and mandatory status displayed on reference

For more information on model options, see the section "Setting PDM Model Options".

To modify the view reference display preferences:

Select Tools→Display Preferences.

The Display Preferences dialog box opens to the Objects page.

Select View Reference under the Object View node in the Category tree view to display the table page.

Select or clear the check boxes in the View Reference groupbox.

Select a display mode in the Display Mode groupbox.

Click OK.