Chapter 10 Generating a Database from a PDM

Quick launch selection and settings sets

The Quick Launch groupbox at the bottom of the General tab allows you to load pre-configured selections and settings sets for use when generating the database.

Selection

A selection comprises:

• a set of selections of database objects made on the Selection tab (see "Database Generation dialog Selection tab")

To save a selection, enter a name in the Selection bar at the bottom of the General or Selection tab and then click Save. The selection is saved as part of the model file.

Settings set

A settings set comprises:

• a set of options selected on the Options tab (see "Database Generation dialog Options tab") and
• the format options specified on the Format tab (see "Database Generation dialog Format tab")

To save a settings set:

1. Enter a name in the Settings set bar at the bottom of the General, Options, or Format tab and then click the Save tool.
2. When the Settings location dialog box opens, specify whether you want to save the settings set as either:
   
   
   • Inside the model
   • As an external file
     
3. Click OK.

Managing settings sets

You can review your settings sets at any time by clicking on the Settings Set Manager tool to launch the Settings Set Manager:

The following tools are available:

Icon	Use
	Browse to the settings set directory.
	Delete the selected settings set. Only available when an internally-saved settings set is selected. You can only delete a settings set saved to an external file through Windows Explorer.
	Export the selected settings sets to an external file. Only available when an internally-saved settings set is selected.
	Import the selected settings sets to inside the model. Only available when an externally-saved settings set is selected.

Note that settings sets should not be copied and renamed outside of PowerDesigner. If you want to create a variant of an existing settings set, then you should load it, make the necessary changes, and then save it under a different name.

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