Chapter 5 Managing Models

Adding models to the working environment

Within the same working environment, your current models can coexist with non-migrated V6 models like Process Analyst Models (PAM) or Warehouse Architect Models (WAM) and also external models like ERwin or Rational Rose.

This feature allows you to keep on working with the non-migrated or external model application together with PowerDesigner within the same working environment.

You can add a model by using:

• The Add command from the root node contextual menu
• The drag and drop feature from the Windows Explorer to the Model Explorer
• The Repository extraction (with the Add to workspace option selected and the Open document option deselected)

Each time you add a model to the working environment, PowerDesigner lets you choose for each one of them whether you want to:

• Add non-migrated V6 models and external models to the working environment and keep their original format
• Open non-migrated V6 models and external models as a CDM, a BPM or a PDM

When you choose to add a model to the working environment and keep its original format, the model opens in its associated application every time you want to open it.

Opening non-migrated V6 models or external models

When you open a non-migrated V6 model or an external model in PowerDesigner, it is automatically imported as a CDM, a PDM or a BPM.

For more information on opening a PAM into a CDM, see chapter Working with Conceptual Data Models in the CDM User's Guide .

For more information on opening a PAM into a BPM, see chapter Working with Business Process Models in the BPM User's Guide .

For more information on importing a WAM into a PDM see chapter Working with Physical Data Model in the PDM User's Guide .

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