Chapter 6 Managing Objects

Using File Objects

A file object is a graphical representation of a Windows supported file that you can use for documentation purposes within your model.

You can attach any PowerDesigner object to a file object for documenting collaboration between objects in your model.

A file object always belongs to a package unlike external files. However, when you double-click on each of them you open their associated application.

A file object can be any file supported by Windows: Java file, script SQL, or MS Word file.

A file object can be external to the model or embedded to it.

You can use a file object for different purposes in PowerDesigner. For example you can:

Attach a file object to a PowerDesigner object to enrich its description
Attach a generated OOM class to a target Java file