Chapter 2 Introduction to the repository

What is the purpose of the PowerDesigner repository?

A repository is a tool for managing development teamwork in a client/server environment. Working in a team implies:

Sharing information among designers
Preserving data integrity with administrative restrictions on the repository contents

PowerDesigner repository

The PowerDesigner repository is a tool for storing versioned documents. In the repository, a document can be a model, a multi-model report, a MS Word file, a graphic file, etc.

The PowerDesigner repository allows database administrators to:

Create repository users and define their rights
Create repository groups and define their rights

The PowerDesigner repository allows data administrator to:

Use folders to organize the repository browser
Assign permissions to users and groups

The PowerDesigner repository allows team leaders to:

Lock or assign permissions on repository documents
Manage versions of repository documents, manage branches, and configurations

The PowerDesigner repository allows users to:

Extract and consolidate documents
Find objects in the consolidated models

For more information on the different tasks and users of the repository, see section Setting up the repository.