Chapter 3 Using the PowerDesigner Interface

Confirming object selections

In a selection list, the display of your object selection is modified whenever you perform one of the following actions before you commit your selection:

• Change the folder selection using the Model or Package list
• Deselect the Include Sub-Packages/Sub-Objects tool
• Deselect the Include Shortcuts tool
• Apply a filter using the Enable Filter tool
• Change the database or owner in the ODBC Reverse Engineering dialog box

Indeed, some selected objects are no longer displayed in the current list and a Confirmation dialog box opens to let you:

Select only the objects displayed Object selection is only composed of the objects selected and displayed in the current page. Other selected objects that were not displayed are simply ignored and deselected.

Keep the hidden objects in the selection Object selection is composed of the objects selected and displayed in the current page together with the selected objects that are not displayed. This allows you to take into account object selections you have made in several packages for example.

Cancel The commit of the selection list is canceled and the selection page now displays all objects and sub-objects in the model with no distinction to let you modify your selection if necessary.

When you confirm your selection by clicking OK, the confirmation dialog box will not be displayed again, even though you modify your selection parameters. It will only be displayed at the next opening of the selection list.

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