Chapter 4 Working with a Requirements Model

Checking a requirements model

You can check the validity of a requirements model at any time.

To check a requirements model:

1. In the menu bar, select Tools→Check Model.
   
   or
   
   Click the Check Model tool in the toolbar.
   
   
   The Check Model Parameters dialog box displays the Options tab.
2. Expand an object parameter node.
   
   The object parameters verified by the Check Model are displayed with the symbols indicating a degree of problem severity.
   
3. If you want to change a degree of problem severity, select the object parameter and then click either the Error or Warning tool.
   
   The symbol changes to the appropriate severity level.
4. If you want PowerDesigner to automatically correct a problem, select the object parameter and then click the Automatic Correction tool.
   
   The Automatic Correction symbol is displayed superimposed on the Error or Warning symbol for that object parameter.
5. Click the Selection tab to display the Selection tab.
6. Select a model from the list at the top of the dialog box.
7. Click an object tab at the bottom of the Selection tab.
   
   The corresponding object sub-tab displays all the objects in the current requirements model.
   
8. Select or clear check boxes for objects you want to be checked or not.
   
   
      Select all / Deselect all check boxes
   Click the Select All tool to select all object check boxes.
   Click the Deselect All tool to clear all object check boxes.
   
   
9. Click OK.
   
   The Check Model Result List displays errors and warnings based on the check options you have defined.
   
   
      Dockable result window
   When you right-click an object parameter in the Result List, a contextual menu is displayed listing correction options. Among these, you can also select options to clear, dock or hide the result window.
   
   

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