Chapter 5 Using the PowerDesigner Interface

How named paths are used

Named paths are used when you save a file and open it.

Saving a file

When you save a PowerDesigner model or project, the name of a named path is substituted for the actual path . For example, if the HOME named path is defined as:

HOME = c:\Program Files\Sybase

And you have the following path in your model:

c:\Program Files\Sybase\PowerDesigner\tempo_samples

When you save this file, the path will be saved as:

%HOME%\PowerDesigner\tempo_samples

Opening a file

When you open a file, named paths are replaced by the value of that path in the local environment. For example:

%HOME%\PowerDesigner\tempo_samples

becomes:

c:\Program Files\Sybase\PowerDesigner\tempo_samples

If you open a file containing a named path not defined on the current machine, the Unresolved Named Path dialog box open, offering you the following options:

• Ignore the named path and keep the file name unresolved - The link between files is broken and you may have update problems.
• Define a new named path ... - Allows you to define the path on your machine.
• Browse another existing variable to replace with – Allows you to resolve the path using one of your existing names paths.
• Directly browse the target file – Allows you to browse for another target file. The selected file will replace the file you were trying to open

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