Chapter 3 Getting Started with the PowerDesigner Eclipse Plugin

Working with object lists

Every object created in your model will appear in the object list of that type that is available by selecting Model→object_type, or by right-clicking your model in the Model Explorer and selecting List of→object_type from the contextual menu.

An object list shows all objects of a certain type in the current package or model, including those that do not have symbols in the current diagram. An object list allows you to view, compare, and edit the properties of multiple objects. You can add, create, modify, and delete objects directly in the list. You can also filter the objects in the list and control which property columns are displayed.

Opening an object list

To open a global object list:

1. Select Model→Item .
   
   or
   
   Right-click a model or package in the Model Explorer and select List of→item .
   
   The corresponding list opens:
   

Object List toolbar

The following tools are available in the object list toolbar:

Tool	Action
	Show the property sheet of the selected object
	Create a new object
	Cut the selected object
	Copy the selected object
	Paste the selected object
	Delete the selected object
	Find a row
	Find the symbol of the selected object in the diagram
	Customize the columns to be displayed and/or filter by their contents
	Enable or disable a filter
	Display objects belonging to sub-packages of the present model or package
	Display composite objects (not available in all lists)
	Display objects that exist only as shortcuts in the current model

Creating a new object in a list

To create a new object in a list:

1. Select Model→object_type (or select the appropriate tab in an object's property sheet) to open the list.
2. Click the Add a Row tool to add a new default object at the end of the list.
3. Type an appropriate name for the object (and, for link objects, select a source and a destination object), and click Apply. The new object will be placed in its appropriate alphabetical place in the list. Add other objects if necessary.
4. Click OK to close the list and return to the diagram which will be centered upon the symbol of the last object added.

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