Chapter 4 Working with Conceptual Data Models

Opening a PAM into a CDM

You can recover process model information into a conceptual model by opening a PAM into a CDM.

You will then retrieve PAM objects into your CDM.

The open process translates PAM objects into CDM objects as follows:

Object in a PAM	Imported object in a CDM
Business rule	Business rule
Domain	Domain
Data store	Entity
Data item	Data item

When opening a PAM, you are asked to choose between opening into a BPM or opening into a CDM knowing that opening a PAM into a BPM allows you to recover processes.

For more information on opening a PAM into a BPM, see the BPM User's Guide .

To open a PAM into a CDM:

Select File→Open.

An open file dialog box is displayed.

Select or browse to the folder that contains the PAM file.

Select ProcessAnalyst Model (*.pam) file from the Files As Type dropdown list box to display only PAM files.

The available PAM files are listed.

Select a file.

Click Open.

The Formats for ProcessAnalyst Model window is displayed.

Select PowerDesigner Conceptual Data Model and click OK.

The Output window displays a message following the successful import and the default diagram of the model is displayed. Each imported object type can be viewed from its respective list.