Chapter 2 Creating Model and Multi-Model Reports

Creating a Model Report

There are two steps to creating a PowerDesigner model report:

Define the contents and format of the report - PowerDesigner provides a variety of ways to define model reports:
- Standard Report Templates – to generate a model report directly, without any configuration. See Creating a report with a standard template.
- The Report Wizard – to easily control the generation of a model report with minimal intervention. See Creating a report with the Report Wizard.
- The Report Editor – to have full control over the content and format of your reports. See Creating a report with the Report Editor.
Generate the report – PowerDesigner supports generating reports in HTML or RTF, or will print them directly. See Generating a model report

You can combine these methods as necessary. For example, you could create an initial report with a standard template, refine your selection of objects with the wizard, and then fine-tune formatting in the editor.

The following sections describe the various ways in which you can create a model report.