Repository Document and Object Properties

Chapter 3 Basic Repository Tasks

Repository Document and Object Properties

You can double click any document or model object in the repository to see its property sheet.

General tab

The General tab displays read-only information about the object.

Property	Description
Name	The name of the item which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users
Code	The technical name of the item used for generating code or scripts, which may be abbreviated, and should not generally include spaces
Comment	Additional information about the object
Type	Type of object: PowerDesigner model or package, other types of documents and object
Location	[Documents and folders]: full path of the folder or document [model packages]: hierarchy of packages in the model
Status	Indicates the status of the document: Updatable or frozen Locked and author of lock

Version Info tab

The Version Info tab displays information about the origins of the object.

Property	Description
Creation	Displays the full name of the user who created the item in the repository, and the date of creation.
Last modification	Displays the full name of the user who last modified the item, and the date of this modification.
Generated From Origin Object	[PowerDesigner model objects only] This box is displayed when the current object has been generated from another object, and displays the name of the origin object. Click the Properties button to the right of this field to open the origin object property sheet
Version number	Number of the version
Version branch	Name of the branch to which the version belongs
Comment	Version comment

Dates saved in GMT
When you consolidate a document, the local date is converted to GMT. It is converted again to local time when you extract the document. This is to let you to compare document versions stored in the repository when you are working in different time zones.

For more information on document versions, see chapter Managing Document Versions in the Repository.

Other tabs

The other tabs are as follows:

Notes [PowerDesigner models, packages, and model objects only] - contains two sub-tabs:
- Description - provides detailed information about an object.
- Annotation - contains your notes regarding implementation.
Attributes [PowerDesigner models, packages, and model objects only] - displays additional properties set for these items.
Collections [PowerDesigner models, packages, and model objects only] - displays a list of sub-object collections, where these are supported by the item. For example, in a CDM, the Collections tab in the property sheet of an entity would display the business rules attached to the entity.
Permissions [PowerDesigner models, packages and other documents only] – lists those users and groups with permissions on the document. For more information about permissions, see "Controlling Permissions for Repository Items" in the Repository Administration chapter.