Chapter 3 Basic Repository Tasks

Defining Repository Options

There are several options that control how you work with the repository.

Steps To define repository options:

  1. Select Tools→General Options to open the General Options window.
  2. Select the Repository node from the Category tree view to display the Repository page:
  3. Set the appropriate options, and then click OK to save your changes.

Connection

The following options are available in the Connection group box:

Option Description
Auto-connect Automatically opens the last connected repository when you start a PowerDesigner session.

Browser

The following options are available in the Browser group box:

Option Description
Auto-refresh Refreshes the Repository Browser at the interval specified in the Refresh every box.
Display Specifies whether the name or code of items is displayed in the Repository Browser.
Show objects Specifies that PowerDesigner diagrams and objects are displayed in the Repository Browser.
Display version number Specifies that the version number of documents and objects is displayed in the Repository Browser.

Extraction

The following options are available in the Extraction group box:

Option Description
Merge document Specifies that the Merge document check box in the Extraction window is selected by default.
Add to workspace Specifies that the Add to workspace check box in the Extraction window is selected by default.
Extract dependencies Specifies that the Extract dependencies check box in the Extraction dialog box is selected by default.

Consolidation

The following options are available in the Consolidation group box:

Option Description
Batch update Specifies that the Batch update check box in the consolidation options window is selected by default.
Freeze after consolidation Specifies that the Freeze after consolidation check box in the Consolidation window is selected by default.

 

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