Model Generation Options window

Chapter 11 Linking and Synchronizing Models

The following options are available on the General tab:

Option	Description
DBMS, Object, XML, or Process language	Specifies the target for the model to be generated. Select one of the radio buttons to: Share and link to the target definition Copy the target definition to the model to allow it to be modified without affecting other models This option is not available when generating a CDM or ILM.
Name	Specifies the name for the model to be generated.
Code	Specifies the code for the model to be generated.
Configure Model Options	Opens the Model Options window to allow you to specify options for the model to be generated. For example links to requirements in the source model are preserved, by default, in the generated model, unless you clear the Enable Links to Requirements option.

Option	Description
Select model	Specifies the target model to be updated. Select a model that has already been generated from the current model from the list, or click the ellipsis button to the right to open a list of other models of the same type open in the workspace.
DBMS, Object, XML, or Process language	Displays the target of the model to be updated. This field is not available when generating a CDM or ILM.
Preserve modifications	Allows you to manually compare and merge the source model with the model to be generated in the Merge Models window (see the Comparing and Merging Models chapter). If this option is not selected, all the existing objects in the target model will be automatically replaced by those in the generated model.