End points

Chapter 12 DBMS-Specific Features

End points

An end point encapsulates a transport protocol and a port number, and enables SQL Server to communicate over the network. PowerDesigner models end points as extended objects with a stereotype of <<EndPoint>>.

Creating an end point

You can create an end point in any of the following ways:

Select Model→End Points to access the List of End Points, and click the Add a Row tool.
Right-click the model or package in the Browser, and select New→End Point.

End point properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open an end point property sheet, double-click its Browser entry.

The following extended attributes are available on the Microsoft tab:

Name	Description
Owner	Specifies the owner of the endpoint. Scripting name: Owner
State	Specifies the state of the endpoint at creation. You can choose between: started stopped disabled Scripting name: State
Protocol: Name	Specifies the transport protocol to be used by the endpoint. You can choose between: http tcp Scripting name: Protocol
Protocol: Argument	Allows you to enter arguments for the chosen protocol. Scripting name: ProtocolArgument
Language: Name	Specifies the type of content to be sent. You can choose between: soap tsql service_broker database_mirroring Scripting name: Language
Language: Argument	Allows you to enter arguments for the chosen language. Scripting name: LanguageArgument