Reverse Engineering a Single Replication Process Object

You reverse engineer a single replication process object using the Reverse Engineering command from its contextual menu. It allows you to also reverse engineer all its related objects.

1. Open a replication process property sheet to define the data source, user name and password of the consolidated database in the Database Connection tab.

   (If you do not define the data source, the Select a Data Source dialog box opens during the reverse engineering process).

2. If you have already defined the consolidated database and remote database, you can create a data connection from the consolidated database to the replication process and another data connection from the replication process to the remote database.

   If you have not defined the consolidated database or remote database, PowerDesigner creates a default one for you during the reverse engineering process.

3. Right-click the replication process symbol and select Reverse Engineering from the contextual menu that is displayed.

   If you have not defined the data source for the remote database in the Database Connection tab of the remote database property sheet, PowerDesigner asks you to select the data source of the remote database.

   Once the reverse engineering is performed, PowerDesigner displays the Merge Models window to show you the differences between the reverse engineered model and the current model. You can decide whether you want to accept or not the created or modified objects.

   For more information about comparing and merging models, see Core Features Guide > The PowerDesigner Interface > Comparing and Merging Models.

   The objects are added to your model. They are visible in the diagram and in the Browser. They are also listed in the Reverse tab of the Output window, located in the lower part of the main window.