Data Input and Output Checks

PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of data inputs and outputs.

Check	Description and Correction
Name/Code contains terms not in glossary	[if glossary enabled] Names and codes must contain only approved terms drawn from the glossary. Manual correction - Modify the name or code to contain only glossary terms. Automatic correction - None.
Name/Code contains synonyms of glossary terms	[if glossary enabled] Names and codes must not contain synonyms of glossary terms. Manual correction - Modify the name or code to contain only glossary terms. Automatic correction - Replaces synonyms with their associated glossary terms.
Name/Code uniqueness	Object names must be unique in the namespace. Manual correction - Modify the duplicate name or code. Automatic correction - Appends a number to the duplicate name or code.
Existence of data connection	Data inputs and outputs must be linked to a data connection. Manual correction: Select a data connection in the Data Connection list of the property sheet Automatic correction: None
Existence of source object	Data inputs and outputs must have at least one data structure source object. Manual correction: Add any missing source objects in the Data Structure Source Objects tab. Automatic correction: None
Existence of data structure column	Data inputs and outputs must have at least one data structure column. Manual correction: Add any missing data structure columns in the Data Structure Columns tab. Automatic correction: None
Existence of target object	[data ouputs only] A data output must have at least one data structure target object. Manual correction: Add any missing target objects in the Data Structure Target Objects tab. Automatic correction: None
Data structure mismatch	The data type between the data structure column and its source objects must match Manual correction: Set the same data type for the data structure column and its source objects. Automatic correction: None