Complex Type Checks

PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of complex types.

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 attribute	A complex type should have at least one attribute. Manual correction: Define an attribute for the complex type Automatic correction: None
Existence of particle	A complex type must contain elements, groups, group particles and/or Any. Manual correction: Add items to the complex type or delete complex type Automatic correction: None