Correlation Key Checks

PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of correlation keys.

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.
Empty list of variables	A correlation key must have at least one variable. Manual correction: Attach a variable to the correlation key Automatic correction: None
Correlation key used out of scope	A correlation key must be used within the scope of its definition. Manual correction: Choose only correlation keys defined under the parent scope of the process Automatic correction: Moves out of scope correlation keys to common ascendant and leaves a shortcut at the initial location
Unused correlation key	The correlation key should be used by an activity. Manual correction: Use the correlation key object in a process implemented by an operation or delete the useless correlation key Automatic correction: None