PowerDesigner Portal Repository Explorer

The Repository Explorer is the main page of the PowerDesigner Portal, which contains a tree view of the contents of the repository and, on the right, the properties of the selected item.

The explorer can contain the following types of node.

Root - Displays the current branch.
Folders - Subdivide and organize the documents in the repository.
Branches - Allow concurrent development of multiple versions of documents.
Projects – Group related models and other documents.
Documents – Projects, models, multi-model reports, and external application files such as MS Office files, or graphic files.
Packages - Subdivide and organize model objects in models.
Object categories - Organize model objects in models.
Diagrams - You can click on object symbols in the diagrams to go to the relevant object.
Model objects

Repository Document and Object Properties
Click any document or model object in the repository explorer to view its property sheet.
Adding User or Group Permissions for a Repository Item
You can change access permissions on an item from the PowerDesigner Portal.
Subscribing to Change Notifications
You can subscribe to be notified of changes made to any project, model, external application document, or folder on which you have at least Read permission.
Comparing Model and Object Versions
You can compare two versions of a PowerDesigner model or object in the PowerDesigner Portal to obtain a detailed list of the differences between them.
Impact and Lineage Analysis in the PowerDesigner Portal
You can analyze the impact of a change to an object (impact analysis) and identify the objects that take part in the definition of the object (lineage analysis) on any model object in the repository by selecting it in the Repository Explorer and clicking the Analysis tab.
Editing Object Comments and Descriptions
Users with the Edit PowerDesigner Portal Objects repository right can edit the Comment, Description, and Annotation properties of objects directly in the PowerDesigner Portal.

Parent topic: The PowerDesigner Portal