Creating a Multi-Model Report

A multimodel report (MMR) is a PowerDesigner report that can document any number of models together and show the links between them. To create such a report, you must have at least one model open in the workspace, and you can add additional models at any time.

1. Select File > New Model to open the New Model dialog box.
2. Select Multi-Model Report.
   This option may be in the left or right hand pane, depending on the configuration of your New Model dialog (see Creating a Model).
3. Enter a name for the report, specify a language, and select a model from the Model Name list as the basis for the first section of the report.
4. [optional] Select a template (see Creating a Report with a Report Template) from the Report Template list.
   Note: When you use a template in a language different from the one specified for the report, only user-defined items such as Title or Text paragraph will retain the language of the template. Other items will be displayed in the report language.
5. Click OK to create the multi-model report.

   The report opens in the Report Editor, and is added to the Browser:

   
   
   
6. Select File > Save to save your report.
   Note: If you want to quickly generate a multi-model report from an existing one without modifying it, right-click a multi-model report node in the Browser and select Print or Generate > RTF or Generate > HTML.

• Adding a Second Model to a Multi-Model Report
  You can create a multi-model report that contains only one model, but in the majority of cases, you will want to add additional models. Each model in the report belongs to a separate section, which can be accessed via the tabs at the bottom of the Report Editor window. You can only add models that are currently open in the workspace, but once a model has been added, you can edit the report even if the source model has been closed.
• Configuring a Multi-model Report with the Report Wizard
  You can use the Report Wizard to configure a multi-model report. The wizard works on a single section at a time, and will delete any content currently in the section.
• Generating a Multi-model Report
  You can generate a multi-model report from within the Report Editor by clicking one of the Generate <format> tools on the Reports toolbar.