Repository Options

To review and modify options for connecting to the repository, controlling the Repository Browser tab, and setting various defaults, select Tools > General Options, and click the Repository category in the left pane.

Connection

The following options are available in the Connection group box:

Option

Description

Auto-connect

Automatically connects to the last connected repository when you start a PowerDesigner session (see Connecting Automatically to the Default Repository.

Default bytes per char

Specifies the default number of bytes per character used by the repository database. This value is used to initialize the Bytes per char parameter in the Direct Repository Definition dialog (see Setting up PowerDesigner for Direct Access).

Browser

The following options are available in the Browser group box:

Option

Description

Auto-refresh

Refreshes the Repository Browser at the interval specified in the Refresh every box.

Display

Specifies whether the name or code of items is displayed in the Repository Browser.

Display model contents

Enables the display of model diagrams and objects in the Repository Browser.

Display version numbers

Enables the display of version numbers for items in the Repository Browser.

Display status icons in Local Browser

Enables the display of status icons (which track whether items are locked and if changes have been made locally and/or in the repository since check out) in the Local Browser (see The Browser).

Check Out

The following options in the Check Out group box control the default selection of options in the Check Out dialogs (see Checkout Parameters):

Option

Description

Merge document

Specifies that the Merge document option is selected by default.

Add to workspace

Specifies that the Add to workspace option is selected by default.

Check out dependencies

Specifies that the Check out dependencies option is selected by default.

Automatic resources update

Enables the automatic checking out and updating of shared resource files.
Note: This option controls a legacy feature, which has been superceded by the library (see Sharing Resource Files via the Library).

Check In

The following options in the Check In group box control the default selection of options in the Check In dialogs (see Check-In Parameters):

Option

Description

Batch update

Specifies that the Batch update option is selected by default.

Freeze after check in

Specifies that the Freeze after check in option is selected by default.

Save diagrams for PowerDesigner Portal

Specifies that the Save diagrams for PowerDesigner Portal option is selected by default.

Local Cache

The following options in the Local cache group box control the caching of models checked into and out of the repository on your local workstation. The cache, which is enabled by default, saves a local copy of models you check out in the cache directory, and can speed up check ins and check outs when you are primarily working with models that are rarely modified by other users. The following options are available:

Option

Description

Path

Specifies the location of the cache.

Maximum size (MB)

By default, the maximum size is set to 50MB. Click the Clear Cache button to empty the contents of the cache.