Data Source Checks

PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of data sources.

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 model	A data source must have at least one model in its definition. Manual correction: Add a model from the Models tab of the data source property sheet Automatic correction: Deletes data source without a model
Data source containing models with different Object Language or DBMS types	The models in a data source represent a single set of information. This is why the models in the data source should share the same DBMS or object language. Manual correction: Delete models with different DBMS or object language, or modify the DBMS or object language of models in the data source Automatic correction: None