Key Checks

PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of 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.
Existence of fields	A key must contain at least one field. Manual correction: Add at least one field to the key or delete the key. For example: @numEmployee Automatic correction: Deletes unassigned key For more information on fields, see Constraint Properties.
Undefined selector	You must define an XPath expression for a key selector attribute. Manual correction: In the key property sheet, define an XPath expression for the selector attribute. For example: s:company/s:employee Automatic correction: None For more information on XPath expressions, see Constraint Properties.