Note:
In addition to creating a data model from scratch with the following procedure, you can also:
- create a CDM by importing an ERwin model (.ERX) or by generating it from another PowerDesigner model.
- create an LDM by generating it from another PowerDesigner model.
- create a PDM by reverse-engineering it from an existing database (see Reverse Engineering a Database into a PDM) or generating it from another PowerDesigner model.
The New Model dialog is highly configurable, and your administrator may hide options that are not relevant for your work or provide templates or predefined models to guide you through model creation. When you open the dialog, one or more of the following buttons will be available on the left hand side:
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Categories - which provides a set of predefined models and diagrams sorted in a configurable category structure.
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Model types - which provides the classic list of PowerDesigner model types and diagrams.
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Template files - which provides a set of model templates sorted by model type.