DBMS Definition Reference

The chapters in this part provide information specific to the DBMSs supported by PowerDesigner.

• HP Neoview
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the HP Neoview DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Database > Edit Current DBMS and expand the Profile node.
• IBM DB2 for z/OS (formerly OS/390)
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the IBM DB2 for z/OS DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Database > Edit Current DBMS and expand the Profile node.
• IBM DB2 for Common Server
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the IBM DB2 for Common Server DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Database > Edit Current DBMS and expand the Profile node.
• Microsoft SQL Server
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the MS SQL Server DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Database > Edit Current DBMS and expand the Profile node.
• Netezza
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the Netezza DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Database > Edit Current DBMS and expand the Profile node.
• Oracle
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the Oracle DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Database > Edit Current DBMS and expand the Profile node.
• Sybase ASE
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the Sybase ASE DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Database > Edit Current DBMS and expand the Profile node.
• Sybase IQ
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the Sybase AS IQ DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Database > Edit Current DBMS and expand the Profile node.
• Sybase SQL Anywhere
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the Sybase SQL Anywhere (formerly AS Anywhere) DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Database > Edit Current DBMS and expand the Profile node.
• Teradata
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the Teradata DBMS family, select the appropriate version in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Database > Edit Current DBMS and expand the Profile node.
• Other Databases
  The following sections list extensions to other DBMS families supported by PowerDesigner.