Lifecycle and Lifecycle Phase Checks (PDM)

PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of lifecycles and phases.

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 phases	[lifecycle] A lifecycle must contain phases. Manual correction: Add phases to the lifecycle (on the Phases tab) Automatic correction: None
Incorrect total retention setting	[lifecycle] The total retention for the lifecycle must equal the retentions of all the phases. Manual correction: Adjust the total retention or the retentions of individual phases as appropriate. Automatic correction: Adjust the total retention to equal the retentions of all the phases.
Invalid partition range setting	[lifecycle] The partition range must be no longer than the shortest phase retention. Manual correction: Reduce the partition range so that it is equal to the shortest phase retention. Automatic correction: Reduces the partition range so that it is equal to the shortest phase retention.
Existence of tablespace	[phase] Specified tablespace does not exist. Manual correction: Specify another tablespace. Automatic correction: None
Invalid tablespace setting	[phase] The tablespace cannot be a catalog store. Manual correction: Deselect the catalog store property on the tablespace property sheet. Automatic correction: Deselects the catalog store property.
Phase tablespace uniqueness	[phase] Each phase must be associated with a different tablespace. Manual correction: Move one or more phases to another tablespace. Automatic correction: None
Consistency of cost currency setting	[phase] The same currency must be used for all tablespaces. Manual correction: Harmonize the currency settings. Automatic correction: Applies the currency specified in the model options to all tablespaces.
Invalid retention setting	[phase] Age-based lifecyle phases must have a retention period greater than 0. Manual correction: Set the retention period to greater than 0. Automatic correction: Sets the retention period to 1.
Invalid idle period setting	[phase] Access-based lifecyle phases must have an idle period greater than 0. Manual correction: Set the idle period to greater than 0. Automatic correction: Sets the idle period to 1.
Existence of data source	[phase] A lifecycle phase associated with an external database must have a data source specified. Manual correction: Specify a data source for the phase. Automatic correction: None
Invalid lifecycle management scope	[phase] Only the first phase in a lifecycle can have an external source. Subsequent phases must have the source set to the current database. Manual correction: Set the phase source to the current database. Automatic correction: None