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.
• SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the SAP® Sybase® Adaptive Server® Enterprise 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.
• SAP Business Suite
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the SAP Business Suite, select the DBMS on which your installation is running in the DBMS field of the New Model dialog, click OK to create an empty PDM, and then select Tools > SAP Business Suite > Import SAP Business Suite Data Dictionary. To view these extensions to the PowerDesigner metamodel in the Resource Editor, select Model > Extensions, select the SAP Business Suite extension, click the Properties tool, and expand the Profile node.
• SAP HANA
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the SAP HANA® 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.
• SAP Sybase IQ
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the SAP® Sybase® 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.
• SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere
  To create a PDM with support for features specific to the SAP® 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.