Linking Data Objects to External Model Objects

You can link BPM data objects to existing data items, entities, tables or classes in other PowerDesigner models.

1. Open the data object property sheet, and select the appropriate type from the Type list.
   
   
   
2. Click the Select Definition Object tool to the right of the Definition field to open a dialog which allows you to select an object to associate with the data object from the models open in the workspace:
   
   
   
3. Select the appropriate object in the tree view and click OK.

   The selected object is displayed in the Definition field. You can click the Properties tool to the right of the field to open its property sheet or the Remove Link tool to sever its association with the data object.

   Note that if you subsequently change the type of the data so that it no longer corresponds with the object defined in the Definition box, you will be prompted to confirm the change. If you do so, the link between the data and the object is removed.