Setting Model Options

You can set BPM model options by selecting Tools > Model Options or right-clicking the diagram background and selecting Model Options.

You can set the following options on the Model Settings page:

Option	Description
Name/Code case sensitive	Specifies that the names and codes for all objects are case sensitive, allowing you to have two objects with identical names or codes but different cases in the same model. If you change case sensitivity during the design process, we recommend that you check your model to verify that your model does not contain any duplicate objects.
Enable links to requirements	Displays a Requirements tab in the property sheet of every object in the model, which allows you to attach requirements to objects (see Requirements Modeling).
External Shortcut Properties	Specifies the properties that are stored for external shortcuts to objects in other models for display in property sheets and on symbols. By default, All properties appear, but you can select to display only Name/Code to reduce the size of your model. Note: This option only controls properties of external shortcuts to models of the same type (PDM to PDM, EAM to EAM, etc). External shortcuts to objects in other types of model can show only the basic shortcut properties.
Default Message Format	Specifies the default setting for the Message Format property for flows and resource flows. You can choose: None - Flows are created without any default message format, as the event is of minor importance. You may choose this option if you do not want to specify data flows in your BPM. Undefined - Flows are created with an undefined message format, which you will specify subsequently.
Data Flow Diagram Notation	[Data Flow Diagram only] Specifies whether to use the Gane & Sarson or Yourdon notation for your DFD symbols.

For information about controlling the naming conventions of your models, see Core Features Guide > The PowerDesigner Interface > Objects > Object Properties > Naming Conventions.