Repository General Options

To set repository options, select Tools > General Options to open the General Options window, and then select the Repository category.

Connection

The following options are available in the Connection group box:

Option	Description
Auto-connect	Automatically opens the last connected repository when you start a PowerDesigner session.
Default bytes per char	Specifies the default number of bytes per character used by the repository database. This value is used to initialize the Bytes per char parameter in Direct Repository Definition dialog (see Setting up PowerDesigner for Direct Access).

The following options are available in the Browser group box:

Option	Description
Auto-refresh	Refreshes the Repository Browser at the interval specified in the Refresh every box.
Display	Specifies whether the name or code of items is displayed in the Repository Browser.
Display model contents	Enables the display of model diagrams and objects in the Repository Browser.
Display version numbers	Enables the display of version numbers for items in the Repository Browser.
Display status icons in Local Browser	Enables the display of status icons (which track whether items are locked and if changes have been made locally and/or in the repository since check out) in the Local Browser (see Checking the State of a Document).

The following options are available in the Check Out group box:

Option	Description
Merge document	Specifies that the Merge document check box in the Check Out window is selected by default.
Add to workspace	Specifies that the Add to workspace check box in the Check Out window is selected by default.
Check out dependencies	Specifies that the Check out dependencies check box in the Check Out dialog box is selected by default.
Automatic resources update	Enables the automatic checking out and updating of shared resource files (see Sharing Resources in the Repository).

The following options are available in the Check In group box:

Option	Description
Batch update	Specifies that the Batch update check box in the check in options window is selected by default.
Freeze after check in	Specifies that the Freeze after check in check box in the Check In window is selected by default.
Save diagrams for PowerDesigner Portal	Specifies that the Save diagrams for PowerDesigner Portal check box in the Check In window is selected by default.