Working with Shared Resources

For the majority of users, once their PowerDesigner environments are correctly configured, the use of shared resource files is completely automatic and invisible. However, the resource manager and some advanced users who edit resource files will want to disable the automatic updating of resources.

To disable the automatic updating of resource files, select Tools > General Options, click the Repository category, and then deselect the Automatic resources update option.

• Editing Shared Resource Files
  Advanced users with the appropriate rights can check in changes to shared resources through the standard Check In Document window. These changes will be made available to team members next time they open a model that is attached to the shared resource.
• Comparing Shared Resources Files
  Anyone with at least Read permission on selected resource files can perform a comparison to obtain a detailed list of the differences between them.