Specifying Framework Node and Cell Actions

Actions control the types of documents that can be attached to nodes and cells when completing framework diagrams and matrices. You can specify one or more action types per node and cell.

1. Double-click a node or a cell to open its property sheet.
2. On the General tab, enter a node or a cell name, and any other appropriate properties (see Framework Node, Cell and Additional Area Properties).
3. Click the Actions tab, and click the Add a Row tool to create a new action.
4. Double-click the action to open its property sheet and, on the General tab, enter an action name, and any other appropriate properties (see Framework Action Properties).
5. Click the Detail tab, and select one of the following types of actions as a means to populate the node or cell:

   • Model – a PowerDesigner model (see Example: Specifying a Model Action).

   • Diagram – a PowerDesigner model diagram (see Example: Specifying a Diagram Action).

   • List – a list of PowerDesigner model objects (see Example: Specifying a List Action).

   • Model Generation –a PowerDesigner model generated from another model (see Example: Specifying a Model Generation Action).

   • Object Generation –a PowerDesigner model populated with one type of objects generated from another model (see Example: Specifying an Object Generation Action).

   • File – an external file (see Example: Specifying a File Action).

   • Matrix – a PowerDesigner dependency matrix showing links between model objects (see Example: Specifying a Matrix Action).

   • Script - a VB script that can define any scriptable action (see Example: Specifying a Script Action).

6. Specify any other appropriate properties to refine the action.
7. Click OK to close the action and node or cell property sheets and return to the framework diagram or matrix.

   The action is now available for use by framework users (see Attaching a Document to a Framework Node or Cell). Note that only fully-defined actions are available for selection.

   
   
   

• Example: Specifying a Model Action
  The Model action lets a framework user (add or) create one or more models of the specified kind in the node or cell. The model will be displayed in the Browser under the project node and as a document in the node or cell to which it has been attached.
• Example: Specifying a Diagram Action
  The Diagram action lets a framework user (add or) create one or more diagrams of the specified kind in the node or cell. The diagram will be displayed in the Browser under an existing or new model node and as a diagram in the node or cell to which it has been attached.
• Example: Specifying a List Action
  The List action lets a framework user (add or) create one or more model object lists of the specified kind in the node or cell. The list will be displayed in the Browser under the appropriate model node and as a document in the node or cell to which it has been attached.
• Example: Specifying a Model Generation Action
  The Model Generation action lets a framework user generate one or more models from another model. The generated model will be displayed in the Browser under the project node and as a document in the node or cell to which it has been attached.
• Example: Specifying an Object Generation Action
  The Object Generation action lets a framework user generate objects from one model to another. The generated model will be displayed in the Browser under the project node and as a document in the node or cell to which it has been attached.
• Example: Specifying a File Action
  The File action lets a framework user (add or) create one or more files of the specified kind in the node or cell. The file will be displayed in the Browser under the project node and as a document in the node or cell to which it has been attached.
• Example: Specifying a Matrix Action
  The Matrix action lets a framework user (add or) create one or more dependency matrices of the specified kind in the node or cell. The dependency matrix will be displayed in the Browser under the project node and as a document in the node or cell to which it has been attached.
• Example: Specifying a Script Action
  The Script action lets a framework user execute a script in the node or cell. You can use the script to create a project document and attach it to the node or cell.