Model and File Checks

PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of models and files.

Check

Description and Correction

Model and file location uniqueness

Multiple models or files cannot have the same location.
  • Manual correction - Delete unnecessary model or file.
  • Automatic correction - None.

Model location empty

[model only] There must be a path in the model document Location field.
  • Manual correction - Save the model to specify a model location.
  • Automatic correction - None.

External document URL not under a named path

A model or file is defined outside the project directory.
  • Manual correction - Right-click the model or file, and select Move to Project Directory.
  • Automatic correction - None.

Target models not in project

[model only] One or more target models of a model contained in the project is missing.
  • Manual correction - Add missing target model with appropriate dependency link.
  • Automatic correction - Yes.