Model Generation Options Window

The Model Generation Options window General tab lets you specify the new model to be generated or existing model to be updated.

When generating a new model, you must specify the following options:

Option	Description
DBMS, Object, XML, or Process language	Specifies the target for the model to be generated. Select one of the radio buttons to: Share and link to the target definition Copy the target definition to the model to allow it to be modified without affecting other models
Name	Specifies the name for the model to be generated.
Code	Specifies the code for the model to be generated.

Click the Configure Model Options button to open the Model Options dialog for the model to be generated, in which you can specify naming conventions (see Naming Conventions) and other model options. For detailed information about the model options available for each type of model, see the appropriate modeling guide.

When updating an existing model, you must specify the following options:

Option	Description
Select model	Specifies the target model to be updated. Select a model that has already been generated from the current model from the list, or click the ellipsis button to the right to open a list of other models of the same type open in the workspace.
DBMS, Object, XML, or Process language	Displays the target of the model to be updated.
Preserve modifications	Allows you to manually compare and merge the source model with the model to be generated in the Merge Models window (see Comparing and Merging Models). If this option is not selected, all the existing objects in the target model will be automatically replaced by those in the generated model.

Option

Description

Select model

Specifies the target model to be updated. Select a model that has already been generated from the current model from the list, or click the ellipsis button to the right to open a list of other models of the same type open in the workspace.

DBMS, Object, XML, or Process language

Displays the target of the model to be updated.

Preserve modifications

Allows you to manually compare and merge the source model with the model to be generated in the Merge Models window (see Comparing and Merging Models).

If this option is not selected, all the existing objects in the target model will be automatically replaced by those in the generated model.

Model Generation Options Window DBMS Preserve Options Tab
This tab is only available when you generate a PDM from another PDM, and allows you to choose to preserve or lose, the values associated with various database objects.
Model Generation Options Window Detail Tab
The Detail tab contains options to control the generation of model objects.
Model Generation Options Window Target Models Tab
This tab contains a list of target models referenced by shortcuts or replications in the current model, and the appropriate generated models that the generated model will reference. If any target model does not have a generated model listed, the generation of shortcuts or replications referencing it will fail. This tab will be empty if your model does not contain shortcuts to other models or if these shortcuts are set to generate as independent objects.
Applying Model Transformations
Transformations are used to perform standard modifications to your model objects. You can apply transformations either on demand or during generation.

Parent topic: Generating Models