PowerDesigner can use variables in the generation and reverse-engineering of IQ join indexes.
| Variable | Comment | 
|---|---|
| %JIDX% | Generated code for join index | 
| %JIDXDEFN% | Complete body of join index definition | 
| %REFRLIST% | List of references (for live database connections) | 
| %RFJNLIST% | List of reference joins (for live database connections) | 
| %FACTQUALIFIER% | Qualifier for the fact table | 
| %JIDXFACT% | Fact (base table) | 
| %JIDXCOLN% | List of columns | 
| %JIDXFROM% | From clause | 
| %JIDXWHERE% | Where clause |