Customizing PowerDesigner Menus Using Add-Ins

An add-in is a module that adds a specific feature or service to PowerDesigner standard behavior. PowerDesigner add-ins allow you to customize PowerDesigner menus by adding your own menu items. You can customize the following menus:

You can add the following menu items:

You can use the following types of add-ins to create menu items in PowerDesigner:

Note:

The XML syntax of a menu defined in the Menu page of the resource editor is the same for XML file and ActiveX add-ins. You can use the interface of the resource editor to visualize in the XML page the syntax of a menu you created in the Menu page to help you construct the same XML syntax in your ActiveX or XML file. For more information on XML files, Creating An XML File Add-In.