Profile Category (DBMS)

The Profile category is used to extend standard PowerDesigner objects. You can refine the definition, behavior, and display of existing objects by creating extended attributes, stereotypes, criteria, forms, symbols, generated files, etc, and add new objects by creating and stereotyping extended objects and sub-objects.

For detailed information about working with profiles, including adding extended attributes and objects, see Extension Files.

• Using Extended Attributes During Generation
  Extended attributes can be taken into account during generation. Each extended attribute value can be used as a variable that can be referenced in the scripts defined in the Script category.
• Modifying the Estimate Database Size Mechanism
  By default, the Estimate Database Size mechanism uses standard algorithms to calculate the sizes of tablespaces, tables, columns, and indexes and adds them together to provide an indication of the size that the database will require. You can override the algorithm for one or more of these types of objects or include additional objects in the calculation by adding the GetEstimatedSize event handler to the appropriate object in the Profile category and entering a script to calculate its size.