Using the Edit/Run Script Editor

The Edit/Run Script editor runs in the PowerDesigner environment and provides access to the scripting environment. You open it from the Tools > Execute Commands menu. It is available whatever the type of the active model and also when no model is active.

You can see the date and time when the script begins and ends in the Script tab of the Output window located in the lower part of the PowerDesigner main window, if you have used the Output global function.

The Edit/Run Script editor looks like the following:

The following tools and keyboard shortcuts are specific to the Edit/Run Script editor toolbar:

Tool	Description	Keyboard shortcut
	Editor Menu Note: When you use the Find feature, the parameter "Regular Expression" allows the use of wildcards in the search expression.	Shift+F11
	Edit With. Opens the previously defined default editor or allows you to select another editor if you click the down arrow beside this tool	Ctrl+E
	Run. Executes the current script	F5
	Metamodel Objects Help provided to allow you to find out which properties and methods can be used to drill down to a PowerDesigner object	Ctrl+F1

For more information on defining a default editor, see Core Features Guide > The PowerDesigner Interface > Customizing Your Modeling Environment > General Options > Specifying Text Editors.

• Creating a VBScript File
  The Edit/Run Script dialog box lets you create a VBScript file.
• Modifying a VBScript File
  The Edit/Run Script dialog box lets you edit a VBScript file.
• Saving a VBScript File
  It is strongly recommended to save your model and your script file before executing it.
• Running a VBScript File
  You can run a VBScript file from PowerDesigner.
• Using VBScript File Samples
  PowerDesigner ships with a set of script samples, that you can use as a basis to create your own scripts. They are located in the VB Scripts folder of the PowerDesigner installation directory.