Generating index physical options
Hi,PowerDesigner 16.5 SP03DBMS SQL Server 2014 In my PDM, I am trying to generate physical options for a non-unique, non-clustered index. In the Physical Options tab, SQL (sub) tab I have selected...
View ArticlePreview tab is empty in Multidimensional Diagram PD 16.6
Hello everybody: Does anyone know why preview tab is empty in a Multidimensional Diagram? I have searched in the documentation but I haven't found any information about the reason why the script is not...
View ArticleWill PowerDesigner run on a Microsoft Surface 3?
I'm thinking of buying a tablet to carry around with me, to avoid having to lug around my beast of a laptop just to access email, internet, Office 365 etc. Yesterday I looked at several options, one of...
View ArticleImport layout from Sparx XMI file
Hi, Anybody has some experience import Sparx CMD file to PD? The layout in PD is not preserved after importing from Sparx. Sparx EA exporter includes diagram layouts in the XMI file, does anybody know...
View ArticleImporting JSON file into Power Designer
Hi all... Can we import JSON file into Power Designer ? If possible, how ?
View ArticleShowObjectPicker and Glossary objects
Hi all, We have a problem applying the Method ShowObjectPicker to terms grouped in categories in the glossary model.We would like to make the terms with a certain status (Candidate) available for...
View ArticleExport the Entity Mapping in VB Script from PowerDesigner
Hi, I am using PowerDesigner 16 to define the LDM, PDM and the Mapping between the Entity-Attributes. I am trying to use the Attribute.GetCollectionByKind method to first retrieve all the attributes of...
View ArticleVisually Communicating Data at Rest and Flow across Applications
We have a need to expose Entities (or Data Items) within a Package (or shape) and then associate the Entities (or Data Items) with a Directional Data Flow line to expose how Data transits an...
View ArticleDefining Foreign keys/identifiers in CDM models
Hi, is it somehow possible to define foreign keys/identifiers in CDM models? I know, the relation in a CDM model i on entity and not attribute level, but... did someone found a way how to model such...
View ArticleGraphics Quality in PD HTML Reports
I've been following a couple of discussions from 2 years ago - PowerDesigner 16.5 SP02 HTML Report not displaying diagrams in IE8 and I can´t resize diagrams in Power Designer Portal. My problem is...
View ArticleSupport of Oracle 12c LISTAGG Function
Hello, When I create a view with the function LISTAGG for Oracle 12c, it seems not recognized. Is it supported ? Kr,Thierry
View ArticlePowerdesigner and Bizagi: exchange data and models
Hello, I'm using PowerDesigner 16.1 to create cdm and pdm models, and Bizagi to create Business Procees models. I'm looking for a file format which is supported by both of tools.So my question is,...
View ArticleProblem with SP5 bundle - Please help
I have recently upgraded my current Power designer version to SP5 bundle from SP03; Since then Power Designer hangs when creating PDM; It doesn't give any error; just hangs. I even tried to delete my...
View ArticlePD server freezes
Hello, when we try to open any model in Power Designer server (16.6) from our repository ( Oracle 11g )The display freezes. The model is very simple (only one table) but is still freezes.Why is this...
View ArticleALTER TABLE for adding an Oracle Subpartition
Hi, in PowerDesigner 16.5 SP05 PL05 there seems to be no way to add a subpartition in Oracle 12c with ALTER TABLE DWHCO.TB0_COUNTERPARTYmodify PARTITION YYMM_9999add subpartition CP_SP values ('SP');...
View ArticleAn error occurred during the report generation
Hi all, I'm using PowerDesigner 16.1 to generate HTML report multi-models (.cdm\.pdm )after staring generation of HTML system returns me the message "Anerror occurred during the report...
View ArticleHow can i assign columns to the index created while creation through Excel...
Hi All I am new to Power Designer. I am trying to create the PDM through Excel Import where i want to mention all the values which are needed for my Table. I tried assigning the columns to the index...
View ArticleHow to migrate PowerDesigner repository from Oracle 11g to 12c?
Hi, At my organisation we are running PowerDesigner 16.5.5.0 with a shared repository on top of Oracle 11g. We intend to migrate all our databases to Oracle 12c. I've checked with documentation and PD...
View ArticleWarning: target model(s) has(have) no associated generated model
i am working on my logical model and whenever I try to create a physical model out of it, it comes back with a warning: The following target model(s) has(have) no associated generated model:...
View ArticlePowerDesigner vs Sparx Enterprise Architect
We use PowerDesigner as Information Architecture tool. And there is some debate on which tool shall be used for Business Architecture, Powerdesigner or Sparx. Is there some strong rational to support...
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