Questions Regarding Data Movement Modeling

Hello,

We are using PowerDesigner (16.5 SP05 PL01 64 bit) extensively for creating Data Movement Models and then export the models to Data Services.

We ran into few issues while exporting the models from PD to DS:

1. Tables used as source objects are part of a Physical Data Model in PD. Fields in these tables have Name (Business Names that contain spaces and special characters) and Code - (Technical Names with spaces and special characters replaced with "_"). When DMM is exported from PD, the xml contains table definition with Business Names and not the Technical Names for the fields.
   Q: Is there a way to export Technical Field Names (Code) for tables used as sources in DMM?
2. For some of the Data Movement Models, we need LEFT JOIN and RIGHT JOIN. Currently we see only INNER JOIN.
   Q: How do we do these joins in DMM so they can be exported to DS?
3. Q: How can we do select distinct from source objects or load distinct values to target objects?
4. The documentation for DMM describes usage of Parameters in the models. But these parameters are not included in the export to Data Services
   We use Parameters tab to define and initialize Default Value. How do we export these to DS?
   

Any input to these above questions would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Anil.