Powerdesigner 16.5.5.4771 - in PDM after copy / paste of a table, it lost...
Hello, I recently reimaged my PC to 64-bit and needed to reinstall Powerdesigner. I installed 16.5.5 64-bit major version and then applied PL01, 02, and 03 patches. Now when I copy a table with...
View ArticleData Lineage Model using PowerDesigner
Hello Experts I am new to Power Designer and my task at my work place is to create Data Lineage Model using Power Designer. I was hoping if you can assist me to begin with 1. How can i create a Data...
View ArticleInstalling PowerDesigner Viewer in Windows 10
Hello folks, I'm with a problem in Windows 10 when I connect in a repository using the PowerDesigner Viewer (Version 16.5 SP4). The "Connection Type" of my repository is "Proxy". In the "Proxy...
View ArticleHow to import Reference Joins with different column names
Hi, there, My apologies if this has been asked before, but I searched in the forum and couldn't find an answer. I'm trying to reverse-engineer a PDM by extracting metadata from the Oracle data...
View ArticleHow to select many diagram symbols of tables from search results?
After doing some sophisticated search of tables with several criterias (part of name, specific stereotype, etc.) and got result list of many tables. It's not clear how to select all of them at once on...
View Article16.5.0 Client Install - Keep PowerDesigner 15.3 settings?
There is a box checked by default to Keep PowerDesigner 15.3 settings during the 16.5.0 client install. Anyone know to which settings this refers and the potential side effects of retaining or not...
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Constraints in a diagram - PowerDesigner
Hello and thank you in advance for your help. How to draw constraints {xor}, {subset} and other in a class diagram?I use PowerDeisnger 16.5. Thank you,
View Articleprinting logical diagram in PDF model using Tabloid page size
I am trying to print a logical model diagram as PDF by setting the page as Tabloid and orientation as 'Landscape'; I also set the options as 'fit in 1 page'; However the printed PDF always is in a...
View Articlesub-objects format
HiI am trying to show some specific attributes in a different color and size in an entity and using the sub-objects format menu to do that. it works great first time when you create it; however, if...
View ArticlePower Designer Basics
Hi Experts, I'm very new to power designer. can any one please help me out in learning power designer from basics. RegardsKrishna mohan
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Multiple Mapping Error in DMM
Hi Experts,I am creating DMM using the ETL Wizard. during my process, in the mapping editor i am mapping two source columns to one single target column. and when i validated the model i am facing error...
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SAP Power Designer 16.5 SP 5 Portal installation error
I have tried to use Microsoft SQL server for SAP Power Designer 16.5 SP 5 Portal installation I have created the database on the SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere 12. But I haven't seen any port number for...
View Article"Unable to reverse engineer group attributes."
I've just started to use PowerDesigner (am giving it a try as we currently use ERWin) I'm trying to reverse engineer using "Update Model from Database"I've set up a connection using JDBC and "Test...
View ArticleLicenceServer does not free floating licence for hours
Hello PD folks Running PD 16.5 we are currently working with 3 People and 1 Floating licence. When 1 user closes PD then it takes hours until another user can open PD.The user who closed it can open...
View ArticleHow to export a data model from PowerDesigner 16/Power AM16 to Excel
Hi I use Power AMC 16 to export a data model to Excel by running this VB Script found on the NetBut I get this error. Microsoft VBScript compilation errorIdentifier expected (0x800A03F2) At line 68,...
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SAP Power Designer 16.5 SP 5 Portal is not starting.
Hi , I have installed the Power Designer 16.5 sp 5 portal. But I am unable to open the portal. Please find the below error for reference. Repository database is up and running. What went wrong. Thanks...
View ArticleSupport of LDAP groups
Hello, is there a way to structure the user rights of PD repository via LDAP groups?Perhaps there is a way to link LDAP groups to internal groups of PowerDesigner. kind regards
View ArticleProducts like ERWIN
Good dayWe have requirement in product like ERWIN but for BW 7.41. We have too many cubes and ods , thats is why looking for product which helps to manage architecture of system. Is anyone knows such...
View ArticleImport Word Docuemnt to create RQM in Powerdesigner
Hello Everyone I am trying to create an RQM from Word. I made sure that all heading are in "heading1" format. But I am unable to import the ones that are detected as tables(action items, person...
View ArticleTransformation icon in Data Movement Model
The Transformation Icon (in the Toolbox window) is 'grayed out' and I can't select it. The rest are fine. What is preventing me from using this selection?
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