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Chapter 6 Generating from an XML model
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Defining generation options
The Detail page of the XML Model Generation Options dialog box displays
the following options:
Option Description
Check model When selected, verifies the model before generating the XML
model, and stops generation if an error is found
Save generation
dependencies
When selected, PowerDesigner keeps track of the identity of
the origin of each generated object. It is useful when merging
two XML models which have been generated from the same
XML model. Objects can be compared and recognized as the
same object, even if the object has been modified in the
merged XML model. If not selected, origin objects have no
link with generated objects
Enable
transformations
This button is used to activate transformations during
generation. When you click this button, the Pre-generation tab
appears if the source model contains transformations. You can
select the transformations to execute before generation. The
Extended Model Definitions tab also appears for you to select
extended model definition files to attach to the generated
model. These files may contain post-generation
transformations, in this case, the Post-Generation tab appears
to let you select the transformations you want to be executed
in the generated model. If the generation is an update, and the
generated model contains extended model definitions with
post-generation transformations, the Post-generation tab
automatically appears as soon as you click the Enable
Transformations button
Check model before generation
If you select the Check model option, the procedure to generate an XML
model starts by checking the validity of the XML model. An XML model
results when no errors are found. You can set check options by selecting
Tools→Check Model.
Generating a new XML model from an XML model
You can generate an XML model from an XML model. PowerDesigner
creates a new XML model containing all the objects that you selected to
generate in the XML model. The newly created XML model appears in the
browser and the corresponding diagram opens in the work area.