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Chapter 6 Generating a Conceptual Data Model from an Object-Oriented Model
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Generating a CDM from a package
To generate a CDM from a package, select the package name from
the Select Location dropdown listbox at the top of the page.
To generate CDM from a sub-package, select the Sub-Packages
Included icon next to the Selection Location dropdown listbox, and
then select a sub-package from the dropdown listbox.
8 Select class checkboxes for each entity that you want to generate.
or
Clear class checkboxes for each entity that you do not want to generate
9 Click OK.
If you selected the Preserve Modifications checkbox, the Merge Models
window appears.
If you cleared the Preserve Modifications checkbox, the updated CDM
appears in the diagram window.
Merging models
The Merge Models dialog box shows the newly generated CDM in
the Source Model pane, and the existing CDM in the Target Model
pane. You can select or clear object check boxes in the Source Model
pane for CDM objects that you want to be included or deleted in the
target model.
$ For more information on merging models, see the chapter
Comparing and Merging Models in the PowerDesigner General Features
Guide.