TIPS & TRICKS IN POWERDESIGNER
Duration: 1 day
This workshop is intended for:
1. Active PowerDesigner users (of any model kind)
2. Modeling methodologists
3. PowerDesigner extensions developers
Due to the focus of the workshop, we recommend that the participants bring their own computer with PowerDesigner installed (PD trial is sufficient). They will be able to try several adjustments and many practical examples in their own environment in order to get the most out of the workshop. If needed, our training computers with a preinstalled environment can be provided as well.
Goals:
This workshop aims to provide the participants with practical knowledge gained from a wide variety of projects and environments in a condensed form, as well as useful features which are not covered in regular training.
1. Little-known but useful standard functions that are not covered in our standard training
2. In-depth explanation of how some functions work in order to avoid potential model problems in the future
3. Where to find relevant and useful information about PowerDesigner and modeling
4. How to customize PowerDesigner, hidden settings, and more tips ...
5. Troubleshooting of frequent errors and problems
6. Tips for working in a team (repository, model sharing, parallelization)
7. Tips for working with Extensions and Scripting
Agenda:
1. PowerDesigner GUI - little known features
Which problems can be caused by the "Save As" function
Tips for speeding up the work with diagrams
Name or Code?
and others ...
2. PowerDesigner settings
Hidden settings
Display of hidden objects
What PowerDesigner Logs (and where To)
Shortcuts and how to use them well
and others ...
3. Where to find relevant information about PowerDesigner
Individual kinds of documentation and their purposes
Recommended literature on modeling in PowerDesigner
Useful websites about PowerDesigner
and others ...
4. Other tips which did not fit elsewhere
Useful shortcuts
Inner model structure
What is ObjectID and why should I be interested
Import from Excel to PowerDesigner in just a few clicks
and others ...
5. Troubleshooting of frequent errors/problems
Where to look when something goes wrong with the model
Repository does not work/works poorly following an upgrade
PowerDesigner cannot be launched - common license server issues
and others ...
6. Team collaboration
How to share models
Work parallelization
How repository can be used even when models are stored elsewhere
and others ...
7. Generation of objects and models, models' interconnection
Generation links - what it is and why it can be useful
Transformations in model generation
and others ...
8. PowerDesigner Extensions
What to watch out for when developing your own extensions
Simple and helpful extensions
Modification and creation of "Resource files"
and others ...
9. Scripting tips in PowerDesigner
How to simply clean the model and what it actually means
Automated PowerDesigner launch for regular actions
How to easily employ currently selected object in the diagram while scripting
and others ...