if you buy the Enterprise Architect edition of PD, you're entitled to a copy of the TOGAF Framework. This framework doesn't have any actions defined within it - is anyone willing to share the actions they've added to the framework?
Has anyone added actions to the PD TOGAF Framework?
Problem with Alter Script generation
I recently upgraded from Powerdesigner 16.0 to 16.5 and since then the generation of alter scripts for the latest changes to the data model are not running correctly. A change to a "code" table that is referenced by many other tables fails (MS SQL Server 2008) because of the existence of a Foreign Key reference. The tool use to generate these scripts correctly, i.e. they dropped all foreign key references and then altered the table and then recreated the foreign keys. Not sure what has happened after the upgrade. Does anyone else know what might have changed.
I hope I have the correct forum, this is my first post under SAP (use to use Sybase often enough but the tool hasn't given me any trouble in a very long time). I'll probably open a support case Monday, as this issue has only been noticed for the first time this last week but is a serious issue. Still hoping it might be something simple that others already know.
thanks,
James K.
Reuse entity attributes by script
Hello,
I'm trying to reuse some data items by an event handler using script.
Fore example, i have a table : Table1{id,name,adress}, when i create a new table, the initilize script add all attributes of Table1 in this new table, so i have new_table{id,name,adress}.
Now the problem is when i drop Table2, i loose attributes of Table1.
Is there a function which allow us to reuse attributs ? Because i searched in the metamodel help file without any result
Thank you
PowerDesigner 16.5 Postgresql 9.2.4 Reverse-engineering Error
I am trying to reverse-engineer a Postgresql schema, version 9.2.,4 that was created from a PowerDesigner 16.5 data model. The process is unable to extract any of the columns or keys for any of the tables.
Unable to list the columns.
SQLSTATE = 22003
Bad value for type short: t
Alternate keys have the same problem:
Unable to list the alternate keys
SQLSTATE = 22003
Bad value for type short: t
LOCAL/STANDALONE/UNSERVED Licenses for PowerDesigner 16.5
Are LOCAL/STANDALONE/UNSERVED licenses still available for PowerDesigner 16.5? If not, was there a broadcast/update I missed that announced the elimination of this licensing option? The latest Installation guide (16.5 SP03 ) appears to still document this license type.
need help for Reverse Engineering of Teradata Database
need help for Reverse Engineering of Teradata Database using Powerdesigner 16.5
Problem connecting to SQL Anywhere repository from PD Portal
My PD Portal can't connect to my repository. I've had this problem for a while, just didn't find time to investigate it properly.
My PD version is SP02 PL02 (EBF 21644), so it's bang up to date. My repository is running locally on 64-bit Sybase SQL Anywhere (12.0.1.3554). When I try and log onto the portal, I get the following message:
Not able to connect to server, please contact administrator.
Not able to connect to PowerDesigner Portal:
Repair database connection
I've been into 'repair database connection', and it gives this result:
I did notice a connection problem when I installed the portal - it gave me JDBC error JZ006 connecting to the (database?) server. I did some digging around, but didn't come up with anything I could make use of. Perhaps, I thought, it's looking for the right JAR file (jconn4.jar)?
There is a JAR file called jconn3.jar in the SQL Anywhere folder, but not one called jconn4.jar. What I know about Java could be written on a pinhead, but I can tell the difference between a 3 and a 4 .
My problem is similar to that reported by Mario Silva in June (
). In that case, Alan Sang suggested running C:\Program Files\Sybase\PowerDesigner Portal 16\Tomcat\bin\startup.bat to see the messages that Tomcat throws out. I did that, and it told me that I had to define the CATALINA_HOME environment variable first. So I set CATALINA_HOME to "C:\Program Files\Sybase\PowerDesigner Portal 16\Tomcat" and ran the Tomcat startup again, with the following result:Using CATALINA_BASE: "C:\Program Files\Sybase\PowerDesigner Portal 16\Tomcat"
Using CATALINA_HOME: "C:\Program Files\Sybase\PowerDesigner Portal 16\Tomcat"
Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: "C:\Program Files\Sybase\PowerDesigner Portal 16\Tomcat\temp"
Using JRE_HOME: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7"
Using CLASSPATH: "C:\Program Files\Sybase\PowerDesigner Portal 16\Tomcat\bin\bootstrap.jar;C:\Program Files\Sybase\PowerDesigner Portal 16\Tomcat\bin\tomcat-juli.jar"
During the portal installation, a new (presumably 64-bit) JRE was installed in C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.7.0_21, so why it's using an old 32-but one I don't know. Nor do I know how to tell Tomcat which JRE to use.
So, is my problem due to having the wrong JAR file? If so, where can I find the right one?
Barker Models in Forward Engineering: Supertypes aren't generated
Hi,
System: PD 16.1 with the latest EBF.
For construction of conceptual models I preferably use Barker Notation. When I create a physical model based upon a Barker notated model, Supertypes aren't generated. I dont have the opportunity to check the "generate option" within a Supertype, because it's automatically deactivated. Why are Supertypes not generated in physcial models but only the last Suptypes in an inheritance hierarchy?
Best
Stephan
Check-In Checkout in Power Designer
Hello.
I am a newbie and have connected to repository. I wanted to just download the documents for reference purposes with no intent of making changes. I could not find any option except to Check OUT the document. Is there any other way to download document to local from repository except checking out.
Also, I have checked out two documents and now I believe I have to check in the document back to repository. Does that a create a version stamp with my credentials, which I want to avoid ?
Please help
Thanks
Error en ejecucion de power designer 16.5
El día de hoy al instalarme el aplicativo power designer 16.5 no se me está mostrando los iconos de la barra de herramientas sale en blanco como invisibles y cuando se da clic se cuelga la aplicación.
Problems with PD 16.5 trial
Hi!
I downloaded an evaluation copy of PowerDesigner 16.5, Enterprise Architecture edition and installed it immediately to my 64-it Win7 Pro machine (I run the installation procedure as an administrator). Attached is a screenshot of settings summary screen, confirming that this is indeed a trial package.
When I start the shell, I get "Trial period has expired" (screenshot attached).
In c:\programData\PowerDesigner 16 folder two Sybase asset management files say:
$ cat sysam.properties
3DEFCBDF67BCCD027E8B56517022577B77E191F9BBD03E156E
80CE263C7B18DC6AB82F8C67FC4A249579C6F0F3B7DB8DED45
Pd.LicenseMode=Trial
Pd.Package=
B09C2E276A15AD6D58752240210C6A8F55D9FE15E1E00359C026462F1D3DD934683A8F0FFC701445A32F61A468B76F9589FBDC8B03A7C155ED0440A880EA99F4F1D0655A76242203B5
$ cat sysam.log
8.3.2014. 14:01:35
Using licenses from: C:\flexlm\license.dat
Using licenses from: C:\flexlm\license.dat
8.3.2014. 14:01:50
Using licenses from: C:\flexlm\license.dat
Failed to obtain 1 license(s) for PD_SHELL feature from license file(s) or server(s).
Cannot find license file.
The license files (or license server system network addresses) attempted are listed below.
License feature name: PD_SHELL
License filename: C:\ProgramData\PowerDesigner 16
License search path: C:\ProgramData\PowerDesigner 16
FLEXnet Licensing error:-1,359. System Error: 2 "No such file or directory"
For further information, refer to the Sybase Software Asset Management website at http://www.sybase.com/sysam
FlexLM license server is not running on my machine, there is no c:\flexlm folder, and only license.dat or *.lic files I have are associated with other products.
What am I missing? Shouldn't the download have included a 15-day standalone seat local license file? Do I have to obtain it separately?
Thanks!
Dragi Raos
Zagreb, Croatia
Problem with licence - PD 16.5 SP2 x64
Hello,
I just updated PD to the last version. While I use a x64 bit computer, I installed the x64 version (which didn't exist previously) but PD tell me my licence is invalid:
When I check "details", I found : "This platform x64_n <> i86_n". Need we regenerate a new licence file or must I switch back to i86 version ?
Kr,
Thierry
How do I change the template for a Unique key constraint name.
Anthony,
How do I change the template for a Unique key constraint name.
I went to the relevant section in the DBMA file for Oracle and saw this
AK_%.U18:AKEY%_%.U8:TABLE%
So if table name was CUSTOMER it gives me the Constraint name as : AK_KEY_3_CUSTOMER
But I want it as UK_tablename_01
So I edited it to : UK_%TABLE%_%.U18:AKEY% and it gives me a constraint name as :
UK_CUSTOMER_KEY_2
How do I get rid of _KEY
I tried UK_%TABLE%_%REFRNO% and then I get no number in the end.
how do I import indicies with excelimport.xem???
Hi all,
i have the following exceltable:
Indexnumber | Indexname | Field | Aufsteigend |
1 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066601TESTTAB | PK | X |
2 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066602TESTTAB | TBAW0666TESTTAB.PK | X |
2 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066602TESTTAB | TBAW0666TESTTAB.FELD2 | X |
2 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066602TESTTAB | TBAW0666TESTTAB.FELD3 | X |
2 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066602TESTTAB | TBAW0666TESTTAB.GUELTIG_AB | |
3 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066603TESTTAB | FELD1 | X |
3 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066603TESTTAB | GUELTIG_AB | X |
And the following importdefinition:
Table Indexdefinitionen=Table.Index.IndexColumn: Indexnumber=Comment, Indexname=<Parent>, Field=Column, Aufsteigend=Ascending
The 3 indexes are created, but not the indexcolumns, i tried both versions of fieldnames with tablename and without, i also switched on and of the option "create object if not exists", but no results, do i try to bind the field to the wrong object/collection within Table.IndexColumn?
Thanks for any advice
Empty string as a default value
I would like to assign the empty string as the default value for a column. Is there a way to do that in PD 16.5? My dbms is SQL Server 2012.
multiple errors at check out of repository
Hello,
after upgrade to revision 22452 i got multiple errors.
Any idea what is going wrong?
Screenshots are attached.
How to add the same business rule constraint to multiple tables
I've created a business rule that is defined as a constraint to restrict the start date from being after the end date. I'd like to apply the same rule to several tables in the db that have these same two column names. The problem is when I run the generated sql created by PowerDesigner I get an error that the constraint already exists. The generated sql is trying to create the constraint for every table. It works for the first table but every subsequent table gets the error.
Here's the sql being generated...
create table a (
id uniqueidentifier not null default new sequentialid(),
start_dt datetime null,
end_dt datetime null,
[some more columns],
constraint Start_End_Date_Rule check (start_dt is null or end_dt is null or start_dt <= end_dt)
)
go
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Mark
PD 16.5
checkin error with sql server as backend database
Hello,
I get regulary the following error messages (attached as screenshot) when I'm try to checkin my current model.
The message states, that my database is in single user mode, but this isn't the case. I checked the many times.
My repository database is a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP3 64 Bit Enterprise Edition. Are there any known issues with this database?
With PowerDesigner 16.1 I didn't have such issues.
kind regards
Christian
Test Data - Set Identity Insert On?
Hi All,
I'm generating test data from test data profiles and have several tables with identity columns. The data is generated fine, but I have to go in and add
set identity_insert %table% on
...
set identity_insert %table% off
around each table. I've never found where I can edit test data generation. Anyone know where I would do this?
BTW - In a previous thread some of were talking about modeling lists of values (like enumerations). I've found test data profiles can be helpful (use List).
how do I import indicies with excelimport.xem???
Hi all,
i have the following exceltable:
Indexnumber | Indexname | Field | Aufsteigend |
1 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066601TESTTAB | PK | X |
2 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066602TESTTAB | TBAW0666TESTTAB.PK | X |
2 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066602TESTTAB | TBAW0666TESTTAB.FELD2 | X |
2 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066602TESTTAB | TBAW0666TESTTAB.FELD3 | X |
2 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066602TESTTAB | TBAW0666TESTTAB.GUELTIG_AB | |
3 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066603TESTTAB | FELD1 | X |
3 | TBAW0666TESTTAB.IXAW066603TESTTAB | GUELTIG_AB | X |
And the following importdefinition:
Table Indexdefinitionen=Table.Index.IndexColumn: Indexnumber=Comment, Indexname=<Parent>, Field=Column, Aufsteigend=Ascending
The 3 indexes are created, but not the indexcolumns, i tried both versions of fieldnames with tablename and without, i also switched on and of the option "create object if not exists", but no results, do i try to bind the field to the wrong object/collection within Table.IndexColumn?
Thanks for any advice